All air transport news – Page 1104
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Second Chinese ARJ21 takes to the sky
Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) today had the first flight of the second ARJ21-700 regional jet aircraft to be produced.
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FlyDubai inks 737 sale and leaseback with GECAS
Middle Eastern low-cost carrier FlyDubai has secured $320 million financing from lessor GECAS through the sale and leaseback of four Boeing 737-800 aircraft...
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VIP CRJ200s ready for delivery
Tailwind Capital and Project Phoenix are gearing up to deliver this month their first branded VIP-configured...
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ANA orders five more 787s
All Nippon Airways (ANA) plans to raise as much as ¥183 billion ($1.9 billion) by selling new shares in the company and it will use the proceeds to fund...
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FAA and Boeing target early September for 747 slat fix
A final airworthiness directive (AD) issued by the US FAA today calls on operators of Rolls-Royce RB211-powered Boeing 747-400 aircraft to make a modification...
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Two runway incursions in Cleveland under NTSB scrutiny
Two runway incursions this month occurring under the watch of the same developmental air traffic controller are under investigation by the US National Transportation...
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NTSB: FAA, ABX share blame for 767 fire
Investigators at the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) faulted the FAA and cargo carrier ABX Air for deficiencies that led to a ground fire...
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Airlines march to predicted IATA losses as fuel prices rise
Financial struggles of global airlines are continuing as IATA says market concerns are rising over increasing fuel costs and declining yields, adding further...
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ViaSat keeps Ka-band connectivity in sights for aviation industry
As airline passenger demand for greater bandwidth grows in the coming years, ViaSat sees Ka-band-based in-flight connectivity playing an important role in...
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Ex-F-22 engineer to sue Lockheed for stealth design
A stealth expert on the F-117 and B-2 programmes intends to file suit against Lockheed Martin later this week for concealing alleged deficiencies with the...
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Crashed Yemenia A310 faced challenging night-time Comoros approach
Airbus has identified the Yemenia Airbus A310-300 which crashed as it neared the Comoros overnight as a 19-year old, Pratt & Whitney PW4000-powered aircraft...
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Business - In brief
A legal dispute between Lufthansa and BMI chairman Sir Michael Bishop has been...
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Washington to study Taiwan's request for new F-16s
Taiwan's plans to buy new Lockheed Martin F-16C/D fighters appears to be gaining some traction, with the outgoing de-facto US ambassador to the island saying...
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Australia aims for nationwide RNP-approach first
Air navigation service provider Airservices Australia has committed to implement the world's first nationwide performance-based navigation (PBN) network...
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Canada's Porter orders two Bombardier Q400s
Canadian operator Porter Airlines has placed a firm order for another two Bombardier Q400 NextGen aircraft, as previously suggested by the carrier's chief...
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Parked BA 777 damaged in ground collision at Luanda
One of British Airways' Boeing 777-200s has suffered wing damage after being struck while parked by a taxiing aircraft in Angola.
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GE and Boeing unveil open architecture for aircraft conditioning
Boeing and General Electric have joined forces to simplify aircraft condition-based maintenance systems.
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Boeing prepares for 747-8 final body join
Boeing announced today it is preparing for the last step in the structural assembly of the first 747-8 after joining its wing and centre fuselage. The...
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Q100 operators consider Bombardier's life extension programme
Bombardier's new Dash 8 Q100 life-extension programme has received a warm reception from two of the largest operators of the type in the world. Air...