All Airframers articles – Page 688
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Colgan selects ExelTech for Saab maintenance
Canadian maintenance, repair and overhaul company ExelTech Aerospace secured new business from Pinnacle subsidiary Colgan Air to perform heavy maintenance...
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NewsVIDEO & PICTURES: Air France paints A320 in retro colours for 75th anniversary
Air France has become the latest carrier to repaint one of its aircraft in a retro livery, decorating this Airbus A320 to commemorate the airline's 75th...
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Rolls-Royce modifies early Trent 900s to meet EASA directive
Rolls-Royce has rolled out a modification to Trent 900 engines on the Airbus A380 to counter the vane-cracking issue outlined in a European airworthiness...
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Ethiopian Q400 deal takes Dash 8 programme to over 1,000 orders
Ethiopian Airlines inked a deal with Bombardier for eight next generation Bombardier Q400 turboprops, with options for four more aircraft.
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ANA defers decision on A380 or 747-8 order
Japan's All Nippon Airways (ANA) has deferred a decision on an order for ultra-large aircraft and is now unlikely to choose between the Airbus A380 and Boeing...
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Airbus to certify airbags in A320s
Airbus has been granted special certification conditions from the US FAA to allow the airframer to certify inflatable airbags in the passenger restraint...
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First A380 airworthiness directive orders Trent vane check
The European Aviation Safety Agency has issued the first airworthiness directive relating to the Airbus A380, mandating checks for cracking of vanes in Rolls-Royce...
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Lufthansa's CSeries discussions with Bombardier advance
Lufthansa's negotiations with Bombardier concerning the firming up of orders for 30 geared turbofan (GTF)-powered CSeries aircraft "have advanced pretty...
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PICTURE: France’s Blue Line shows off corporate MD-83
French executive and wet-lease charter specialist Blue Line has taken delivery of a Boeing MD-83, configured in a 54-seat premium layout, a type which even...
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NewsAirbus exploits A320 load-alleviation to offer higher MTOW
Airbus has started formally offering A320 customers a modification to increase the type's take-off weight, available through a software upgrade to its flight-control...
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FAA issues 737NG emergency fuel pump switch AD
US regulators last night issued an emergency airworthiness directive (AD) requiring operators of all Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft to perform a wiring...
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Lion Air inks MoU for up to 20 ATR 72-500s
Indonesian carrier Lion Air is poised to take up to 20 ATR 72-500s for its Wings Air subsidiary after signing a memorandum of understanding with ATR. As...
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747-8 timeline
February 2002 Boeing asks for airline feedback on a "quiet" version called the 747-400QLR November 2002 Boeing confirms studies to design a more capable...
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NewsVIDEO: Boeing shows destruction test of 787 wing box
Boeing has released video images of the 787 wing box destruction test, designed to validate the airframer's analytical models of the structure...
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NewsSouth African Airways plans to replace entire fleet by 2020
South African Airways (SAA) plans to select in mid-2009 one manufacturer to supply replacements for its entire 50-aircraft fleet by 2020, as well a modest...
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Bombardier tables proposal covering Horizon Q400 deferrals
Bombardier has tabled a new schedule for future Q400 deliveries to Horizon Air, which is seeking to defer and retime delivery of the 14 remaining 76-seat...
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NewsFirst A380-related airworthiness directive orders Trent vane check
European safety regulators have drawn up the first airworthiness directive relating to the Airbus A380, mandating checks for cracking of vanes...
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Dassault Systeme foresees computer game engines being key
Computer game-derived graphic engine technology is set to become increasingly more important for planners looking to simulate, before construction, all aspects...
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Northrop wins next-generation missile warning system contract
USAF to assess two-colour infrared sensor technology