All air transport news – Page 1362
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Silverjet wins crucial investment AIRLINES Viceroy Holdings, a United Arab Emirates investor, is to become the largest shareholder, at 28%, in UK all-premium...
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Power8 or PowerOut?
Airbus has now twice failed to realise key aspects of its grand cost-cutting scheme
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Mihin Lanka closes
Sri Lanka's second state-owned carrier Mihin Lanka has suspended all its operations, but hopes to resume services to all its destinations in June. Mihin...
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FAA mandates near-term A320 stabiliser inspections
The US Federal Aviation Administration has finalised an airworthiness directive for tailplane trim inspections after concerns about incorrect installations...
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NewsFLIGHT TEST: Pilatus PC-12NG
I had not flown the Pilatus PC-12 or -12 NG single turboprop, received no simulator training or computer-based training on the upgraded aircraft's Honeywell...
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China launches large aircraft programme company
China has formed a new state-owned company to oversee the development of aircraft seating at least 150 passengers and has indicated that it is looking for...
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FAA accelerates ERJ elevator gust lock fixes
The US Federal Aviation Administration has mandated that operators of certain twinjets in the Embraer ERJ-135 and ERJ-145 families replace mechanical elevator...
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NewsEuropean-based consortium in talks to buy 2 C-17s
The US Defense Dept. on Friday notified lawmakers of a possible sale of two Boeing C-17A airlifters to a European-based consortium that includes the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Sweden and Finland.
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NewsA380 customers await Airbus verdict on potential delays
Customers await results of detailed production review as airframer confesses that ramp-up schedule is 'challenging'
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Bombardier eyes London City airport operations with CSeries
Bombardier's CSeries small mainline airliner could be cleared to operate from London City airport from 2014. Speaking at the manufacturer's pre-Farnborough...
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PICTURE: Boeing completes testing of Messier-Bugatti carbon brakes for 737NG
Boeing has completed certification testing of the new Messier-Bugatti carbon brakes for...
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Bombardier eyes July for CRJ1000 first flight
Bombardier's CRJ1000 NextGen regional jet is on course to take to the air this summer, with the first flight likely in July. The flight-test programme...
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NewsSuperjet aims for 20 May first flight
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft hopes to begin deliveries to Superjet 100 launch customer Aeroflot early next year, as it finally prepares to begin the flight-test...
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Lockheed’s Sniper hits target in Singapore contest
Lockheed has expanded its Sniper targeting pod business with Singapore, with a fresh order to equip its F-16 fighters ...
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Air Canada latest carrier to detail 787 delivery delays
Boeing has told Air Canada deliveries of its first 787 will be pushed out up to 30 months, resulting in first delivery around January 2012.
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GE sees new technology for next-generation CF34 viable in 2015
General Electric believes a new centreline successor to the next-generation CF34 engine for regional jets could be ready in the 2015 timeframe by leveraging...
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NewsPICTURE: Embraer's Phenom 100 completes cold soak tests
Embraer completed "cold soak" tests of its Phenom 100...
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NASA keeps Orion landing reassessment results secret
NASA's work to resolve its Orion crew exploration vehicle's (CEV) landing system mass problems is being prolonged as one key study's deadline has been extended...