All air transport news – Page 384
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Transport Canada certificates Global 5500/6500
Bombardier’s Global 5500 and 6500 have been awarded Transport Canada certification, clearing the way for the airframer to begin delivering the re-engined and re-winged business jets.
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SpiceJet's cargo arm takes first 737-800BCF
SpiceJet’s cargo division SpiceXpress has taken delivery of its first 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF).
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Pegasus receives first A321neo
Pegasus Airlines took delivery of its first Airbus A321neo on 11 September, equipped with a 239-seat high-density cabin layout.
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Air Astana receives first A321LR
Kazakhstan carrier Air Astana has taken delivery of its first long-range Airbus A321, the first of seven that it will operate.
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Comac projects sharp jump in Chinese airline fleet
By 2038, Chinese airlines will need 10,344 aircraft, or about 21% of the global fleet.
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Norwegian engine failure prompts Virgin to delay A340 retirement
Virgin Atlantic has pushed back the retirement date for its Airbus A340-600 fleet after an engine failure suffered by a Norwegian Boeing 787-8 temporarily affected the availability of Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 powerplants.
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Opinion
Will Airbus' market forecast come close to reality?
Anyone cursing being caught in a downpour without an umbrella after believing a forecast of fine weather would doubtless agree with former prime minister Winston Churchill’s opinion on the risks of predicting the future.
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Analysis
All change at the regional aircraft manufacturers
Dennis Lau, an aviation analyst with Ascend by Cirium, considers recent developments in the regional aircraft market
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Second Swiss A220 suffers similar engine rotor failure
Investigators are probing another serious engine failure on a Swiss Airbus A220-300, less than two months after a previous similar incident involving a sister aircraft on the same route.
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Trent 1000 blade fixes to take longer than predicted
Operators of Rolls-Royce-powered Boeing 787s are being warned that measures to fix the persistent blade problems of the Trent 1000 engine are likely to take longer than previously estimated.
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C919 timeline shifts to the right
Comac’s C919 could enter service with launch customer China Eastern Airlines later than expected, even as production for the aircraft commences by year’s end.
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FAA proposes CFM56 inspections to prevent failures
The US Federal Aviation Administration is requiring airlines to inspect and replace seals in high-pressure compressors of CFM International CFM56 turbofans to prevent the risk of uncontained seal failures.
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Flybe and widebody orders key to Virgin Atlantic's Heathrow aims
Virgin Atlantic faces “key decision points” in the next two to three years regarding the growth of its fleet as it awaits a UK government decision on how slots will be allocated at an expanded Heathrow airport.
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Mitsubishi Aircraft to open Montreal office as MHI nears CRJ buy
Mitsubishi Aircraft is opening a SpaceJet development office in the Montreal region, a move the airframer says reflects continued global expansion and an effort to capitalise on Montreal’s aerospace strength.
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Airbus keen for A220 demonstration tour in China
An Airbus A220 could be making its way to China for a demonstration flight, as the airframer works to get its latest narrowbody certified by Chinese authorities.
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Airbus calls for negotiations to settle US-EU trade dispute
Airbus is urging a negotiated settlement to an escalating US-Europe trade dispute, calling for detente amid news the World Trade Organisation (WTO) may authorise the US to impose tariffs on EU goods.
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Airbus ventures estimate of NMA demand to 2038
Airbus estimates that the potential market for Boeing’s proposed New Mid-market Airplane amounts to 2,500 aircraft, at best, over the next two decades.
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Earlier retirements moderate Airbus global fleet outlook
Airbus is attributing a slightly lower global fleet outlook in 2038 to a reduction in retirement ages, the result of higher airframe productivity.
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Freighter storage at 'historically low' levels: Airbus
Airbus is predicting demand for just over 850 new-build freighters over the next two decades in the airframer’s latest global forecast.
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Airbus hikes 20-year jet demand but sees fewer for growth
Airbus is forecasting demand for 39,210 new passenger and freighter aircraft over the next 20 years, up from the previous outlook figure of 37,400.