All air transport news – Page 1337
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Airbus reshuffles management team
New Airbus chief executive Tom Enders has reshuffled his senior team, slimming the executive committee from nine to six and marking a further shift by Airbus...
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EADS must learn from Airbus Power8 restructuring
EADS must look to the lessons of Airbus's Power8 restructuring process as it targets increased efficiencies and better productivity from its military businesses,...
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Boeing sets deadline for 737 slat status report
Boeing 737 operators must provide a status report to the airframer on wing slat parts linked to igniting a catastrophic fire on a China Airlines 737-800...
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Fastner problem could prove longer term hindrance to Boeing
A deeper and more widespread fastener shortage than previously thought may continue to hamper 787 ...
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ERJ pilots warned against accidental TCAS deactivation
US authorities have warned that pilots of the Embraer ERJ and its Legacy business jet sister could accidentally deactivate the type's transponder by placing...
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HondaJet engine enters crucial phase of testing
GE Honda Aero Engines has begun full engine testing of the HF120 small turbofan, after an additional round of core tests to improve component efficiencies....
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Boeing wins KC-135 tanker depot maintenance
Boeing's application of its commercial-aircraft lean production experience to the military-aircraft environment has helped it win a 10-year, $1.1 billion...
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French minister calls for European defence reform
French defence minister Herve Morin has called for increased European co-operation, improved productivity and a realistic approach to technology to increase...
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WheelTug eyes ‘09 certification of electric wheel drive for 737s
WheelTug is looking to secure US Federal Aviation Administration approval for its electric wheel drive for ground manoeuvring of Boeing 737 aircraft by the...
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SIA reveals details of A380 cabin configuration
A380 launch customer Singapore Airlines has become the first airline to reveal detailed cabin configuration data for the ultra-large airliner. The seating...
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Superjet International reveals executive team
Superjet International partners Alenia Aeronautica and Sukhoi expect to agree appointments to fill the joint venture's second and third management tiers...
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Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Superjet 100 engine tests rescheduled
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft president Victor Subbotin says that the airframer, engine manufacturer PowerJet and the Gromov Flight Test and Research Institute have...
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Philippines asseses Chinese helicopters for army
China is emerging as a potential supplier of arms to the Philippines, with officials from the latter country assessing the Harbin Z-9 ...
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Superjet International to establish delivery centre in Venice
Superjet International has kicked off preparations for the handover of the first Sukhoi...
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Virgin Blue prepares to put Embraer 170 into service
Virgin Blue Airlines is preparing to put the Embraer 170 into service following the arrivel of its first aircraft in Australia. The first aircraft is pictured...
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El Al plans to convert 747-400s to cargo as it expands 777 fleet
El Al is to expand its Boeing 777 fleet as part of a strategy which will see some of its 747-400s phased out of its paassenger fleet and converted to freighters...
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Tupolev to showcase Tu-204SM in 2009
A technology demonstrator showcasing the innovations of the enhanced Tupolev Tu-204SM variant will be completed next year ahead of a first flight in 2009. The...
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Pilots slam MPL as first European pilots win their licences
Danish low-fare carrier Sterling Airlines is preparing to accept an initial batch of new pilots which, it claims, are the first in Europe to qualify following...
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Eighty seven dead in Phuket MD-82 crash
Eighty-seven passengers and crew are confirmed dead from yesterday’s (16 September) crash on landing of a One-Two-Go Boeing MD-82 on the Thai resort island of Phuket.