All Aircraft programmes articles – Page 415
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BA to press on with Open Skies
Oneworld carrier set to invest in all-premium transatlantic operation
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NewsMAS orders 15 A330s
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has ordered 15 Airbus A330-300s, with options to purchase another 10, in a total order worth $5 billion. The aircraft will...
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787 first flight is just the start for gruelling programme
For Boeing, first flight may have been the end of a long road to get the 787 flying, but the milestone signals a start...
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The history of Uncle Roger’s Festive Quiz
Who is Uncle Roger? He is certainly a worthy piece of aviation history in his own right.
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CFM to build LEAP-X engine in China after C919 deal
CFM International is looking to establish a Chinese final assembly line for engines, after formally confirming selection of its LEAP-X powerplant as the...
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CFM International to provide engines for Comac's C919
The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) has chosen CFM International to provide the engines for its new C919 aircraft, confirms a source close...
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NewsBoeing's 2nd flight test 787 may fly as early as 21 December
ZA002, Boeing's second 787 flight test aircraft, may fly as early as "next week", according to Pat Shanahan, Boeing vice president of airplane programmes. Speaking...
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Boeing forecasts: 2010 hindsight
They have become an eagerly awaited fixture of the aerospace calendar, but half a century ago, Boeing published its first annual market forecast. How did the world look for the US airframer back in 1960 and how accurate did its predictions turn out?
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NewsQantas 747 turned back after engine shutdown
A Qantas Airways Boeing 747 bound for Melbourne had to turn back to Singapore on 17 December after one of its engines shut down. The aircraft's fourth...
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NewsAirbus and EADS executives cleared of A380 insider trading
All of the Airbus and EADS executives accused of insider trading during a long-running investigation have been cleared by the French stock exchange regulator...
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Iceland, Norway to implement EU-US open skies traffic rights
The open skies agreement between the European Union and the US will now apply to Iceland and Norway even though the countries are not EU members.
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Open skies formally begins between the EU and Canada
A comprehensive open aviation agreement between Canada and the European Union has taken effect today now that the sides have formally signed off on the deal. It...
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Airbus edges ahead in gross orders as year-end nears
airframer performance max kingsley-jones london Although Airbus and Boeing are neck and neck in gross orders after 11 months, the European airframer...
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AF447 probe: Pitot certification needs better ice-cloud data
Investigators probing the Air France Airbus A330 crash in June are advising studying the composition of high-altitude clouds with a view to amending icing...
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NewsAvicopter ponders alternative engine following EC175 first flight
Chinese state-owned helicopter manufacturer Avicopter is considering the launch of a new engine programme for the EC175/Z15 medium twin that it is developing...
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MAS has no plans to acquire 787
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) says it will not place orders for the Boeing 787, citing the long lead time before the aircraft can be delivered.
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Australia's Cobham inks A$170 million deal with Chevron
Cobham Aviation Services Australia has leased two Avro RJ100s from BAE Systems Regional Aircraft, and signed a long-term extension for a BAe 146-300 it already...
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NewsScotland's Flyglobespan collapses as funding deal fails
Scottish holiday carrier Flyglobespan has ceased operations after its tour operator, Globespan Group, collapsed. The Edinburgh-based
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Southwest names new Northwest Florida routes
Southwest Airlines will launch flights to Baltimore, Houston, Nashville and Orlando from a new airport near Panama City, Florida on 23 May.
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Western next generation engines power to MS-21 and C919 selection
The two next-generation airliners emerging from Russia and China have taken a significant step forward in development with the selection of new Western engines...