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Delta order indicative of urgent fleet needs
The recent order of 100 Boeing 737-900ERs by Delta Air Lines reflects an urgency by legacy carriers to replace ageing aircraft, but the airline's decision to go with the -900ER does not preclude it from being an operator of the re-engined 737 Max.
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NewsCRJ production cut in the offing in absence of sales
Bombardier is working aggressively to avoid slashing production rates of its CRJ regional jets, but concedes "it will be a much more difficult year for the regional segment" overall if a number of sales campaigns for the aircraft fail to bear fruit.
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NewsEmbraer Lineage 1000 gains type certification in China
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has awarded Embraer with a type certification for its Lineage 1000 executive jet, allowing the aircraft...
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Hong Kong Metrojet to provide Embraer support
Hong Kong's Metrojet has been approved to provide line and base maintenance to Embraer's Lineage 1000 and Legacy 600/650 aircraft by November.
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NewsJapan Civil Aviation Bureau approves Boeing's 787
The Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) has validated the US Federal Avation Administration's (FAA) award of a type certificate for Boeing's 787, which uses...
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NewsContinental submits plan to FAA to re-certify Koito seats
United-Continental is looking to re-certify all Koito-manufactured seats on the Continental portion of its fleet, and has begun testing its Boeing 757s,...
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NTSB: Emirates 777 continued flight after loud bang, messages
The US National Transportation Safety Board revealed in a...
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NewsBoeing aims to minimise 737 Max changes
With the development of its re-engined 737 Max, Boeing aims to limit the scope of work to changes directly related to the integration of the CFM International...
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NewsBoeing narrows 737 Max engine fan size options to two
Boeing has narrowed its CFM International Leap-1B fan size down to two options - 168cm or 173cm (66in or 68in) - for its newly-designated 737 Max. "There...
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China's Juneyao faces CAAC sanctions after safety breach
China's aviation authorities have imposed temporary restrictions on Juneyao Airlines' operations after one of its pilots ignored air traffic control (ATC)...
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NewsBoeing designates 737 MAX family
Boeing has designated its re-engined 737, the 737 MAX, re-launching its narrowbody family as the 737 MAX 7,...
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Boeing sees 737 MAX industrial footprint decision in 6 to 8 months
Boeing is six to eight months away from determining the industrial footprint for the final assembly of the 737 MAX family, said Commercial Airplanes CEO...
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Most 737 MAX launch customers outside of the US
Boeing has indicated that most of the airlines that have placed orders for its re-engined Boeing 737 MAX announced today are based outside the USA.
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NewsBoeing officially launches re-engined 737
Boeing will proceed with development of the re-engined 737 after its board of directors approved its launch based on order commitments for 496 aircraft from...
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NewsInvestigators attempt to unravel crashed 737's track
First Air twinjet collided with low hill as Canadian forces coincidentally readied to practise response to major air disaster
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More details emerge on configuration of re-engined 737
More details have emerged on the likely configuration of the powerplant for the re-engined version of Boeing's 737, ahead of expected board approval for the programme.
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Top 100: TransDigm makes another stealthy climb
TransDigm Group might not be an aerospace name that resonates, but the manufacturer is headed for billion-dollar annual turnover via a strategy of making small components that a passenger never considers, but are nonetheless vital in getting an aircraft to function.
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Top 100 Special Report: 2010 a year of rebound
Though the economic situation looks uncertain, manufacturers big and small are knuckling down and competing in a market on the road to recovery
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Southwest expects to make decision on re-engined 737 soon
Long-time Boeing stalwart Southwest Airlines should soon decide on its Boeing narrowbody aircraft soon now that the airframer has committed to re-engine...
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NewsRelevance of 717 to Southwest continues to diminish
Southwest Airlines continues to see less of a role for the Boeing 717 as the markets the aircraft serves increasingly become unviable in a high fuel cost...