Airframers – Page 677
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German start-up Bremenfly nears launch
German start-up Bremenfly is expecting to secure its air operator's certificate (AOC) over the coming weeks after taking delivery of its first aircraft,...
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Forecasts 2009 - Avionics: Smarter smart aids
Advances in digital information in the cockpit are poised to make flying - and airports - safer in 2009 and beyond
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Opinion
Comment: Airbus's blessing in disguise
Airbus's Power8 cost-cutting exercise hasn't gone entirely to plan, but the sale of its Filton production operation and reorganisation in France and Germany presents a golden opportunity
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NewsFedex exercises Boeing 777F options
Fedex has exercised options for 15 Boeing 777Fs and has added options for another 15 aircraft. The latest revision to the purchase agreement Fedex...
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Zambian Airways suspends operations
Zambian Airways has suspended all operations until further notice amid suggestion that it has been struggling with high fuel costs. The Lusaka-based...
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Embraer delivered 162 jets to commercial sector in 2008
Brazilian regional jet manufacturer Embraer delivered 162 commercial aircraft last year, against 130 in 2007.
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NewsAirbus/Boeing single-aisle refresh plans edge closer
As Airbus steps up its evaluation of new technologies to refresh the A320...
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Business Briefs
German diesel powerplant maker Thielert Aircraft Engines is back in the black and being courted by prospective...
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Thailand buys third ERJ-135
Embraer has clinched a contract from the government of Thailand for a third ERJ-135. The regional...
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Good Week - Bad Week
PORTABLE IFE Makers of portable in-flight entertainment players could have a bumper year as cash-strapped airlines look for lower-cost alternatives to wired-in...
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GKN wing-walks up to tier 1
GKN's Airbus factory acquisition makes the firm an aerostructures heavyweight
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ANZ's first 787-9 delayed by 12 more months
Air New Zealand, which is launch customer for the Boeing 787-9, has revealed that first deliveries of the stretch variant have slipped by another 12 months...
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SkyEurope 737 lease termination prompts flight delays
SkyEurope Airlines is experiencing delays at its central European bases after six of its 14 Boeing 737-700s were taken back by the lessor. The aircraft...
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Blue Line set to launch transatlantic corporate charter with MD-83s
French corporate charter and sublease provider Blue Line is set to launch its transatlantic operation. The move...
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NewsGECAS terminates lease on six SkyEurope aircraft
Troubled central European budget carrier SkyEurope Airlines has had six of its aircraft taken back by US lessor GE Commercial Aviation Services (GECAS),...
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Civil airliner market set to soften
The world civil airliner market looks set to soften during the second half of this year on the back of weakening airline demand for narrowbodies. Order backlogs...
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NewsAirbus beats Boeing in 2008 orders battle
Airbus will move back to the top of the order rankings this week after Boeing declared a 2008 commercial aircraft net sales tally that fell 53% to 662 units. Airbus,...
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Judge ends bankruptcy proceedings against Bolivia's LAB
Bolivia's former flag carrier Lloyd Aereo Boliviano's (LAB) relaunch ambitions have moved a step closer following a Cochabamba court's decision to withdraw...
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NewsPICTURE: Mongolia's Eznis signs letter of interest for CSeries
Mongolia's number two carrier Eznis Airways has signed a letter-of-interest with Bombardier for seven CSeries aircraft, becoming the second declared potential...