All air transport news – Page 1328
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Airbus A350 in-flight entertainment to have optical fibre backbone
The A350 XWB's proposed in-flight entertainment architecture is an optical fibre backbone with copper wires to seat back systems, while a coaxial cable running...
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Air India eyes big aircraft order by mid-2008
Air India's board is to consider proposals for the purchase of dozens of new aircraft in the coming weeks and expects...
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Two EU projects spearhead next generation single aisle airliner research
Two European Union Seventh Framework aeronautics research projects have a direct bearing on the planned Airbus A320 replacement, which is expected around...
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Airbus managers happier about revised production schedule
Senior Airbus officials are optimistic that they can will be able to deliver on the new production schedule for the A380, but concede that challenges ahead...
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Airbus A330/A340 mystery cracking forces emergency airworthiness directive extension
Airbus's inability to explain cracking in an undercarriage support beam of an A330 that could lead to a gear collapse has resulted an emergency airworthiness...
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Boeing replaces head of delayed 787 programme
Boeing has appointed a new head of the 787 programme, barely a week after it announced it was delaying first deliveries of its new widebody airliner by six months.
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BAE Systems starts search for new chief executive
BAE Systems is to recruit a new chief executive officer, following the confirmation that Mike Turner will retire from the UK defence contractor next August...
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Boeing delays 787 final assembly by five months
Boeing has delayed final assembly for the first 787 by five months, extended the flight-test period...
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Airlines consider contingencies after 787 delivery slip
Airlines impacted by Boeing's decision to delay initial 787 deliveries by six months are assessing contingency plans to address the slip. About 15...
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Mitsubishi formally offers new MRJ regional jet to airlines
Having signed up Pratt & Whitney to supply its geared turbofan (GTF), Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries plans to establish a new company to develop, manufacture...
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Airbus and Boeing's combined orders approach 1,700
The industry's two heavyweights could be set for another record orderbook this year, as the Airbus and Boeing combined sales tally was approaching 1,700...