All air transport news – Page 1157
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PICTURES: Winglet installation underway for Hawaiian 767s
Hawaiian Airlines has installed blended winglets on its first Boeing 767-300ER following FAA certification of the 767 modification.
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IAI: On track to deliver first 767-300 freighter by year-end
Israeli Aerospace Industries (IAI) says it its on track to deliver its first Boeing 767-300ER passenger-to-freighter conversion from its Bedek division by...
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NewsAirbus throws A330-200F straight into flight-test regime during maiden sortie
Airbus put the A330-200 Freighter through an intense test regime during its first flight earlier today, operating the aircraft up to its maximum speed and altitude and testing its revised nose landing gear arrangement.
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EADS weight-saving technology to make F1 debut in 2010
The Force India Formula 1 team will almost certainly race in 2010 using safety-critical components made using an EADS-developed lightweight manufacturing...
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A330-200F touches down after successful maiden flight
The Airbus A330-200F has touched down in Toulouse after completing its maiden flight, marking the start of a 180h, four-month flight-test programme.
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NewsEmirates bucks trends with report of rising profits
Emirates Airline's profits increased 165% in the first half compared with the same period of 2008, says the Dubai-based carrier. A net profit of Dhs752...
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PICTURES & VIDEO:Airbus kicks off A330-200F flight-test campaign
The Airbus A330-200 Freighter has taken off from Toulouse on its maiden flight
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JAL confirms cuts to international and domestic services
Japan Airlines (JAL) today released details about the international and domestic routes it will suspend.
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V Australia to start Fiji service in December
Virgin Blue's long-haul arm V Australia will commence daily non-stop services on the Sydney-Nadi route on 18 December.
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India's Air Works Hosur gets EASA certification
India MRO firm Air Works has received EASA certification for its maintenance facilities at Hosur, Tamil Nadu.
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Chinese cargo start-up takes Precision-converted 757
China's SF Express has taken delivery of its first aircraft, a Boeing 757-200PCF converted by Precision Conversions, which will be operated by SF's newly...
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Babbitt defends revoking licenses of Northwest pilots
FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt is standing behind the agency's decision to revoke the licenses of two Northwest Airlines pilots that overflew Minneapolis...
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SkyWest partners with AirTran in Milwaukee
US regional operator SkyWest Airlines has forged a deal with low-cost carrier AirTran to fly five SkyWest-branded CRJs from Milwaukee through a marketing...
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NASA to fund Boeing for open rotor noise study
NASA's Langley Research Centre plans to issue a contract to Boeing to perform noise studies of open rotor engine configurations on several types of airframes...
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NewsPICTURES: Airbus A330-200F undergoes rejected take-off testing
Airbus' A330-200F underwent rejected takeoff testing today ahead of its scheduled 5 November first flight.
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Lufthansa considering deferrals across broad range of types
Lufthansa is discussing the possible deferral of several aircraft deliveries and hints that these could include Airbus A380s. As part of its "Climb...
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AVIC unveils model of SF-A engine that it hopes will power C919
China Aviation Industry Corporation (AVIC) has unveiled a model of the Chinese-built engine that it hopes will power the country's new C919 narrowbody.
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Australia's JHAS investing in aircraft paint shop
Australian maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) firm John Holland Aviation Services (JHAS) is investing in aircraft painting facilities to win more heavy...
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NewsQantas suspends two pilots for failing to deploy landing gear
Qantas Airways has suspended two pilots over an incident in which they failed to deploy the landing gear on a Boeing 767 and this meant the aircraft had...