Airframers – Page 631
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Republic reaches deal with TPG to buy Midwest
US regional operator Republic Airways Holdings is continuing its acquisition spree through the planned purchase of Midwest Airlines.
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BA to offer IFE on new transatlantic A318 service
British Airways (BA) is remaining quiet about the in-flight entertainment (IFE) it will offer passengers this fall on its new Airbus A318 transatlantic service,...
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NewsBoeing took decision to delay 787 first flight 'last Friday'
Boeing identified a structural issue with the 787 several weeks ago but it was not until last Friday that analysis confirmed that the first flight should...
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Parker system removes water from fuel
Since the British Airways Boeing 777-200ER crash-landing at London Heathrow in January 2008, which was caused by ice in the fuel feed system, the industry...
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Panasonic's MPES installed on 6,000th 737 to enter service
Panasonic Avionics reports that its multiplexed passenger entertainment system (MPES) was installed on the 6,000th Boeing 737 to enter into service.
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NewsBoeing announces delay to 787 first flight and deliveries
Boeing has announced that it has postponed the maiden flight of the 787 after deciding to reinforce an area within the side-of-body section of the first...
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Partners take long-term view as AeroLogic set to launch
Executives at new German cargo venture AeroLogic admit it is too difficult to predict when the freightmarket will recover from the current economic crisis,...
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Jet2 flies Boeing 737 with Pratt & Whitney parts in CFM56
A Boeing 737-300 of UK leisure carrier Jet2 has become the first aircraft to fly with Pratt & Whitney-supplied parts in one of its CFM56-3 engines. According...
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Business aviation in brief
Cessna has begun a company-wide furlough and a skeleton crew is keeping the airframer afloat as it continues to endure rolling layoffs
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Air India has no plans for aircraft deferrals
Air India has no immediate plans to defer the aircraft it has on order despite a tough economic environment and a crowded Indian aviation market.
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Boeing delays 787 first flight as it prepares structural modification
Boeing's 787 customers are urgently waiting to hear when they can expect to see their first Dreamliners after the programme suffered another major delay....
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Near miss freezes work on Boston taxiway project
Work on the centre-field taxiway project at the Boston Logan International airport continues to be on hold following a near miss between a construction worker's...
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Republic aims to add Frontier to its portfolio
Frontier Airlines could soon become a wholly-owned subsidiary of US regional operator Republic Airways Holdings if the bankruptcy court overseeing Frontier's...
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NewsEconomy-class not forgotten as Panasonic's 'iPod merge' progresses
As the proliferation of Apple iPod and iPhone devices continues unabated, in-flight entertainment (IFE) giant Panasonic Avionics is moving quickly to bring...
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Southwest studies pricing models for in-flight Wi-Fi
Southwest Airlines this week will begin testing a variety of price points for the satellite-based in-flight connectivity service that is currently being...
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Airbus seals finance co-operation pact with China's ICBC
Airbus has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) to co-operate on aircraft financing and leasing,...
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Virgin to sell six purchased A330s and lease back from AerCap
Virgin Atlantic has signed letters of intent with lessor AerCap covering sale and leaseback of the six Airbus A330-300s it is purchasing from the airframer. The...
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BA's all-business A318s to carry Concorde's flight number
British Airways has fixed a 29 September date to open its London City-New York JFK all-business service.
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Airbus king again as Paris sees over $13bn worth of airliner orders
Airbus took the lion's share of the airliner orders at a show which, although a pale reflection of the salesfest...