All air transport news – Page 1193
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Piper ponders back-to-the-future thrust augmentation for PiperJet
Piper Aircraft is working with jet engine manufacturer Williams International ...
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MEA seeks up to eight 787s or A350s
Middle East Airlines has asked Airbus and Boeing to submit offers for the A350 XWB and 787 as part of the airline's long-haul fleet planning. MEA's...
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Annular combustion is key to green aviation say experts
Research into single-annular combuster architectures and lean injection systems must be intensified for Europe to meet its environmental aviation goals. This...
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AirAsia training academy doubles in size, adds new simulators
Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia's regional training academy at Kuala Lumpur International airport is undergoing a massive expansion that sees it more...
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NTSB finds high power, stowed thrust reverser in fatal Learjet 60 overrun
Preliminary analysis of the right Pratt & Whitney Canada PW305A engine on a Learjet 60 that overran the runway at the Columbia Metropolitan airport in South Carolina the night of 19 September after attempting to abort its takeoff run indicates the engine was likely running at high power with thrust ...
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Strike, supplier problems slam Boeing earnings
Striking machinists and a supplier bottleneck for customer-furnished galleys combined to crush Boeing's financial performance in the third quarter, as net...
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BAE loses launch customer for revived 146QT conversion programme
BAE Systems has lost its launch customer for the resurrected BAe 146QT cargo conversion programme,...
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Qantas A380 completes fuel saving trial
Qantas Airways' has confirmed that its inaugural Airbus A380 commercial flight from Melbourne to Los Angeles participated in a carbon emissions reduction...
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Ryanair grows Italian presence with new Sardinian bases
Irish budget carrier Ryanair has unveiled plans to open two new Italian bases at the Sardinian airports of Alghero and Cagliari and to launch eight new domestic...
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World Airliners: Good times - Bad times
With the A330 and 767 enjoying mini booms, the A380 starting serenely and aircraft on their way from Canada, China and Russia, only the 787 marred 2008 for airliners
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AirAsia training academy doubles in size, adds new sims
Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia's regional training academy at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) is undergoing a massive expansion that sees it...
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Congress tells NASA to start green aviation research initiative
The US Congress has directed NASA to develop and demonstrate technologies that enable commercial aircraft to achieve noise levels on approach, take-off and...
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Extended wait for firm CSeries order could smart: analyst
Bombardier's CSeries programme could suffer a blow to its image if the manufacturer does not secure a firm order for the airliner in the relatively near...
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India's Tata moves closer to aerospace after manufacturing site is approved
Indian conglomerate Tata Group is closer to becoming a major player in the country's aerospace business after formally seeking approval to set up a manufacturing...
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UK police arrest United pilot in suspected alcohol case
A United Airlines pilot was arrested at London Heathrow Airport yesterday on suspicion of being over the alcohol limit for performing an aviation function. Heathrow...
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Airbus reins in A320 and A330/A340 production rate rises
Airbus is to slow plans to increase production rates on its A320 and A330/A340 family aircraft. "We decided due to the uncertainties in the aviation...