All air transport news – Page 1177
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Israel's Arkia to introduce ex-Globalia Embraer 195
Israeli carrier Arkia Airlines is to introduce an Embraer 195 on routes between Tel Aviv and European destinations, becoming the country's first operator...
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FlightBlogger: Airbus 787 intel brief exposed
A 46-page Airbus document titled "Boeing 787 Lessons Learnt" examines key design, weight, engine, certification, production and schedule issues facing the Dreamliner, offering a glimpse inside the industry's competitive intelligence practices.
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SAS introduces first CRJ900
Scandinavian Airlines has taken delivery of its first Bombardier CRJ900 regional jet, one of 12 which are replacing the carrier's Bombardier Q400 turboprops. The...
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Airbus to help Emirates pilots sleep after crews find A380 'too quiet'
Weary Emirates Airbus A380 pilots are complaining that they cannot sleep in their crew-rest area in the aft main cabin because the aircraft is too quiet. The...
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Recorders withstood A320 crash, no sign of maintenance fault
Investigators have disclosed that the flight recorders of the Airbus A320 which crashed off the French coast last week resisted the impact, but that no data...
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Spain's Globalia revealed as undisclosed Embraer 195 customer
Air Europa parent company Globalia has converted purchase rights for six Embraer E-195s originally detailed in February of this year into firm orders. Embraer...
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E-190 steep approach trials slip but 2009 certification still planned
Embraer remains confident that the E-190 will secure steep approach certification next year, but is staying mum about a slight slip in the timeline for flight...
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Airbus supplier Sonaca faces bill to correct 'aesthetics' on 300 slats
Belgian aerospace manufacturer Sonaca Group is to pay €3 million ($3.8 million) to Airbus to correct problems on a batch of leading-edge slats. Some...
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American inks sale-leaseback deal on ATR 72s
American Airlines parent AMR expects to net $200 million on a sale-leaseback deal it has arranged with Nordic Aviation Capital and another Danish investment...
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Transaero wants better spares supply as second Tu-214 arrives
Russian carrier Transaero has taken delivery of a second Tupolev Tu-214 aircraft, part of batch of 10 being acquired by the operator.
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Canadian start-up Enerjet secures AOC
Canadian start-up charter operator Enerjet has secured its air operator's certificate and operating licence from the country's regulatory authorities. Privately-owned...
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Recorders from crashed A320 'badly damaged': ANZ
Both the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) and flight data recorder (FDR) from the Air New Zealand (ANZ) Airbus A320 that crashed in France last week were badly...
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Bell 429 engines receive type certification
Pratt & Whitney Canada today announced receiving certification for PW207D1 and PW207D2 turboshaft engines,...
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Cut single-aisle production by 10 aircraft a month next year: Hazy
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Seville aims for top European aerospace billing
REGIONS An airlift for Seville The southern Spanish city is not letting the A400M crisis derail its plans to establish itself as a major European...