All air transport news – Page 1262
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Opinion
Comment: 21st century blueprint for A350 production
Airbus's A350 production set-up looks sound on paper, but the European airframer and US rival Boeing have found that even their best-laid plans have failed to deliver in recent years
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NewsSIA cutting 17 aircraft and raises prospect of retrenchments
Singapore Airlines (SIA) plans to cut 17 aircraft from its fleet in the coming fiscal year and the airline's management met with unions today to warn that...
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Radomir Lasak: Window of opportunity for CSA
Czech Airlines chief executive Radomir Lašák's turnaround of the Prague-based airline is set for its ultimate test as the SkyTeam carrier's long planned privatisation was formally launched in February
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Ecuador's carriers face pressure to change
Ecuador's President Rafael Correa is showing his economics background with a series of measures that are forcing local airlines to modernise and seek cross-border...
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What does the future hold for Aer Lingus?
Aer Lingus insists it has a strong strategy for growth, despite fierce criticism from Ryanair
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Storm clouds gather on Thai Airways
Faltering Thai Airways is facing a demand crisis without a president as the country's airlines wilt under local pressure
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SAS embarks on major restructuring
Carrier to focus on key business routes and core Scandinavian market as part of latest major restructuring plan
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NTSB: Colgan 3407 pitched up despite anti-stall push
Flight data recorder information shows the Colgan Air Q400 that crashed in Buffalo Thursday night pitched 31 degrees nose-up after stick shaker and stick pusher systems activated
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NewsColgan 3407 update: Aircraft appears to have landed in flat attitude
Investigators say the Colgan Air Bombardier Q400 that crashed Thursday night landed in a relatively flat attitude with the stick shaker and stick pusher activated
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Second BA CityFlyer incident in days closes LCY runway again
For the second time in just over a week, an incident involving a British Airways CityFlyer regional jet has closed the runway at London City Airport.
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Ethiopian sees 300-seat jets in 70-aircraft fleet plan
Ethiopian Airlines is looking to take a further seven Boeing 787-8s and additionally may order up to 10 787-9s, 777-200LRs or Airbus A350 XWBs this year...
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NTSB identifies crashed Colgan Q400 as investigation begins
US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) officials have formally identified the Colgan Air Bombardier Q400 that crashed last night on approach to Buffalo.
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NewsSR Technics to close Dublin maintenance base
Maintenance firm SR Technics is to close its Dublin base, one of its three main European stations, as a result of the loss of business for the centre. SR...
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Piper cuts production and jobs
Piper Aircraft has cut back production by more than 50% and slashed its workforce by about 40% in response to slow sales, in particular for its low-end models. Vice-president...
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Airbus and partners gear up for A350 production
Airbus and its programme partners across Europe and the USA are gearing up for the launch of A350...
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Airbus targets monthly build-rate of 10-13 A350s
"For the A350 we will use the test stations in Gramont 1 for all ground test activities" Philippe launay Airbus head...
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A350 wing assembly to set new pulse
Production of Airbus's first carbonfibre wing for a commercial product is being undertaken by a mix of in-house divisions and outside suppliers, with a new...
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NewsFuel hedging pushes Air France-KLM to €194m 3Q loss
Air France-KLM's third quarter results have been stung by the negative impact of fuel hedging, exchange rates and the gloomy economic environment, swinging...
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