All air transport news – Page 1253
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Lufthansa regional overhaul to cull BAe 146 and Avro fleets
Lufthansa's planned reshaping of its regional divisions, following its commitment to the Bombardier CSeries, will result in its culling almost its entire...
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NewsBombardier mulls 2013-2014 timeframe for stretched Q400
Bombardier commercial aircraft president Gary Scott today affirmed that 2013-2014 is "the sort of time period we're looking at today" for offering a stretched...
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Bombardier divulges further details about new CSeries specs
Bombardier today divulged further details about its plans to tweak the performance specifications and dimensions of the Pratt & Whitney PW1000G-powered CSeries...
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Low-cost carriers react angrily to EC slots proposal
European Commission p roposal to suspend "use it or lose it" rule has low-cost carriers up in arms
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Girma Wake: Driving growth at Ethiopian Airlines
Girma Wake has faced some challenging times as chief executive of Ethiopian Airlines, including political unrest and delays to the Boeing 787 programme. But he remains confident the carrier will weather what is thrown at it and achieve its growth targets
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US carriers in overseas slashing
Following their deep domestic cuts in 2008, network airlines now see overseas exposure as a vulnerability
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OpinionComment: Business travel continues sharp decline
Business travel demand began its sharp decline in September and this has fast become a global phenomenon. Airlines are responding with steeper price cuts than those seen in economy, but will this leave business travellers with new expectations?
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Future aircraft and engines: When will they hit the market?
When are the n ew aircraft and powerplants on the drawing boards at the world's airframers and engine makers going to hit the market?
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Saudi Arabia scraps luxury A319 operator Kayala
Middle Eastern luxury carrier Kayala Airline is to suspend operations in April, citing uneconomical trading conditions. The carrier is operated through...
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Opinion
Comment: A400M reality yet to bite for EADS
EADS has drawn up a shopping list of A400M contract renegotiation demands - it includes a revised delivery schedule, new delivery standards, slowed production...
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NewsChina's East Star grounded after failing to pay GECAS
China's civil aviation authority has grounded privately-owned East Star Airlines after it failed to pay money owed to GE Commercial Aviation Services (GECAS)...
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Boeing to modify landing gear on later 787-8s to speed turnaround times
Boeing is to incorporate a redesign to the landing gear on later production 787-8s to speed gate turnaround operations by improving the thermal performance...
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Working week: an evolving career at Filton
Peter Bermingham started on the shop floor at British Aerospace in Filton and has played key roles in the site's transition to the Airbus organisation and, now, to GKN Aerospace, where he is head of assembly
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Business: Good Week - Bad Week
PZL SWIDNIK The Polish helicopter maker signed a deal to make ceiling stressed plate and rear ramp subassemblies for AgustaWestland's AW101, with work on...
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Australia's SkyAirWorld goes into voluntary administration
Australia's SkyAirWorld has gone into voluntary administration after GE Commercial Aviation Services (GECAS) repossessed its five aircraft.
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China's STAECO adding first widebody hangar
Chinese maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) firm Shandong TAECO Aircraft Engineering (STAECO) is building its first widebody hangar and hopes to do heavy...
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AirAsia X reaches out to Europe
The AirAsia Group has expanded its long-haul airline concept with a new route connecting Malaysia with the UK