Airframers – Page 253
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NewsNew Vueling A320s to be delivered from 2015
Spanish low-cost carrier Vueling will start taking delivery of new Airbus A320s from 2015, if a huge fleet-renewal deal from parent IAG is approved. IAG,...
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NewsNo distress call before deadly UPS A300F crash: NTSB
The pilots at the controls of the UPS Airbus A300-600 freighter that crashed earlier today in Alabama had not issued a distress call before the incident,...
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NewsIAG to order up to 220 A320s
British Airways and Iberia parent IAG is to order up to 220 Airbus A320-family jets, initially for low-cost carrier Vueling.The firm part of the order...
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NewsNTSB sends team to investigate UPS A300F crash
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has launched a team to Birmingham, Alabama to investigate the crash of an UPS Airbus A300-600 freighter...
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NewsFreighter said to crash at Alabama's Birmingham airport
Unconfirmed reports indicate that a freighter aircraft has crashed outside Alabama's Birmingham airport. Local television reports describe the aircraft...
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NewsANA finds engine fire extinguisher wiring issue on three 787s
All Nippon Airlines (ANA) and Japan Airlines (JAL) have inspected the wiring related to fire extinguishers in the engines of their Boeing 787s after a wiring...
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Qantas boosts international network, adds frequencies
Qantas Airways will launch a seasonal Perth-Auckland service, upgauge capacity on its Sydney-Hong Kong route, and increase the Brisbane-Los Angeles frequency. The...
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RwandAir selects Volartec as MRO software supplier
RwandAir is to use Volartec software to manage maintenance of its aircraft. Volartec's Alkym system will be implemented by the Rwandan flag carrier,...
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EasyJet A320 loses cowl on take-off from Milan
One of EasyJet's Airbus A320s sustained cowling damage to one of its engines shortly after take-off from Milan Malpensa, forcing a return to the airport. The...
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China lists commercial engine development as priority
China has set a target to complete the development of a commercial powerplant within a 10-year period, says the chairman of an advisory committee on the...
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SriLankan Airlines, Lufthansa Technik enter MRO joint venture
SriLankan Airlines has confirmed that it will be partnering with Lufthansa Technik to start an MRO facility at an airport in Mattala. In a presentation,...
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American plans four new sun routes from November
American Airlines will launch four new routes to sun destinations in Florida and the Caribbean from November. Once-daily flights between Los Angeles...
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Spotlight shines on Ryanair operations
Ryanair is about to lock horns again with Europe's media on the issue of safety. There is no doubt that the Irish budget carrier has an adversarial...
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ANALYSIS: How airlines are realising the potential of mobile technology
Airlines are finally waking up to what mobile technology can bring to their businesses by improving operational efficiency, customer service and revenue
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United to launch Ka-band wi-fi later this year
United Airlines confirms it has installed the equipment for ViaSat's satellite-based Ka-band service on a Boeing 737 aircraft in its fleet and plans to launch...
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NewsFire destroys Ukrainian An-12 at Leipzig
German investigators have opened an inquiry after a fire destroyed an Antonov An-12 freighter at Leipzig-Halle airport. Images show that the four-engined...
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NewsLOT still making demands for 787 delay compensation
Although Boeing executives have declared the issue behind them, Poland's LOT is still pursuing compensation claims over delays caused by the four-month 787...
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NewsBombardier starts construction on new CSeries factory
While first flight of the Bombardier CSeries test aircraft remains vaguely scheduled for the "coming weeks", the airframer has announced progress in another...
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Delta likely to seek financing for up to 24 deliveries in second half
Delta Air Lines is likely to issue new debt to finance upcoming deliveries of Boeing 737-900ER and Bombardier CRJ900 aircraft during the second half. "We...