All Airframers articles – Page 627
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News
AirAsia share sale may go to single investor
Tony Fernandes, CEO of Malaysia low cost carrier AirAsia, says the 20% share issue the airline plans could go to a single investor.
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DARPA funds high-power satellite system demonstration
Full-scale system tests for a satellite high-power generation system (HPGS) is planned under a $13 million programme of work funded by the US Defense Advanced...
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Airbus considers flight-data downlink to aid investigations
Airbus is to study downlinking of flight-critical data and other possible techniques to explore whether vital information could be more easily retrieved
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Air France A330 struck ocean belly first and did not break up in mid-air
The Air France Airbus A330 that crashed into the South Atlantic last month is thought to have hit the sea belly first with a high rate of acceleration, but...
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Indonesian Merpati 737 loses wheel while taking off
A wheel on the landing-gear of a Merpati Nusantara Boeing 737-400 fell off yesterday as it was taking off from an airport in eastern Indonesia.
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Opinion
Comment: open season for political posturing
European transport commissioner Antonio Tajani and several French politicians have been pronouncing on the Yemenia Airbus A310 accident in a way that reflects...
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GE's optimal approach
GE Aviation believes tests it has already conducted with SAS in Stockholm in optimal trajectory descent management are easily adaptable to carriers that...
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New York Kennedy airport trial provides glimpse into the future of airport ground operations
Surveillance technology on trial at New York Kennedy provides a possible glimpse into the future of airport ground operations
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JetBlue eyes more Jamaican routes
JetBlue Airways is looking at launching services to Jamaica from Boston, Fort Lauderdale and Orlando after a better than expected response to its recently...
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NewsPay-per-view IFE&C 'comes of age' in USA: industry veteran
Pay-per-view and pay-per-flight business models for in-flight entertainment and connectivity (IFE&C) have "come of age" in the USA as airlines and consumers...
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Spirit to further cut capacity
Spirit Airlines is planning to cut capacity by about 10% in anticipation of weak demand following the conclusion of the peak summer season.
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US Airways continues search for A330 financing
US Airways says it is evaluating financing alternatives for its three remaining Airbus A330-200 deliveries this year after securing backstop financing for...
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Brazil’s TRIP targets fleet of 30 Embraer 175s
New Embraer 175 operator TRIP Linhas Aereas is targeting a fleet at least 30 of the twinjets within four years, and is also eyeing an order for ATR 72s this...
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NewsRomania's Blue Air in talks for 10 more 737-800/900s
Romanian budget carrier Blue Air has started talks with Boeing with a view to purchasing 10 additional 737-800/900 aircraft. The carrier reached agreement...
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Afghanistan's Safi looking for narrowbodies and a widebody
Privately-owned Afghan carrier Safi Airways is in the market to acquire newer narrowbody aircraft and one more widebody aircraft.
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China to build large amphibious aircraft for rescue missions
Aviation Industry Corporation of China is to build a large amphibious aircraft for firefighting and rescue missions. The machine will be a four-engined...
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Biman Bangladesh looks to lease three 777s in October
Bangladesh's flag carrier is looking to lease three Boeing 777-200/200ERs starting this October so it can resume services to New York and other destinations.
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NewsBritish Airways pushes back A380 deliveries by up to two years
British Airways is pushing back its Airbus A380 delivery schedule, with some later aircraft being postponed by at least two years. The UK flag-carrier...