All air transport news – Page 1157
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NTSB identifies crashed Colgan Q400 as investigation begins
US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) officials have formally identified the Colgan Air Bombardier Q400 that crashed last night on approach to Buffalo.
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SR Technics to close Dublin maintenance base
Maintenance firm SR Technics is to close its Dublin base, one of its three main European stations, as a result of the loss of business for the centre. SR...
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Piper cuts production and jobs
Piper Aircraft has cut back production by more than 50% and slashed its workforce by about 40% in response to slow sales, in particular for its low-end models. Vice-president...
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Airbus and partners gear up for A350 production
Airbus and its programme partners across Europe and the USA are gearing up for the launch of A350...
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Airbus targets monthly build-rate of 10-13 A350s
"For the A350 we will use the test stations in Gramont 1 for all ground test activities" Philippe launay Airbus head...
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A350 wing assembly to set new pulse
Production of Airbus's first carbonfibre wing for a commercial product is being undertaken by a mix of in-house divisions and outside suppliers, with a new...
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Fuel hedging pushes Air France-KLM to €194m 3Q loss
Air France-KLM's third quarter results have been stung by the negative impact of fuel hedging, exchange rates and the gloomy economic environment, swinging...
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Aeromexico to add seven ERJ-145s and nine domestic routes
Aeromexico has unveiled plans to add nine routes and seven destinations to its domestic network as it takes delivery of seven additional Embraer ERJ-145...
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NTSB: Hudson A320 struck Canada Geese
The US NTSB has positively identified the biological remains found in both CFM56-5B/P engines on the US Airways A320 that ditched in the Hudson River on...
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Lan to own 90% of Colombian cargo start-up LACC
Lan's new Colombian subsidiary has disclosed its initial schedule, ownership structure and management team as it prepares to launch services to the US and...
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Potential SkyEurope backer SAPO splits from partner
Central European budget carrier SkyEurope is facing further pressure after Greek-based company SAPO broke all ties with investment company Longstock, with...
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United leads airline initiative to support synthetic fuel production plant
United Airlines is looking beyond plans to demonstrate a 50% gas-to-liquid synthetic fuel blend on an Airbus A320 flight from Denver in June to how airlines...
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Alteon's first multi-crew licence graduates join the line in China
Boeing's training company Alteon says the first multi-crew pilot licence (MPL) graduates of the course it devised with the Civil Aviation Safety Authority...
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UK approves its first multi-crew pilot licence course at Flight Training Europe for Flybe
Starting in late June, six ab initio trainee pilots chosen by UK-based regional carrier Flybe will begin a 60-week multi-crew pilot licence (MPL), from which...
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VIDEO: Aeroflot-Nord 737 entered fatal roll after crew disorientation
Video simulation images have emerged showing the final moments of the Aeroflot-Nord Boeing 737-500 that crashed in Perm, Russia, illustrating that the aircraft...
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A win for Wichita: Bombardier selects National Institute for Aviation Research
Wichita's National Institute for Aviation Research has secured a $10-$20 million long-term contract with Bombardier ...
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KAI picks Elisra electronic warfare equipment for F/A-50
Israel's Elisra is to supply electronic warfare equipment for the F/A-50 strike variant of the Korea Aerospace Industries/Lockheed Martin T-50 advanced jet...