All Airframers articles – Page 279
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ISTAT: Airbus predicts more than 122 A320neo orders in March, 60% market share overall
Airlines could sign orders for more than 122 Airbus A320neos within the next three weeks, as the airframe looks to stretch its lead over the Boeing 737 Max.
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ISTAT: Boeing bumps 787-10X range to 7,100nm: Udvar-Hazy
Boeing has agreed to demands by operating lessor Air Lease (ALC) to slightly increase the range, thrust requirement and gross weight of the nascent 787-10X. "It's...
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ANALYSIS: KLM on how sustainable flight is possible, but not easy
Fuel prices are as much of a headache for KLM managing director elect Camiel Eurlings as for any of his peers. But the man who will head the Dutch flag carrier...
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Parked Air China 737 damaged by strong winds
An Air China Boeing 737-800 parked at Tianjin Binhai International Airport suffered damage after strong winds pushed it into a nearby aerobridge. The...
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Australia's Ferra Engineering to produce JDAM-ER wing kits
Boeing has tapped Ferra Engineering to manufacture extended range wing kits for the Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) carried by Royal Australian Air...
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Embraer, Sierra Nevada defend Super Tucano’s second LAS victory
Embraer and Sierra Nevada Corp (SNC) have defended the selection of the A-29 Super Tucano for a US Air Force contract to supply light attack aircraft to...
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MAS to take A380 deliveries into three figures
Malaysia Airlines is set to take Airbus A380 deliveries into three figures, nearly five and a half years since the first airframe was handed over to Singapore...
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ANALYSIS: 2012 orders review and open slots forecast
Chris Seymour, head of market analysis at Flightglobal consultancy Ascend, reviews last year's orders and considers how many open slots are left if you want...
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IN FOCUS: Airbus A320 25th anniversary
It is 25 years since Airbus delivered the first A320 to launch customer Air France. In a special report on the best-selling narrowbody that broke Boeing’s dominance, we look at the history of the jet family and its ongoing process of renewal, and hear from Airbus commercial chief John Leahy ...
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Airbus outsources heavy checks on Beluga fleet
Airbus has selected Sabena Technics to maintain its outsized A300-600ST transports, as part of a programme to ramp-up the availability of the Beluga fleet. The...
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Banks close A320 financings for EasyJet
EasyJet has closed sale and leaseback transactions covering eight new Airbus A320 aircraft, according to sources. Santander acquired four new A320s...
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Voltage fluctuations preceded JAL 787 battery fire
Flight-recorder data from the Japan Airlines Boeing 787 which suffered a battery fire at Boston shows the auxiliary power unit's battery voltage started...
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Swiss confirms interest as Bombardier launches 160-seat CS300
Lufthansa has expressed interest in a newly-launched higher-capacity version of the Bombardier CS300 that drove a miniature redesign of the larger of the...
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Enders plays down chances of A350's Paris appearance
EADS has all but dismissed the possibility of the developmental Airbus A350 twinjet making an appearance at the Paris air show in June and stressed the type...
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Bombardier launches high density CS300 with Air Baltic
Bombardier has officially launched a high-density 160-seat variant of its in-development CSeries CS300. The airframer says the higher-capacity aircraft...
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Abu Dhabi Air Expo: AMAC to build fourth Basle hangar for large business jetliner conversions
Swiss completions and maintenance house AMAC Aerospace will start building a fourth hangar at its Basle base this year to cope with what chairman Kadri Muhiddin says is a growing pipeline of interior conversions on large VIP aircraft, including new-generation models such as the Boeing 787.
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Pilot error aboard China Southern 737 results in aircraft damage
A pilot's failure to heed his co-pilot's request for a go-around resulted in a China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800 aircraft suffering damage when it scraped...
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New generation aircraft face increased cyber threat
The latest generation in aircraft face a growing cyber threat, as they are increasingly connected to data networks and the internet. These aircraft,...
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IN FOCUS: Introduction issues see airlines turn to tried and tested aircraft
Introducing aircraft into a fleet is a complex affair, leading many airlines to take delivery of new types later in their production lives ...
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ARJ21 landing gear modifications point to further delays
Comac has begun modifying the landing gear of its ARJ21 regional jet, a move that could lead to the aircraft's certification being pushed back once again. Liebherr-Aerospace,...