All air transport news – Page 1150
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Concerns raised over expected 787 range shortfall
As Boeing presses towards a first flight in the second quarter, airline customers have begun to raise questions publicly about the 787s performance. Aeromexico...
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Midwest and Delta deepen ties
As privately-held Midwest Airlines continues its restructuring, it has entered into a wide-ranging alliance with Delta Air Lines that includes reciprocity...
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Air Berlin considers selling long-haul operation LTU
Germany's Air Berlin is considering divestment of its long-haul holiday operation LTU, less than two years after acquiring the carrier. It says a sale...
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Eleven feared dead after Il-76 crashes into Lake Victoria
Eleven feared dead after Il-76 crashes into Lake Victoria
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Boeing gears up for 787 series production
After incurring two years of costly delays to its flagship programme, Boeing is set to begin final assembly of the sixth and final 787 flight-test airframe,...
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Opinion
Comment: Train pilots properly or get rid of them
When aviators fail in their most basic duties and die as a consequence, the blame will fall on their shoulders. But the reality is that they and their faults are the products of a flawed system
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Business: Good Week - Bad Week
CHINA The country's domestic passenger market continues to recover , with traffic rising sharply in January. The sector, which has...
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Four new Oman Air routes include Paris and Frankfurt
Middle Eastern operator Oman Air is to open four new European and Asian routes this year, as it begins introducing its Airbus A330s. The Omani flag-carrier...
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Opinion
Comment: An open mind, but feet on the ground
Aerospace engineers occasionally come up with solutions to seemingly insurmountable challenges. This year's 40th anniversaries of the Moon landing and the...
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EXCLUSIVE: British Airways A318 all-business cabin revealed
British Airways has revealed the interior cabin layout of the all-business Airbus A318s it will use on transatlantic routes from London City Airport
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Hawaiian’s CEO pours praise on the Boeing 717
(corrects fleet count) Hawaiian Airlines CEO Mark Dunkerley believes no other aircraft rivals the operation of the Boeing 717 used on the carrier's...
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P&W signs off successful GTF flight-evaluation effort
After a successful series of tests, Pratt & Whitney is confident its GTF geared turbofan will live up to its promises
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Going halves in a winner
Tomorrow's powerplant is still taking shape, but the CFM business model is unchanging
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Down but not out: commercial engines package introduction
Manufacturers continue pursuit of new technologies as multi-billion dollar backlogs help them remain buoyant
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R-R details Trent XWB development strategy
The newest member of Rolls-Royce's Trent family is powering Airbus's bid to overturn Boeing 777's long-range domination
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Chromalloy: PMA prospers under egregious economy
PMA can deliver savings as airlines search for ways to cut maintenance costs without jeopardising quality
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Flight test phase approaches for 747-8's GEnx-2B engine
Delays at Boeing have been an unexpected blessing for General Electric, which has had more time to refine its GEnx-2B