All air transport news – Page 471
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Fifteen years on, Poland's Aviation Valley continues to power on
Once home to some of the most important aero engine, military trainer, and helicopter factories in the Eastern bloc, post-communist Poland has powered its way back to the top ranks of European aerospace, after a painful transition to a market economy. It is thanks largely to the success of one ...
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News
IndiGo grounds three A320neos amid fresh PW1100G issues
Airbus has informed IndiGo that all A320neo deliveries are on hold until further notice following the discovery of a new issue with the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engine, the carrier's parent company InterGlobe Aviation has disclosed.
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A321LR prepares for Paris-New York test flight
Airbus is to conduct the first transatlantic test flight of its A321LR tomorrow, with the aircraft operating from Paris Le Bourget airport to New York JFK.
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Subaru completes first 777X centre wing box
Subaru has completed production of the first Boeing 777X centre wing box.
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Saratov Airlines An-148 crashes outside Moscow
A Saratov Airlines An-148 aircraft en route to Orsk crashed not long after taking off from Moscow’s Domodedovo airport on 11 February, the Russian government says.
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Munich prosecutor fines Airbus to conclude bribery investigation
Airbus has agreed to pay a $99.5 million (€81.25 million) fine to conclude a six-year-old investigation by the Munich Public Prosecutor into allegations of bribery involving a 2003 sale of Eurofighter Typhoons to Austria, the company announced on 9 February.
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In-flight failures prompt emergency call for P&W-powered A320neos
Several new engine failures involving the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engine will cause a “limited number” of Airbus A320neo family aircraft to stop flying until they are fitted with spares, European aviation safety regulators and Airbus say.
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Ilyushin studies twin-engined version of Il-96
Russian design bureau Ilyushin is studying the feasibility of developing a twin-engined aircraft based on the Il-96 as part of its exploration of higher-thrust powerplants.
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Opinion
OPINION: Who will lose out in NMA engine battle?
How long can a duopoly of large commercial aircraft manufacturers sustain a triopoly of engine suppliers? We may find out the answer later this year.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Are small regional jets making a comeback in the USA?
Analysts and investors sounded alarm bells last month after United Airlines announced plans to grow by up to 6% annually until 2020. That reaction focused largely on the headline capacity number and its implications for yields, and less on how the airline planned to achieve that growth.
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SINGAPORE: GE outlines thinking around NMA engine business case
Any decision by CFM International partner GE Aviation on participation in Boeing's proposed New Mid-market Airplane (NMA) programme will depend on a business case around perceived market size for the aircraft combined with the number of engine suppliers on the programme.
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PICTURE: SIA 787-10 will make May debut to Osaka
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has chosen Osaka as the first scheduled destination it will serve for its new Boeing 787-10 fleet.
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SINGAPORE: Focus on non-passenger variants for future 747 sales
Boeing’s is now focusing on the non-airliner 747-8 variants as the decline in demand for very large airliners means an end for the passenger version.
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SINGAPORE: Vallair signs as A321P2F launch customer
German modification and maintenance specialist Elbe Flugzeugwerke has won a contract from aviation services company Vallair to start passenger-to-freight (P2F) conversions of Airbus A321 jets.
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SINGAPORE: Boeing studying three 'different’ NMA engine designs
Powerplant proposals from the three major engine makers for Boeing’s planned New Mid-market Airplane (NMA) all differ in their technologies. The manufacturer is also yet to indicate publically whether it will adopt a single-source strategy.
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SINGAPORE: Bombardier expects CRJ to ride replacement wave
Bombardier’s CRJ series is expected to see an upsurge in orders over the coming years as the type rides a wave of replacing smaller regional jets and upgauging by some operators.
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SINGAPORE: Embraer sees 3,000 new jets for APAC over 20 years
Embraer estimates that airlines in Asia-Pacific will take delivery of around 3,010 new aircraft in the 150-seat segment over the next 20 years, representing 29% of the worldwide demand.
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SINGAPORE: Bangkok Airways signs for four ATR 72s
Bangkok Airways has signed an order for four additional ATR 72-600s at the Singapore Airshow.
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SINGAPORE: Detailed design starts on 737 Max 10
Boeing is on course to deliver the first 737 Max 10 in 2020 after the programme passed the milestone of firm configuration, which clears the way for detailed design to begin.
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SINGAPORE: Airbus expects suppliers to cope with rising output
Airbus has stated its confidence in the capability of the supply chain to keep pace with rising airliner production rates as it continues to study further increases in production.