All Airframers articles – Page 601
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AMX fighter bid for Afghanistan faces competition from Czech L-159
The US Air Force anticipates receiving a proposal based on the L-159 for a potential Afghan National Army Air Corps light attack fighter deal ...
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Trent icing modification likely to extend to Airbus fleet
Airbus A330s and A340s fitted with Rolls-Royce Trent engines appear likely to require the same anti-icing modifications to fuel-oil heat exchangers already...
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Alaska wants fleetwide Wi-Fi in 2010
Alaska Airlines is aiming for fleet-wide Internet connectivity by year-end 2010 after debuting Wi-Fi access on a single Boeing 737-700 aircraft this year....
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Boeing begins 787 wing modifications
Boeing has begun modifying two 787 Dreamliners as it pushes toward meeting its goal of flying the aircraft by the end of 2009.
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TAM's behind the scenes upgrade
Brazilian carrier is investing in IT and its in-flight product as it prepares to formally join Star Alliance next year
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Computers can't replace pilots - yet, say experts
Aviation safety academics say the term "pilot error" is greatly over-used. Accident chronicles may record human error, they say, but the many occasions when...
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Safran and GE make move for C919 engine supply
Safran and its partner GE Aviation are placing more manufacturing work in China, as the country nears selection of a western engine supplier for its new...
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China's Comac brings more suppliers in
Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China will place production work for its C919 twinjet with companies that were formerly part of China Aviation Industry...
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Bangkok Airways implements cost-cutting measures
Bangkok Airways is offering staff a voluntary redundancy package and suspending several international services to help it cut costs.
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China's AVIC forecasting huge increase in regional aircraft
State-owned aerospace conglomerate Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) forecasts that regional aircraft and 150-seat narrowbodies will account...
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China's share of work on A350 may exceed 5%
Airbus aims to spend $200 million next year on procuring aircraft parts from China and it is possible that China will have more than 5% of the work on the...
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SIA enhances KrisWorld IFE programming
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is enhancing its in-flight entertainment (IFE) programming.
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NewsBoeing ready to handle simultaneous flight testing of 787 and 747-8
Boeing has decoupled the flight test programmes for the 787 and 747-8, allowing the two new aircraft to potentially take to the skies for the first time...
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China's Hongdu Aviation and Harbin Aircraft to work on C919
Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) plans to give Comac C919 work to companies formerly from China Aviation Industry Corporation (AVIC) II.
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NewsSafran and GE give work to China with C919 in mind
French aerospace conglomerate Safran and its partner GE Aviation have decided to give more manufacturing work to China, a move that comes as China is poised...
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FAA grants Honeywell approval for new runway alerting software
Honeywell's SmartRunway/SmartLanding technology has been given the green light by the US Federal Aviation Administration following approval for a software...
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LHT wins Vietnam Airlines engines MRO contract
Vietnam Airlines has selected Lufthansa Technik (LHT) to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul services for its ATR 72 fleet's engines.
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FedEx takes first 777 freighter
FedEx has taken delivery of its first of at least 30 Boeing 777 freighters and plans to use the new type to operate non-stop services between the US and...
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United adds five new regional markets
United Airlines will launch five new United Express routes on 17 December operated by partner SkyWest Airlines. From its Chicago hub United is adding...
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Alenia offers surplus AMX fighters to Afghanistan for close air support
Alenia North America has submitted a proposal to sell surplus Italian Air Force AMX ground-attack fighters to the Afghanistan National Army Air Corps for...