All air transport news – Page 1006
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Forecast growth of fleet in Middle East and North Africa region
OUR GRAPH predicting the shape of the Airbus and Boeing narrowbody and widebody...
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Business briefs
US regulators have tentatively approved transatlantic anti-trust immunity for Oneworld partners...
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HELI-EXPO: AgustaWestland to learn BA609 fate by end of June
AgustaWestland CEO Giuseppe Orsi says the long-delayed decision on whether Bell Helicopter will cede its majority share in the BA609 civil tiltrotor program to minority partner AgustaWestland will be made by the end of June.
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Middle East boosts its MRO footprint
Ambitious Middle Eastern maintenance providers are aiming to increase market share to match the region's growing importance in the aviation world
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American maintenance remains under scrutiny by the US government
A review by US regulators into maintenance oversight at American Airlines indicates that FAA did not recognise weakness in the carrier's maintenance and...
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Boeing to finalise 787-9 configuration in June
As Boeing moves closer to ultimate load testing on the 787-8 static airframe, the company plans to finalise the configuration of the larger 787-9 in June.
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Aerolineas eyes 15 787s with near-term delivery slots
Aerolineas Argentinas is considering acquiring 15 Boeing 787s with deliveries beginning as early as 2011 as part of a new tender which also seeks bids for...
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Hawaiian inks new deal with portable IFE supplier digEcor
Hawaiian Airlines has inked a new four-year contract with portable in-flight entertainment (IFE) manufacturer digEcor that calls for the replacement of all...
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Aerolineas to move 160 weekly flights from Ezeiza to Aeroparque
Aerolineas Argentinas has set a 14 March move date for transitioning regional international flights from Ezeiza Airport outside Buenos Aires to Aeroparque...
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Boeing overseeing testing on Koito seats
Boeing says it is working with embattled Japanese aircraft seat maker Koito Industries to ensure that testing of new seats is performed correctly.
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747-8 continues airworthiness testing
The first Boeing 747-8F is set to continue its initial airworthiness testing after operating its second sortie - a ferry flight to Moses Lake, Washington.
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PICTURE: Germany's first Heron UAV emerges
Germany is preparing to deploy its first leased Heron 1 unmanned air vehicle to Afghanistan during March ...
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787 flight test programme update
As Boeing passes the 150h flight hour mark in its first two months of trials, the 787 test fleet is poised to double in size.
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ATC cost hangover looms
European airlines are concerned that falling traffic means higher air navigation charges, but a new solution is on the way
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American plans international expansion from New York
American Airlines plans to launch three new destinations from New York JFK airport beginning in April.
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Delta adding Memphis operations
Delta Air Lines is preparing to launch flights from Memphis, Tennessee to Evansville, Indiana and Amarillo, Texas in the second quarter of this year.
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ExpressJet adds 10 RJs to United deal
ExpressJet and United Airlines have expanded an agreement they reached in late 2009 by 10 aircraft, resulting in ExpressJet placing a total of 32 aircraft...
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2010 delivery analysis: GE soars as P&W struggles
As the debate rages about potential re-engining of the current single-aisle offerings from Airbus and Boeing, close scrutiny of 2009's deliveries shows why...
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PICTURES: First A380 service arrives in South Africa
Air France's first Johannesburg-bound Airbus A380 has touched down at the city's OR Tambo International Airport.