All air transport news – Page 1207
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Will P&W, GE or R-R win battle to provide next-generation engines to power new narrowbodies?
Engine manufacturers are preparing to gamble on which technologies will win out as Airbus and Boeing edge ever closer to launching their new 150-seater families
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Green regional aircraft: key facts
Globally, 45% of today's flights are operated with regional aircraft, and by 2020 this figure is estimated...
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New tools target more environmental, economical icing operations
De-icing aircraft can waste time and money and cause environmental damage. But new tools becoming available could be more more economical and greener
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Bombardier shares fall on business jet warning
Bombardier share price falls Bombardier shares plummeted by more than 7% on 4 September after a warning that...
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Rising to the top of the IFE heap
Airlines are well accustomed to seeing in-flight entertainment and communications services fall short of expectations. For years they've watched would-be...
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Regional boom hits the buffers
The regional sales boom appears to have ground to a halt with total orders down over 40% during the first half of the year compared with the same period...
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Business briefs
FARNBOROUGH CHIEF HEADS FOR MUBADALA COMPOSITES Farnborough Aerospace Consortium chief executive Ross Bradley is leaving the UK trade body in mid-October...
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Bombardier still studying Q400X
Bombardier aims to beat rival ATR by several years in the so far slow-moving race to offer regional carriers a turboprop in the 90-seat category. Bombardier...
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PiperJet matures as Piper accumulates flight, windtunnel data
Based on nearly 20h of flight testing and hundreds of windtunnel runs, Piper Aircraft is homing in on the final aerodynamic...
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Mexico's Interjet plans to accelerate expansion
Mexico's Interjet has dropped a radical downsizing plan and instead is looking to accelerate expansion of its Airbus A320 fleet to take advantage of new...
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Irish regulator withdraws Futura Gael's AOC
Ireland's aviation authority has withdrawn Dublin-based charter carrier Futura Gael's air operator's certificate, while Spanish parent company Futura International...
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Australia's safety watchdog issues recommendations to Qantas
Qantas's reputation for safety took another battering last week as Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority called on the carrier to raise its game and...
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Fuji Heavy mulls over involvement in MRJ programme
Fuji Heavy Industries could assist with designing the wings of the Mitsubishi MRJ regional jet, using its experience with the Boeing 787. "We have...
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No trace of crash flight on Itek 737 cockpit recorder
Russian investigators have discovered that the cockpit-voice recorder from the crashed Itek Air Boeing 737-200 contains no trace of the ill-fated jet's final...
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HK Express sets launch dates for new services
Hong Kong Express has set launch dates for services to four new destinations in Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines and Thailand. The Hong Kong-based...
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Unspecified electrical issue keeps Emirates A380 out of service
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates has yet to clarify the nature of an electrical matter which is keeping its first Airbus A380 from returning to service...
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IAM strike forces Boeing to halt production
Boeing is being forced to halt jetliner production today, costing the company up to $100 million per day as 27,000 machinists have voted to strike. Negotiations...
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Inquiry silent on report Spanair MD-82 was misconfigured
Spanish investigators have not confirmed a report which claims that the Spanair Boeing MD-82 which crashed during departure from Madrid Barajas had not been...
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Details emerge on likely job cuts in Alitalia relaunch
Plans for the relaunch of Alitalia by Italian investors are estimated to include the loss of 3,250 permanent jobs from the current Alitalia and Air One operations,...
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Bombardier discusses Q400 supply chain challenges
Bombardier today admitted it is experiencing some supply chain challenges with its Q400 turboprop programme, resulting in slower deliveries, but expects...