All air transport news – Page 1103
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Delta readies for widebody wi-fi test flight
The first Delta Air Lines widebody to be equipped with wi-fi will be a Boeing 767-300 prototype ahead of the carrier outfitting its entire pre-merger domestic...
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Boeing’s second quarter deliveries remain steady
Aircraft deliveries by Boeing in the second quarter remained relatively steady as customers accepted 125 aircraft compared with 126 the year prior. The...
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(duplicate) Airbus studies new air-to-ground links for 'black boxes'
Airbus today announced it will study technology aimed at extending data transmissions for commercial airliners, among other new technologies to reinforce...
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Airbus considers flight-data downlink to aid investigations
Airbus is to examine downlink of flight-critical data, and other possible techniques, to explore whether vital information could be more easily retrieved...
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Air France A330 did not break up in mid-air: investigators
Investigations into the loss of the Air France Airbus A330 over the South Atlantic have determined that the aircraft did not break up in mid-air, and did...
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Vought move could signal Boeing airliner production shake-up
The Carlyle divestment of Vought's 787 operations may be the precursor to a fundamental realignment of Boeing's airliner assembly strategy if it proceeds...
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Boeing makes move for Vought's 787 plant
Boeing is poised to take control of a key portion of its 787 supply chain through the acquisition of the Vought Aircraft Industries business in Charleston,...
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The perils of night approaches over the sea
Since 2000 there have been two fatal accidents involving low turns over the sea at night. The official reports on both accidents say that the pilots lost...
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Air India's debt balloons to 152 billion rupees
National carrier Air India's debt swelled to 152.41 billion Indian rupees ($3.2 billion) in June after paying for new planes from Boeing and Airbus.
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PICTURES: VASO prepares first Rossiya An-148 for delivery
Russian carrier Rossiya's initial Antonov An-148, the first serially-produced example of the twin-jet, has been painted in the carrier's livery as delivery...
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Emirates still in talks over slowing deliveries
Emirates is still discussing timing of aircraft deliveries after admitting that it wants to slow the pace of arrivals from late next year. The Dubai-based...
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Qantas' Jetstar looking to add A330s
Qantas Airways' low-cost carrier Jetstar is looking to add more Airbus A330s now that Qantas group has cancelled some 787 orders and delayed others.
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Indonesia's Batavia adding A330s for Jeddah flights
Indonesian carrier Batavia Air is adding its first Airbus A330s and will use these for the launch of services to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia.
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Thai changes crew training after 2007 incident
Australia's safety authority has found that a Thai Airways International Boeing 777 descended below a safe altitude when it made its approach to Melbourne...
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Republic ERJs open up new route opportunities for Midwest
Midwest Airlines is dropping Toronto but is evaluating several new markets as Republic Airways ERJs begin to replace the 12 SkyWest Bombardier CRJ200s that...
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Colombia's Aires plans 4Q launch of US services
Colombia's Aires aims to launch services to the US in the fourth quarter of this year with newly acquired Boeing 737-700s initially operating from Bogota...
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More deals in the offing as AeroMobile is certified on sixth aircraft type
In-flight mobile communications provider AeroMobile has completed certification of its system on a sixth aircraft type, the Boeing 777-300ER, and says it...
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EASA withdraws Eclipse 500 certification
The European Aviation Safety Agency has withdrawn certification from the Eclipse 500 very light jet, which it had originally approved on 21 November 2008....
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Brazil's TRIP to convert Embraer options and order ATR 72-600s
Brazilian regional carrier TRIP Linhas Aereas is planning to place more orders later this year for Embraer 175s and ATR 72s. TRIP president Jose Mario...