Airframers – Page 341
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News
FIDAE: LAN reveals first 787 routes
Chilean airline group LAN has unveiled the first six destinations for its Boeing 787 aircraft, which will be delivered in late 2012.
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NewsIran Air lines up three Boeing 747-300s
Iran Air has acquired the first of three Boeing 747-300s from Al Sayegh Airlines. The 1986-vintage aircraft (MSN 23408), which is still in storage,...
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Africa remains primary concern for EU ramp inspectors
Latest full-year figures from Europe's foreign aircraft safety scheme show that the average number of findings per ramp inspection rose slightly but still stayed below unity.
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INTERIORS: Schott/Lufthansa venture HelioJet sees the light
Schott (stand 5G80) and Lufthansa Technik (6D65) are displaying LED cabin lighting technology developed through their HelioJet collaboration, as they work...
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NewsINTERIORS: B/E shows off Lufthansa's new business class seat
B/E Aerospace (stand 5C55) is showing off Lufthansa's newest business class seat for the first time at the show.
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INTERIORS: Cobra claims world's lightest seat design
Cobra UK (stand 5C17) is debuting what it claims is the world's lightest economy aircraft seat. The company says the breakthrough will cut average per-aircraft...
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INTERIORS: Lightweight seat contender pitches in
Pitch Aircraft Seating (hall B5, stand 5G50) is hoping to conquer the economy class retrofit market with its new lightweight seat.
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NewsJapan Airlines receives first two Boeing 787-8s
Japan Airlines (JAL) has taken delivery of its first two Boeing 787-8s, becoming the first airline to receive a 787 powered by the General Electric GEnx-1B engine.
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NewsIN FOCUS: Back to the future for North State Aviation
MRO newcomer North State Aviation is bidding to capitalise on an emerging trend: the return to the USA of maintenance work previously outsourced beyond the nation's borders
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NewsBoeing Business Jets eyes up VIP Max customers
Boeing Business Jets has already begun pitching a VIP variant of the re-engined 737 Max - the BBJ Max - to potential customers for 2018-19.
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NewsIN FOCUS: Boom and bust, the regional jet phenomenon
Twenty years after the delivery of Bombardier's first regional jet, a change in market dynamics has seen orders for 50-seat regional jets collapse and production cease, with no successors planned.
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Shandong Airlines to add nine Boeing 737-800s
Shandong Airlines' board has approved plans to add nine Boeing 737-800s to the carrier's fleet this year to meet rising passenger numbers. The airline...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Airframes - the old order fights back
After the resurgence of Airbus and Boeing via re-engining programmes, new entrants must redouble efforts to dissuade airlines from sticking with their traditional single-aisle suppliers.
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NewsQantas, China Eastern Airlines to set up Jetstar Hong Kong
Qantas will set up a new low-cost carrier (LCC) in Hong Kong through a joint venture with China Eastern Airlines. The alliance will be done through...
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Opinion
COMMENT: The pressure is on to turn paper to reality
A coffee-break chat at the recent Airline Business Network USA conference in Tampa, Florida, highlighted the blind faith airlines are willing to...
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NewsQantas finds 'type two' cracks on two A380s
Qantas Airways has discovered "type two" cracks on two of its Airbus A380 aircraft and is now in talks with the airframer about the cost implications of repairs.
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EASA sets out new EFB guidance as technology quickens
European safety regulators aim to clarify electronic flightbag criteria as rapid advances in technology and changes in operational use threaten to outpace previous guidance.
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NewsLufthansa pegs 23 April for 747-8 delivery
Lufthansa plans to take delivery of its first Boeing 747-8 on 23 April, ahead of entering revenue service with the German airline in May. The German...
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Creditors vote to put Air Australia into liquidation
Creditors of Air Australia have voted unanimously to wind up the failed carrier at a second meeting in Brisbane this morning.
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NewsDesign flaw at core of PW4000 turbine directive
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on 23 March will propose that operators of 954 Pratt & Whitney PW4000-series turbofan engines on US-registered...