All Airframers articles – Page 246
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NewsC919 moves into 'critical stage' of engineering development: Comac
With the recent announcement that its C919 narrowbody’s first flight has been pushed back by a year to 2015, Comac however has yet to say when it will deliver the first aircraft for commercial use...
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NewsVietnamese operator signs for up to 100 A320s
Vietnamese low-cost operator VietJet Air has tentatively signed to acquire 62 A320-family aircraft and take purchase rights on 30 more.
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NewsCabin changes central to reduced-weight A330
Airbus's regional variant of the A330-300 will be structurally identical to its baseline model, but with changes made to its cabin to allow for a reduced maximum take-off weight.
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Air China signs new maintenance agreement with Honeywell Aerospace
Air China has signed an agreement with Honeywell Aerospace for repair and maintenance services for auxiliary power units (APUs) on some of its widebody aircraft.
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Finnair picks SR Technics for A321 components deal
SR Technics has been selected by Finnair to provide integrated component services for five new Airbus A321 narrowbodies.
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NewsJet Aviation prepares Basel completion centre for first VIP Boeing 787
Jet Aviation is preparing its Basel, Switzerland completions centre for the first Boeing 787 for a private customer.
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NewsBOC Aviation orders 25 A320s
BOC Aviation has announced an order for 25 Airbus A320 family aircraft.
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NewsChina’s Qingdao Airlines orders 23 A320s
Startup Chinese carrier Qingdao Airlines has placed an order for 23 Airbus A320 family aircraft.
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Airbus formally launches reduced MTOW A330-300
Airbus has formally launched a lower-weight variant of the A330-300 aircraft at the Aviation Expo in Beijing.
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Air Canada signs maintenance agreement with Premier Aviation
Air Canada has selected Premier Aviation to provide airframe maintenance for its fleet of 45 Embraer E-190 aircraft and 15 E-175 aircraft.
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NewsSome A380 slots for 2015 still open
Airbus still has A380 slots open towards the end of 2015 although these are only available to existing customers.
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NewsBombardier readying CSeries for second flight in "coming days"
Bombardier says the first CSeries flight test vehicle is preparing to fly “in the coming days”.
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NewsGE softens statement on water injection for GE9X
General Electric has clarified that a water injection system for the GE9X turbofan engine may still be among the options being considered.
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Aigle Azur selects SR Technics for A319 C-checks
French airline Aigle Azur Transport Aeriens has signed a contract with SR Technics for C-checks on two Airbus A319 aircraft.N/A
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NewsLatest Airbus forecast unmoved on A380 demand
Airbus is defiantly maintaining its optimistic 20-year outlook for high-capacity passenger jets despite not having recorded a firm sale of its A380 this year.
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ANALYSIS: Can the CSeries crack the Asian market?
Bombardier is confident that it will see more orders for the CSeries now that the type has made its first flight, but how many of those orders are likely to come from Asia?
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Mauritania Airlines picks Sabena Technics for 737 support
Mauritania Airlines have signed a five-year integrated services contract with MRO firm Sabena Technics.
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ANALYSIS: Aerospace Top 100 has never had it so good
Anybody one talks to in the aerospace industry today seems to agree that the civil aviation boom that started in the mid-2000s has years to run. The financial crisis of 2008-2009 caused a wobble, for sure, but even a recession worse than any since the 1930s and high oil prices ...
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NewsOne week later, still no second flight for Bombardier CSeries
Bombardier has not flown the CSeries again now more than one week after completing the type's first flight in a highly-publicised event at Mirabel International airport.