All air transport news – Page 1109
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News
Snecma launches $840m new narrowbody engine R&D project
French engine manufacturer Snecma has secured a €300 million ($419 million) loan to help fund the development of a new generation of narrowobdy powerplants.
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Continental 777 captain dies in flight
A Continental Airlines captain died today while at the controls of a Boeing 777 over the Atlantic Ocean.
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Governments must create 'conducive' conditions: Enders
Airbus requires government support if it is to continue manufacturing wings in the UK, its chief executive has indicated.
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IAE studies further V2500 upgrades
International Aero Engines continues to study product improvements to its V2500 narrowbody engine, as the current 1% fuel burn improvement introduced in...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Olympic signs deal for Bombardier Q400s
Greece's newly privatised Olympic Airlines has ordered eight Bombardier Q400 regional turboprops and placed options on a further eight of the type
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Boeing begins final assembly on first ANA 787
Boeing has begun final assembly of the first production 787 ahead of first delivery early next year to launch customer All Nippon Airways (ANA).
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Opinion
Comment: credibility gap
With the 787 first flight close, Boeing should have been the toast of the show. But the airframer took body blows from clients who had a few choice words for the Americans in Paris
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Alcore: Lighting protection Always
From a small company in Edgewood, Maryland comes Strikegrid, a product with a big responsibility protecting exposed portions of...
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GEnx-2B for 747-8 close to completing testing
General Electric's GEnx-2B engine for the Boeing 747-8 is close to completing the first phase of its...
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Stepping up the support
Armenian flag carrier Armavia has signed the first customer agreement covering support of the PowerJet SaM146 engine that powers the Superjet 100.
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2009 Airline IT Trends Survey: Technology developments
The growth and popularity of web and mobile services look set to overshadow kiosks as a check-in channel, but there is plenty of life left in the kiosk as a self-service channel
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Boeing's A350 counter-attack too smart or too late
Boeing's top brass have finally come clean about the options under evaluation for a counter attack against Airbus's A350-1000, but a key customer - Qatar...
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Pacific Splash: New entrants make waves in Australia-US market
A quiet duopoly in the Pacific is turning into a four-way fight as two new entrants dive into the market
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Interview
Interview: Korean Air chief executive Cho Yang-ho
Though facing challenges of the economic slowdown and a weak local currency, Korean Air chief executive Cho Yang-ho continues to set his sights on the long-term
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AirAsia X looking to have services to North America using A340s
Malaysian long-haul low-cost carrier AirAsia X is considering destinations in North America and new destinations in Europe, possibly using Airbus A340-300s.
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Qatar to launch Melbourne service
Qatar Airways will commence service to Melbourne, Australia on 6 December. The new Qatar-Melbourne service will initially fly three times a week using...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: GE's Westjet win sends work to Winnipeg
Canadian low-cost airline WestJet has awarded GE Aviation an $850 million engine maintenance, repair and...
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Final countdown begins for 787's maiden flight
Boeing was due to undertake the 787's formal flight readiness review on 20 June, which should clear the way for...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Wizz Air agrees to take 50 more A320s
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air has tentatively agreed to acquire another 50 Airbus A320 aircraft.
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Onur Air launches new Thales support service
Turkish carrier Onur Air has become launch customer for Thales's new asset management services offering, which was formally unveiled yesterday during the Paris air show