All air transport news – Page 1151
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This week briefings
Sukhoi is aiming to receive Russian airworthiness clearance for its Superjet 100 regional...
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Business Briefs
Recent Airbus and Boeing statements insist there is adequate financing available...
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China's Kunpeng to be first to fly ARJ21
Shenzhen Airlines' regional arm Kunpeng Airlines will be the first to fly China's new regional jet, the ARJ21. The first operator was originally supposed...
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Qantas 747 oxygen tank blast probe continuing
Australian investigators are continuing to carry out oxygen cylinder tests as part of their probe into the in-flight explosion of a cylinder on a Qantas...
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FLIGHTBLOGGER: 787 Program Update - Part One - First flight looks to June
The first in a two part series of reports detailing the status of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner has been published by Flightglobal.com affilliate FlightBlogger...
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Marines: Host of errors in fatal F/A-18 crash
US Marine Corps officials dismissed four squadron officers and reprimanded eight others in the aftermath of the 8 December 2008 crash of a Boeing F/A-18...
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OpenSkies to fit L'Avion 757s with 82 seats
British Airways' all-business OpenSkies operation is to reconfigure the Boeing 757-200s of carrier L'Avion with 82 seats, but intends to phase out the French...
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FAA adopts new measures to stop Trent 777 fuel icing
US FAA regulators have formally incorporated new Boeing 777 operational procedures designed to reduce the risk of fuel-system icing on Rolls-Royce Trent...
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Airbus works flat out to address A380 reliability issues
Airbus is working flat out to resolve A380 technical...
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CFM finalises Leap-X engine architecture
CFM International partners General Electric and Snecma have finalised the architecture of their Leap-X ...
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Mexico’s Aviacsa returns six 737-200s and eyes MRO expansion
Mexico's Aviacsa is preparing to return the last of its leased Boeing 737-200s, leaving it with a fleet of 26 owned aircraft.
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Delta wins nod to serve Brasilia
Delta Air Lines has won Transportation Department clearance to begin non-stop flights between Brasilia and Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International...
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Mexico’s Aeromar plans Monterrey expansion
Mexican regional carrier Aeromar plans to launch several domestic routes to Monterrey in the second quarter and is also looking at eventually connecting...
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Cues should alert 737 pilots to altimeter fault: Boeing
Boeing has highlighted to 737 operators the symptoms of a malfunctioning radio altimeter, after investigations into the Turkish Airlines approach crash at...
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Aegean makes move for Olympic
Privately-owned Greek carrier Aegean Airlines has submitted a proposal to the Greek Government to buy the assets of national carrier Olympic Airlines in...
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Crashed Turkish 737's thrust fell after sudden altimeter step-change
Investigators of the Turkish Boeing 737-800 approach crash at Amsterdam have found that a sudden reduction in engine thrust coincided with a step-change...
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Turkish 737 crash investigation focuses on crew actions
Dutch investigators, who will present their initial findings later today, have found no serious faults with the Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-800 that crashed...
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Arik seeks A330s and considers A380s instead of 747-8s
Rapidly-expanding Nigerian carrier Arik Air is looking to lease two Airbus A330s and is also evaluating Airbus A380s as an alternative to the four 747-8s...
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China fast-tracks 150-seat aircraft programme
Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) has taken a major step forward in development of its large commercial aircraft , which will be called...
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PICTURE: Qatar Airways prepares to introduce new 777-200LRs
Qatar Airways took delivery of its first two ultra-long-range Boeing 777-200LRs in February. The twinjets will be introduced on services to its latest US...