All air transport news – Page 1693
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Old software reinstalled to fix 777 avionics glitch
FAA issues emergency airworthiness directive after worries over inertial sensors
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TANS crew caught out by storm
As investigations continue into four crashes, Peruvian authorities reveal 737 pilots set out expecting fair weather
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China Southern orders 10 more A330s
China Southern Airlines has placed a follow-on order with Airbus for 10 more A330 widebodies for delivery in 2007 and 2008.
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Crashed Indonesian 737's recorders recovered
Both the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder have been recovered from the wreckage of the Mandala Airlines Boeing 737-200 that crashed 5 September in western Indonesia, killing nearly all on board and some on the ground.
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Air France's Regional to be first European E-190 operator
Air France subsidiary Regional is to acquire six Embraer 190LRs in a move which will make it the first operator of the type in Europe
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Telesat's Anik satellite prepares for launch
Telesat's Anik F1R satellite, manufactured by EADS Astrium, is scheduled for launch September 8 from Baikonur, Kazakhstan on an International Launch Service Proton Breeze M launch vehicle.
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NewsIndonesian 737 crashes on takeoff
A passenger aircraft has crashed in a residential area on takeoff from the Indonesian city of Medan.
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Republic pilots agree to company's E-170/190 plans
Pilots at Republic Airways Holdings have ratified a contract amendment that will enable the company to operate up to 80 regional jets under a US Airways jets-for-jobs agreement.
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Boeing machinists vote to strike
Boeing machinists are set to walk off the job today after voting against the manufacturer’s latest contract offer and in favour of strike action.
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Nippon Cargo orders four more 747-400Fs
Japan’s Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) has ordered four more new-build Boeing 747-400 freighters.
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NewsNew 787 cockpit design unveiled
Boeing has unveiled the initial cockpit design and instrument-panel layout for its new 787 twin-jet, confirming the inclusion of a duel head-up display and dual electronic flight-bags.
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QinetiQ announces European space acquisition
Global defence and technology company Qinetiq has purchased a 90% share of Verhaert Design and Development NV (VDD), the Belgian space systems integrator.
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Brazil grants E-190 type certification
Brazil’s civil aviation regulator Centro Tecnico Aeroespacial has issued type certification for Embraer’s 190 aircraft.
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China Southern firms up deal for 10 787s
China Southern Airlines has signed a contract to order 10 Boeing 787s, making it the fifth Chinese carrier to conclude a deal with the US manufacturer
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Five carriers feature on French 'blacklist'
France’s civil aviation directorate has identified five carriers which have been banned from its territory over non-compliance with International Civil Aviation Organisation regulations.