All air transport news – Page 1183
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News
WTO waters as muddy as ever
A ruling by the world's fair trade referee will not solve the Airbus-Boeing subsidies dispute
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AA09: Iacobucci cooks up a new gourmet offer
A new multifunctional cooking unit capable of serving restaurant quality food at 35,000ft is being introduced at Asian Aerospace by Iacobucci HF Electronics...
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AA09: Asian Aerospace organiser expects strong attendance at 2009 show
Despite the world's current financial turmoil, Asian Aerospace organiser Reed Exhibitions is confident that this year's show will surpass the success of...
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NewsAA09: Lufthansa Technik eyes Asian market opportunities
Lufthansa Technik (LHT) (stand 9A01) is at the show aiming to broaden its Asian customer base after sinking significant investment into its Beijing-based...
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AA09: China's attitude change to business aviation will boost sales says Airbus
A change in attitude towards the ownership of business jets in China will see a major growth in orders particularly in the area of larger cabins, says the...
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AA09: Chinese banks to the rescue as airframers seek financing
China has come to the rescue as aircraft manufacturers seek new sources of finance for their airliner deliveries in the credit crunch. Speaking at...
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NewsAA09: Comac unveils model of the C919 airliner
Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) will unveil at the show a model showing the exterior design of its much-anticipated Comac C919 - the aircraft...
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Opinion
Comment: 787: where the buck stops
With Scott Carson's exit, Boeing Commercial Airplanes is largely purged of the names most outsiders would associate with the troubled development of the...
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KPMG study favours Macquarie Airports split from parent
An independent study by consultancy KPMG has found that Macquarie Airports' (MAp) planned A$345 million ($294 million) payout to its parent to secure its...
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Business: Good Week - Bad Week
State senator Paul Shin is working with Snohomish County councilman Brian Sullivan to draft a bill aimed at keeping Boeing from moving business...
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Boeing installs GEnx-2B on first 747-8F
Boeing has completed the installation of new General Electric GEnx-2B engines on the first Boeing 747-8 Freighter as final assembly of the...
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JetBlue investigates E-190 smoke and fire episodes
JetBlue reports that no passengers were injured following an evacuation of an Embraer E-190 (N258JB) at the Lynden Pindling International airport in the...
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Regional airframers suffer first-half sales collapse
This year's slump in airliner orders continues to inflict serious damage on the Western regional manufacturers' fortunes, with first-half net sales down...
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AirTran secures regulatory approval for new Aruba flights
US regulators have approved new service by AirTran Airways from Atlanta and Orlando to Aruba as part of the carrier's push to launch three new Caribbean...
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British Airways could trial voice calls on all-business A318 flights
British Airways could consider a trial of voice calls using the OnAir mobile communication system installed on its transatlantic Airbus A318s, to assess...
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NewsKD-Avia 737 landed gear-up as crew dealt with false flap problem
Russian investigators have concluded that a KD-Avia Boeing 737-300 crew accidentally landed with the gear retracted
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New Zealand court gives nod for second Wellington airport
New Zealand's environmental court has given the go ahead for the redevelopment of a privately owned secondary airport at Wellington, and make it suitable...
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Pacific Blue starts additional New Zealand services
Pacific Blue begins operations on four new international services from New Zealand this week as part of its expansion plan.
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FAA issues Thales pitot directive
The US FAA has followed EASA in issuing a final airworthiness directive calling for operators of Airbus A330 and A340 series aircraft to replace certain...
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Turkish plans massive rebrand
Turkish Airlines (THY) intends to undergo a complete rebranding effort and has contracted UK design group Priestmangoode to handle the wok.