All air transport news – Page 1139
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Jetstar Asia to launch Singapore-Shantou service
Jetstar Asia plans to launch a thrice-weekly service from its Singapore hub to Shantou in China on 2 February, making it the first airline to begin international...
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Airbus begins manufacuturing A350 XWB structure
Airbus has produced the first structural component for the A350 XWB at its plant in Nantes, France. The all-carbon centre wingbox panel has a surface area...
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Airbus backs overhaul of pitot icing certification standards
New standards for pitot probes are expected to emerge from a working group being founded in the wake of June's fatal loss of an Air France Airbus A330 over...
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NewsPICTURES & VIDEO: Boeing clears 787 to fly 15 December
Boeing has officially set 15 December at 1800 GMT (1000 PT) for the first flight of the 787 Dreamliner after receiving final approval from the US Federal...
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US jet fuel biorefinery projects receive $100m
Four companies with biorefinery projects targeting alternative jet fuel production will receive grant money totalling up to $100 million from the US Energy...
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Bedford cites Midwest’s traction against AirTran in Milwaukee
Republic CEO Bryan Bedford says the company's subsidiary Midwest is improving in both market share and revenue performance in Milwaukee, and believes Midwest's...
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NewsEmirates secures A380 financing
Emirates Airline has underscored its own "secure financial position" despite the debt clouds hanging over its Dubai home by detailing the financing for its...
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NewsSplit widebody order by United casts new light on 777 replacement
United Airlines' decision to split its long-awaited widebody order evenly between the Airbus A350 XWB and the Boeing 787 has intensified pressure on the...
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GECAS "pursuing legal remedies" against India's Paramount
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) is "pursuing all available legal remedies" against India's Paramount Airways for allegedly defaulting on the payment...
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News787 first flight window on 15 December
Boeing's 787 Dreamliner's first flight window is set to open on 15 December at 10:00 local time at Paine Field in Everett, Washington. "With high-speed...
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Embraer signs $2.2 billion financing deal with China's CDB Leasing
China's CDB Leasing (CLC) has signed an agreement with Embraer to provide aircraft financing and leasing services to the airframer's potential customers.
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China Southern reports 14% traffic growth in November
China Southern Airlines has posted a 14% increase in passenger traffic in November, helped by strong growth in the regional market.
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NewsBoeing completes 787 static test analysis, final gauntlet
Boeing has completed analysis of 787 side-of-body reinforcement, as well as its final gauntlet testing, clearing the way for the final few steps towards...
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FAA evaluates San Juan's privatisation proposal
By January of next year the FAA will decide if the operator of Puerto Rico's San Juan airport may proceed with a privatisation effort for the island's main...
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EASA orders check of Airbus ram air turbines
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has mandated that operators of a large variety of Airbus aircraft fitted with Hamilton Sundstrand ram air turbines...
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NewsBoeing ups 787 weights, shrinks -9 wing
After more than two years of delays and speculation about the impact of excess weight on the 787's carbonfibre airframe, Boeing has increased the maximum...
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IAE overhauls top slot
International Aero Engines (IAE) has appointed an executive from within its ranks, Ian Aitken, to take the president and CEO position now held by Jon Beatty....
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Irkut selects P&W geared turbofan as MS-21 engine platform
Russian aircraft manufacturer Irkut has selected Pratt & Whitney's PW1000G geared turbofan as a platform on which to develop an engine to power the proposed...