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Picture: Embraer expects Brazilian E-195 certification tomorrow
Brazilian certification of the Embraer 195 is scheduled for June 30, completing development of the manufacturer’s family of small airliners.
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Brazil's TAM to order 37 further Airbus aircraft for delivery until 2010
Brazil’s TAM Linhas Aéreas is to order 15 A319s, 16 A320s and six A330s in a separate deals from last year's 29 aircraft order for A320s.
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Picture: Production of stretched Ilyushin Il-96 gearing up at VASO's facilties
Production of the stretched variant of the Ilyushin Il-96 is well under way at VASO's plant in Voronezh, with delivery to launch customer Atlant-Soyuz expected later this year
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Airbus sets world record for 16-slide deployment on A380
Airbus has deployed all 16 emergency slides on one of its A380s using only the jet’s battery power, marking the largest number of slides simultaneously inflated on a passenger aircraft.
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French Parliament questions Forgeard over EADS situation
EADS co-chief executive Noël Forgeard is being questioned by a cross-party French parliamentary committee today as inquiries continue into the situation at the aerospace giant and the disposal of EADS shares by Forgeard and other senior executives.
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Airbus misses out as Qatar Airways looks set to announce 20 Boeing 777 order
Qatar Airways is expected to announce shortly the finalisation of its large-widebody expansion plans, with the firming up of the major deal for 20 Boeing 777s that it first revealed last year.
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Safran CEO Béchat: Airbus A380 delay ‘a relief’ to suppliers
Delays on Airbus programmes may come as a “relief” to suppliers struggling to meet accelerating airliner production rates, says Safran president and chief executive Jean-Paul Béchat.
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Boeing ready to sever Connexion
In-flight internet provider may be closed or sold, as company awaits go-ahead to merge launch vehicle business
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CRJ900X plans start to crystalise
Bombardier outlines details of proposed 98-100 seater, which would have 3m stretch and more powerful engines
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Eurocontrol examines ACAS downlinking to boost safety
ATC intervention conflicting with system commands could be dramatically reduced