All Airframers articles – Page 761
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Fixing the Fixers - study reveals how poor maintenance is causing safety fears
The servicing of airliner escape slides is just one area of concern cited in a study of incidents arising directly out of poor maintenance
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GE identifies 13,000 defective fan blades on CF34-powered CRJ200s
General Electric will sell, at a heavy discount, CF34-3B1 engine fan blades to Bombardier CRJ operators affected by a service bulletin calling for replacements...
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Crew of wing-strike Lufthansa A320 was offered different runway
German investigators have yet to release initial findings about the recent highly public wing-strike incident involving a Lufthansa Airbus A320 at Hamburg,...
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Russia’s S7 to phase out last Soviet-built aircraft by 2013
As it prepares to take delivery of its first new Airbus A320, Russia's S7 Airlines has set deadlines for the phasing out its two remaining Soviet-built aircraft...
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Breakdown in ATC communication led to serious Irish air proximity incident between MD-83 and Boeing 737
Irish investigators are attributing a serious air proximity incident between a Flightline Boeing MD-83 and a Ryanair Boeing 737-800 last September to a breakdown...
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Emirates details initial A380 network
Emirates will operate its inaugural Airbus A380 services on 1 October between Dubai and New York, and will introduce flights to London Heathrow on 1 December....
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Toyota may invest in Mitsubishi Regional Jet
Japanese car manufacturer Toyota is considering investing in Mitsubishi...
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Boeing says simulator test shows 787 software catching up
Boeing has reached a development milestone in the 787 programme's previously troubled flight-control software code, with a simulated flight from Seattle-Tacoma...
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Business briefs
business briefs ILFC mulls options as Debt market hits parent leasing The world's largest aircraft lessor, International Lease Finance, is considering...