All Airframers articles – Page 493
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Jetstar boosts New Zealand capacity after Pacific Blue's exit
Australian low-cost carrier Jetstar plans to expand its domestic New Zealand operations and base another two aircraft there, following a decision by Virgin Blue to exit the domestic New Zealand market.
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Tiger tweaks incident reporting procedures after A320 aileron fault
Tiger Airways Australia has revised its incident reporting procedures, after Australian authorities found that the airline failed to report a fault on an...
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This Week briefing
Taipei's Taoyuan International airport is reviewing air traffic control procedures and has suspended several controllers after a 15 July runway incursion in which miscommunication between the pilot of an Antonov Airlines An-124 freighter and controllers resulted in the aircraft entering the runway while a Singapore Airlines Airbus A330 was taking ...
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Gulf Air in talks with Airbus/Boeing about widebody orders
Gulf Air is negotiating with Airbus and Boeing about its widebody aircraft orders.
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Oman Air: Transitioning from regional to international player
Oman's flag carrier has been reinventing itself to shake off its image as a regional airline
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Opinion
Comment: Time to pay for safety
As last week's fatal crash in Colombia sadly highlights, fast-growing Latin America needs to recognise that failing to invest in airport infrastructure and staff training costs lives
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Volaris eyes Mexico City slots, looks to fill Mexicana's void
Mexico's Volaris is seeking additional slots at Mexico City as it looks to further expand its domestic operation and fill the void left by capacity cuts...
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Mexican investor group emerges as new owners of Mexicana
A group of Mexican investors has acquired Mexicana and the bankrupt carrier's parent company.
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NewsAirblue A321 crash: No evidence of technical problems
Preliminary inquiries into the fatal Airblue Airbus A321 accident outside Islamabad last month suggest the aircraft suffered no technical problems before...
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LAN, TAM fleet plans may not change with merger
LAN and TAM do not expect their planned merger to lead to changes in their fleet plans or orderbooks but expect that the tie-up could lead to some new orders.
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Flight International airliner census records minimal fleet growth
This year's Flight International airliner census shows the lowest growth in the numbers of commercial aircraft in recent years, as a slight rise in the fleet of Western-built aircraft is all but offset by a large decline in the Russian types operating.
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Airliner Census 2010 – fleet growth marginal and idle jets at record high
Our annual snapshot of the global airliner fleet reveals that the downturn has had an impact, with more retired and parked aircraft and little growth in overall size
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NG Aircraft closes in on EU loan decision
NG Aircraft's plan to launch a modernised Fokker 100 twinjet could move forward as early as mid-September, when the company expects a European Union decision on whether to approve a Dutch government loan.
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A320 NEO to have $7-8 million price premium
If Airbus opts to go ahead with an A320 re-engining programme, it will price the so-called A320 family New Engine Option (NEO) with a premium of $7-8 million - or one-half the net present value of the 15% fuel savings the aircraft would deliver over today's generation of A320s and ...
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787 schedule in jeopardy following Trent 1000 testbed failure
Boeing's oft-delayed 787 schedule may again find itself in jeopardy as the airframer and engine-maker Rolls-Royce investigate the failure of a Trent 1000 engine intended to power an early -8 delivery to launch customer All Nippon Airways.
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NewsSaudi Arabia's Sama to suspend all operations
Saudi Arabia budget carrier Sama is to suspend all flight operations from tomorrow, after heavily criticising the restrictive operating regime under which...
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Boeing 747-8F nears schedule slip as first 747-8I progresses
Despite strong schedule uncertainty with Boeing's 747-8 freighter, the airframer continues to press on with assembly of its first -8I passenger aircraft.
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Air Moldova selects Turkish Technic for A320 check
Air Moldova has contracted with Turkish Technic to carry out a maintenance checks on an Airbus A320. The airline operates three of the type. The agreement...
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NewsPICTURE: WhiteKnight Two landing gear fails
The left rear landing gear on Virgin Galactic's WhiteKnight Two failed during a test flight in the Mojave desert 19 Aug. The quad-engine jet that will...
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Korean Air studying in-flight connectivity solutions
(Clarifies that Korean Air will be deciding on what kind of connectivity options it will consider but will not be deciding on a supplier by year-end.) Nearly...