Airframers – Page 529
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Re-engined E-Jets would offer at least 12% better fuel-burn
Embraer expects re-engining its E-jet family would generate at least a 12% reduction in fuel burn should the manufacturer decide to replace the current General...
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NewsEmbraer kills 195X over range concerns
Embraer has scrapped the proposed 195X version of its twin-jet family, after concerns from potential operators over its range. The Brazilian manufacturer...
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Airbus aims to 'keep it simple' with A320 NEO
Airbus aims to avoid any temptation to add complexity to its proposed "A320 new engine option (NEO)" upgrade to ensure it will achieve its 2015 service-entry...
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Airbus details A30X thinking, dismisses Boeing 'all-new airplane' talk
As Airbus plays down the viability of any near-term move to develop an all-new single-aisle airliner, it has disclosed more on its thinking about potential...
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NewsCrashed Libyan A330 had logged just 1,600 hours
Airframer data for the crashed Afriqiyah Airways Airbus A330-200 shows that it had accumulated just 1,600 flight hours
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Afriqiyah identifies crashed A330-200
Libya's Afriqiyah Airways has identified the Airbus A330-200 involved in an accident at Tripoli today.
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NewsPICTURE: Afriqiyah Airways flight crashes at Libya's Tripoli Airport
Libyan carrier Afriqiyah Airways has confirmed that its flight 8U771 was the service involved in the crash at Tripoli Airport today. The airline states...
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Avsoft provides web based training solutions to Sabenavita
Avsoft has provided Sabenavita Training Center in Vilnius, Lithuania with web based training solutions to meet their pilot training curriculum requirements...
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Airbus confirms A330-200 involved in Tripoli crash
Airbus has confirmed that the aircraft which crashed at Tripoli today was an A330-200, although it has yet to identify the specific airframe. The manufacturer...
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Jetstar Asia to launch long-haul flights in end-2010 with first A330
Low-cost carrier Jetstar Asia will receive its first Airbus A330 by year-end, and plans to launch long-haul flights from Singapore before Christmas.
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NewsLibyan to offer OnAir in-flight connectivity services on new A330s
Libyan Airlines has contracted OnAir to install Inmarsat SwiftBroadband-supported in-flight mobile connectivity and Wi-Fi Internet services aboard its fleet...
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Pool races towards third Phenom 100 delivery
UK business aircraft management and charter broker Pool Aviation is gearing up to take delivery of its third Embraer...
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Interview
Working Week - Ian Edmonson
After spending the early years of his career as an engineer in the automotive industry, a move to the aviation sector was a logical progression for Ian Edmondson, chairman and managing director of Dunlop Aircraft Tyres
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NewsAir France considers Paris-London A380 service
Air France is considering deploying Airbus A380 aircraft on the short route between Paris and London Heathrow. The airline has three of the type, which...
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Australia investigates AirAsia X A330 low altitude approach
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating two incidents last week in which an AirAsia X aircraft flew too low while approaching Gold...
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This Week Briefings
FAULTY ALTIMETER CAUSED TURKISH 737 THRUST CUT SCHIPHOL CRASH Dutch investigators have concluded an incorrect reading of the radio altimeter led a...
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Airbus softens target date for re-engined A320
Airbus has tempered its previously-declared July timeline for a decision on re-engining the A320 family, opting for a more tentative attitude on the future...
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Airbus aims to crush CSeries with A320 'NEO'
Airbus aims destroy the business case of the Bombardier CSeries with its proposed A320 'new engine option' (NEO), but will not make fundamental changes to...
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Airbus raises A380 order forecast
Airbus is raising its expectations on A380 orders this year to 20 aircraft.