All air transport news – Page 1568
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Saab venture to flight-test missile decoy system
Military-developed countermeasures to be trialled on Boeing 737 and Gulfstream IV
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Helios probe reveals similar cases
Fatal accident investigators hear of ‘numerous’ instances of Boeing 737s climbing without pressurisation set
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Broken chain
Eclipse Aviation’s founder says aerospace companies must behave like Wal-Mart suppliers. But can the industry make the logistics leap?
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Boeing consortium says QTD 2 noise tests were successful
A consortium consisting of Boeing, General Electric, Goodrich and NASA today said tests into aircraft noise reduction have been successful.
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Embraer sees mid-2006 end to ERJ production
Embraer will have cleared its smaller regional jet backlog by the middle of next year, but will be able to maintain the production line with orders for its ERJ-based Legacy range of business jets, the Brazilian manufacturer’s CEO Mauricio Botelho told analysts today during the company’s third quarter results conference ...
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BMI to axe 30% of engineers in consolidation moves
UK carrier BMI is to shed up to 30% of its engineering workforce by consolidating its maintenance operation at three bases, each of which will concentrate on a particular fleet type within the airline.
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Emirates half year profits rise despite fuel costs
Middle East carrier Emirates has increased half-year net profits by 7% to Dhs922 million ($251 million), on a 28% rise in revenue to Dhs10.4 billion.
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A380 arrives in Singapore for Asia tour
Airbus’ A380 has arrived in Singapore on the initial leg of its Asia-Pacific tour, which will mark the first time airports in the region will have a chance to test equipment and other infrastructure upgrades designed to accommodate the double-deck aircraft type.
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Air Canada selects GEnx for 787s
Air Canada has selected the General Electric GEnx to power its new fleet of 14 Boeing 787s.