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Boeing delays 787 final assembly by five months
Boeing has delayed final assembly for the first 787 by five months, extended the flight-test period...
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Airlines consider contingencies after 787 delivery slip
Airlines impacted by Boeing's decision to delay initial 787 deliveries by six months are assessing contingency plans to address the slip. About 15...
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Mitsubishi formally offers new MRJ regional jet to airlines
Having signed up Pratt & Whitney to supply its geared turbofan (GTF), Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries plans to establish a new company to develop, manufacture...
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Airbus and Boeing's combined orders approach 1,700
The industry's two heavyweights could be set for another record orderbook this year, as the Airbus and Boeing combined sales tally was approaching 1,700...
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Pratt & Whitney ready for GTF launch on MRJ
Formal launch on the Mitsubishi Regional Jet will significantly boost Pratt...
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Fire and smoke checklists set to change
Radical changes to emergency routines for pilots confronted with smoke, fire and fumes incidents are being jointly worked out by Airbus and Boeing, but experts...
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Ultra effort behind Airbus A380's service entry
With the A380 poised to make its service debut, we ask the key stakeholders - Airbus, Singapore Airlines, Rolls-Royce and Panasonic Avionics - about their preparations for this high-profile inaugural
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Keeping up the Airbus A380 entertainment
When the first Airbus A380 enters service with Singapore Airlines on 25 October, one of the most extensive testing programmes for an in-flight entertainment...
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SIA is ready at last to start flying the A380
The delays afflicting the A380 programme have given Singapore Airlines extra time to prepare for the ultra-large airliner's introduction. Has the carrier put the time to good use?
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Rolls-Royce settles into a launch groove for A380
Rolls-Royce has found itself at the forefront for the introductions of three new widebody airliners so far this decade. As well as being the lead supplier...
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Regionals face competition from low-cost airlines
With the line between Europe's regional and low-cost carriers blurring, does the distinction still matter?
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China Airlines appoints new engineering head following safety incidents
China Airlines has appointed an experienced ex-Cathay Pacific Airways engineering executive to head its maintenance and engineering department in the wake...
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