Airframers – Page 733
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Boeing may step up timeline for GoldCare expansion
Boeing is considering accelerating plans to extend its GoldCare turnkey maintenance programme for the 787 to other aircraft types within its portfolio. The...
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New French security strategy calls for international co-operation
A new defence and homeland security strategy announced by French president Nicolas Sarkozy last week raised the prospect of increased outsourcing and international...
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NewsSell ramp-up problems hits Boeing 777 deliveries to Qatar Airways
German company Sell admits production is failing to keep pace with airliner assembly
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Opening the flood gates: airlines allowed to fly between China and Taiwan
Opening the flood gates: airlines allowed to fly between China and Taiwan In a long-awaited political breakthrough, Chinese and Taiwanese carriers...
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NewsWalsh optimistic about OpenSkies despite industry turbulence
British Airways chief executive Willie Walsh is confident of the prospects for newly launched transatlantic subsidiary OpenSkies, despite the recent demise...
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NewsP&W to make geared turbofan the building block for all new engines
Geared turbofan (GTF) technology will be inserted into all new large engines developed by Pratt & Whitney, including designs for new types of widebody aircraft. Alan...
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Sukhoi woos the West
In a bid to internationalise, the Superjet manufacturer is prioritising comfort
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Business: quote of the week
Quote of the week "With the A350 we can think of Asia" TAP Portugal chief executive Fernando Pinto discussing his carrier's future...
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American mulls “brisker pace” for 737-800 deliveries
American Airlines could accelerate Boeing 737-800 deliveries as it looks to quickly phase out it huge fleet of fuel-thirsty MD-80s. Meanwhile Alaska Airlines...
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China to 'remerge' AVIC I and AVIC II
China has approved plans for a merger of state aerospace giants China Aviation Industry Corporation I and China...
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Russia to overhaul pilot training system to address flightcrew shortage
Russia is to overhaul its civil aviation training system in an effort to cope with a looming aircrew shortage crisis. The country needs at least 700-800...
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Qantas outlines A380 introduction plan
Qantas will launch Airbus A380 services on 20 October, with a flight between Melbourne and Los Angeles. From 24 October, the carrier's 450-seater will be...
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Weight growth emerged following A350's first detailed sizing
Electrical structure adds mass Several elements have contributed to the rise in the manufacturer's weight empty, says A350 chief engineer Gordon McConnell:...
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