All air transport news – Page 1007
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SHOW - Boeing, Airbus upbeat despite Comac's narrowbody challenge
Airbus and Boeing, sitting in the crosshairs of Chinese corporation Comac's aerospace ambitions, remain upbeat about the Chinese narrowbody market.
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NewsAirbus reveals A320 NEO plans
Airbus has offered a glimpse of its proposed A320 New Engine Option (NEO) - which appears to leave International Aero Engines out in the cold.
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Russian emergency ministry orders two An-148s
Russia's ministry for emergencies has ordered for two VASO-built Antonov An-148 regional jets. The first aircraft is scheduled for certification in...
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Hogan interview: Etihad to break even next year
Etihad Airways chief executive James Hogan has marked the Abu Dhabi carrier’s seventh birthday by claiming no new airline has grown quicker, and promising to break even by next year.
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Zhuhai10: Hainan Airlines selects CFM to power new A320s
Hainan Airlines has chosen the CFM International CFM56-5B engine to power the 42 Airbus A320 aircraft.
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Zhuhai10: China Eastern firms up CFM56-5B engine order
China Eastern Airlines has finalised a firm order, valued at $600 million, from CFM International for CFM56-5B engine to power its 30 new Airbus A320 family...
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Zhuhai10: Embraer forecasts Chinese demand of 950 regional jets
Brazilian airframer Embraer has forecast that China will need 950 new regional jets over the next 20 years.
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Zhuhai10: Hamilton Sundstrand inks Chinese vapour cooling systems JV
Hamilton Sundstrand and AVIC Electromechanical Systems Company's (AVIC EM) have agreed to form a joint venture to build vapour cycle cooling systems in...
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Zhuhai10: Hamilton Sundstrand to develop C919 power system with AVIC
Hamilton Sundstrand and AVIC Electromechanical Systems (AVIC EM) have signed a joint venture framework contract to co-develop and manufacture the electric...
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ALTA 2010: Copa Colombia continues international expansion
Copa Colombia is planning further international expansion as intense competition in Colombia's domestic market prompts the carrier to direct additional capacity...
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ALTA 2010: Copa accelerates 2011 fleet and network expansion
Panama's Copa is accelerating fleet, network and capacity expansion next year in response to robust economic growth in the Latin America region.
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ALTA 2010: Copa seeks to persuade Star carriers to launch Panama services
Copa plans to work with members of the Star Alliance, which the Panamanian carrier announced last week it will be joining, to open new long-haul connections...
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Air China lauds real-time health monitoring with 40 737s fitted
Boeing's airplane health management (AHM) system is now active on 40 Air China Boeing 737NGs and critical information is being transmitted to the ground...
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Comac makes narrowbody market breakthrough
Comac has made a breakthrough in China's attempt to break into the narrowbody market after announcing a launch order of up to 100 aircraft for its C919. Chinese...
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ALTA 2010: Pluna and Jazz look to bring CPA model to South America
Uruguay's Pluna is in talks with several South American carriers about operating Bombardier CRJs under potential capacity purchase agreements (CPAs). Pluna...
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NewsZhuhai10: AVIC International orders 100 ARJ21s
AVIC International has signed an agreement with the Commercial Aircraft Corp of China (Comac) to purchase 100 ARJ21 regional jets to market to international...
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NewsZhuhai10: Comac forecasts 3,750 jets needed in China in next 20 years
China will require more than 3,750 new passenger jet aircraft in the next 20 years, says the Commercial Aircraft Corp of China (Comac).
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US airlines urge FAA to overhaul proposed pilot fatigue rules
A Federal Aviation Administration proposal to alter flight duty and rest regulations to combat fatigue has incited a scathing reaction from US lobbying group...
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NewsZhuhai10: ARJ21 flight test programme completes 900h
The Commercial Aircraft Corp of China (Comac) says its ARJ21 regional jet flight test programme has completed 900 flight hours, and it aims to receive Chinese...
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Boeing brings two 787 test aircraft home after grounding fire
Two of Boeing's 787 flight-test aircraft were ferried home to Boeing Field after the fleet was grounded following the 9 November fire aboard ZA002 on approach...