All air transport news – Page 1297
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World Airliners Part two: Regional rollercoaster
While costly fuel has breathed new life into turboprops, the crowded 100-seat jet sector is showing no signs of thinning out following Mitsubishi's entry with its MRJ
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Noble aspirations
Airways New Zealand, Air New Zealand and the US Federal Aviation Administration have performed what they believe is the 'perfect flight' in terms of environmental considerations. But what is their ideal?
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Airbus urged to rethink composite material choice for A350 XWB
A tier-one supplier to Airbus believes that the wrong type of resin material has been chosen for the A350's wing spars and is urging the airframer to rethink...
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New Omani centre to provide executive interiors for large aircraft
Middle Eastern investors are to establish an aircraft conversion centre in Oman that will provide executive interiors for large commercial airframes. The...
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Comment: Will downturn cloud Clean Sky initiatives?
If necessity is the mother of invention, European research funding may well be its rich and benevolent grandfather. The public has a right to police its...
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EASA's space tourism approach requires certification
The European Aviation Safety Agency has unveiled its proposed regulatory approach for suborbital aircraft at a space...
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BA, Qantas agree price-fixing fines in Australia
British Airways (BA) and its Oneworld alliance partner Qantas Airways have agreed to pay millions of dollars in fines in Australia to settle charges of price-fixing...
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US Airways delays A350 deliveries; divulges more financing details
Star Alliance member US Airways has pushed back delivery of its 22 Airbus A350 XWBs by one year.
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Business: Good Week - Bad Week
SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS The Wichita, Kansas-based company has significant new business. Mitsubishi contracted it to design and manufacture the engine pylons for...
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NATS' new Barco software promises smoother arrivals at London Heathrow and Gatwick
UK air navigation service provider NATS says a new air traffic management tool will shorten holding times and optimise aircraft sequencing for aircraft flying...
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Karthago to be Nouvelair subsidiary under Tunisian tie-up
Merger of the private Tunisian carriers Nouvelair and Karthago Airlines will take the form of a share exchange, resulting in Karthago's becoming a wholly...
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Fatigue cracks force fleet-wide F/A-18 inspections
The US Navy has issued a safety bulletin requiring inspections for all 636 F/A-18A-Ds within the next 15 hours after discovering fatigue cracks on outboard...
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IAM strike hits Vought hard, 787 operations significantly scaled back
Vought today announced significantly scaling back operations at several of its assembly facilities due to the ongoing IAM strikes at Boeing and one of its...
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Boeing delays force Emirates to scale back new US markets
Delays in aircraft deliveries have not only forced Emirates to pushback start dates for two new California destinations, but have also constrained the number...
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Alenia confirms Morocco as new C-27J buyer
Morocco is the latest customer announced by Alenia Aeronautica for its C-27J Spartan tactical transport, confirming that it has signed a €130 million ($175...
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NewsGE to start acoustic tests on open rotor fan system
GE Aviation announced today a teaming agreement with NASA to investigate the acoustic effects of open rotor engine technology next year at Glenn Research...
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United next in line for transpacific emissions trial
United Airlines' "fuel-optimised" flight for the Asia and South Pacific Initiative to Reduce Emissions (Aspire) will depart from Sydney for San Francisco...