All air transport news – Page 389
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FAA approval brings first P2012 delivery to Cape Air closer
US regulators have certificated the 11-seat Tecnam P2012 Traveller, bringing first delivery to Massachusetts-based launch customer Cape Air a step closer.
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Nordic electric airliner project claims carrier backing
Scandinavian operators SAS, BRA and Wideroe have expressed tentative interest in an electric regional aircraft project being undertaken by a Swedish start-up company.
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Pausing 777-8 could give Boeing vital breathing room
The crisis meetings in Seattle have got longer and bleaker in recent weeks, as the fallout from the 737 Max grounding continues amid significant disruption to Boeing’s other existing and future programmes.
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FAA seeks to keep track of flawed 737 Max slat parts
US regulators are seeking to identify flawed slat-track assemblies from Boeing 737 Max jets in order to avoid checks on older 737 variants.
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Blade lock checks follow A380 fan hub failure
Operators of Airbus A380s with Engine Alliance powerplants are being instructed to conduct independent inspections for damage during disassembly of the engine fan hub blade lock.
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PICTURE: Vietnam Airlines takes first 787-10, via Air Lease
Vietnam Airlines has taken delivery of its first of eight Boeing 787-10s, acquired through a lease deal with Air Lease.
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HAWK30 pseudo-satellite approved for test flights above Hawaii
HAPSMobile received a Certificate of Authorization from the US Federal Aviation Administration to fly its solar-powered HAWK30 in the stratosphere above the Hawaiian island of Lanai in FY2019.
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Sierra Nevada to restart Dornier 328 production in Germany
US manufacturer Sierra Nevada intends to restart production of the Dornier 328 turboprop in Leipzig.
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Boeing aims to remain in Qantas 'Project Sunrise' contest
Boeing's delay to development of the long-range 777-8 will not necessarily rule the US airframer out of Qantas's high-profile 'Project Sunrise' initiative to acquire an aircraft capable of operating non-stop services between Sydney and London.
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Boeing delays 777-8 development
Boeing has put development of the long-ranging 777-8 on hold, just weeks after announcing a delay in the first flight of the larger -9 variant.
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Embraer progresses with divesting its commercial aircraft unit
Embraer is well into the work of splitting off its commercial aircraft division into a joint venture controlled by Boeing – and the costs of the separation are now hitting Embraer's bottom line.
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Air Canada names first new routes to be opened with A220s
Air Canada has disclosed Montreal to Seattle, as well as Toronto to San Jose in California, as the first new routes it will open using its new Airbus A220-300s.
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Embraer retains guidance despite drop in underlying Q2 profits
Embraer is maintaining its full-year financial and delivery guidance for 2019 after today disclosing an operating profit of $26.6 million for the second quarter, during which the manufacturer shipped 51 aircraft.
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PICTURES: ‘Japanese Air Force One’ for sale
Japan’s VVIP transport, a 747-400 which carried the country’s emperor as well as several prime ministers on official state business, is for sale for $28 million.
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Brazil certificates Praetor 500, capping on-time development programme
Brazil's civil aviation authority has certificated Embraer's nine-passenger Praetor 500, a milestone marking the end of what has been a fast-moving development programme.
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Boeing's July deliveries slump while new orders tick higher
Boeing's large jet deliveries tumbled to just 19 in July, down significantly from the previous month, though demand for passenger and freighter widebodies boosted the company's order backlog.
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Probe reveals other Khabarovsk L-410 beta-range incidents
Investigators probing the fatal crash of a Let Aircraft Industries L-410 in Russia have revealed several other incidents involving beta-range propeller pitch on the type.
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Airbus to focus on A350 at Moscow air show
Airbus's A350 will form the focus for the airframer at the upcoming Moscow air show MAKS.
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Mitsubishi Heavy's aviation unit back in black for Q1
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ (MHI) aircraft, defence, and space unit bounced back into the black, posting an operational profit of Y9.4 billion ($89.1 million) for the first quarter of the 2019 fiscal.
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Air Lease exchanges 15 737 orders for 787s amid Max grounding
Air Lease has taken steps to mitigate its exposure to the ongoing Boeing 737 Max crisis with an opportune deal to switch 15 of its orders to the 787.