All air transport news – Page 478
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Turkish to take three more 777Fs
Turkish Airlines has disclosed its decision to purchase three more 777 Freighters from Boeing.
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EgyptAir finalises the first firm CSeries order in 18 months
North African carrier EgyptAir has firmed an agreement to order 12 Bombardier CS300s and take purchase rights on a further 12, the Canadian manufacturer has disclosed.
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First Qatar A350-1000 delivery slips to 2018
Airbus will not hand over the first A350-1000 until 2018, after the airframer agreed a revised delivery schedule with launch customer Qatar Airways.
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AerCap converts options on additional 50 A320neos
AerCap has exercised options to purchase 50 more Airbus A320neo-family aircraft.
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Royal Air Maroc orders GEnx-1B engines for 787-9
Two additional Boeing 787-9s ordered by Royal Air Maroc will be powered by GE Aviation, the engine manufacturer confirms.
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Mitsubishi Aircraft sets up new MRJ programme management unit
Mitsubishi Aircraft has newly set up a programme management division to "reinforce the development and management" of its MRJ regional jet programme.
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Engine RFP issued for Chinese-Russian CR929
Developers of a joint Russian-Chinese widebody aircraft has issued a request for proposal for the jet's propulsion system.
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PICTURES: Korean Air becomes third operator for CSeries
Bombardier delivered the first of 10 CS300s to Korean Air on 22 December, adding a third customer to receive a member of the CSeries family and notching the 15th delivery overall this year.
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Supplier selection nears for Russian-Chinese CR929
Developers of a joint Russian-Chinese long-haul aircraft expect to select suppliers over the next year to 18 months, after the project passed a technical concept checkpoint.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Embraer tops Boeing's list of options for CSeries response
Eleven years after the 106-seat 717 met a perhaps untimely demise, Boeing is back in pursuit of the commercial aircraft market below 126 seats after revealing on 22 December ongoing talks with Brazilian manufacturer Embraer on a potential “combination”.
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PICTURE: Two more jets to join MRJ flight test campaign
Mitsubishi Aircraft has confirmed that two additional aircraft will join its MRJ regional jet's flight test campaign.
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Embraer and Boeing confirm merger talks
Boeing and Embraer have confirmed they are in talks for a "potential combination", following a Wall Street Journal report that Boeing is in discussions to take over the Brazilian airframer.
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Boeing held talks with Embraer on takeover: WSJ report
Boeing reportedly has held talks with Brazilian aircraft and defence services company Embraer to acquire an ownership stake, the Wall Street Journal reports on 21 December.
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Flydubai firms order for 175 737 Max jets
Budget carrier Flydubai has finalized a commitment for 175 737 Max aircraft first announced at the 2017 Dubai Air Show, the largest single-aisle jet order in Middle East history.
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PICTURES: Sukhoi starts testing first Superjet with 'Saberlets'
A Sukhoi Superjet 100 flew on 21 December with the first installed “saberlets” on both wingtips to enter the flight test phase of the certification campaign, Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company (SCAC) says.
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PICTURE: Mauritania Airlines delivery marks African debut for 737 Max
Mauritania Airlines International has become the first African operator of the Boeing 737 Max.
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Commerce Department sides with Boeing on CSeries tariff
The US Commerce Department announced on 20 December that Bombardier CS100s ordered by Delta Air Lines could face a 292.21% tariff if they cross into the USA in a partially or fully assembled state.
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Delta ends 747 farewell tour with Minneapolis homecoming
Delta Air Lines concluded its farewell tour for the Boeing 747 at Minneapolis/St Paul International airport today, a fitting finale for the queen of the skies at the former home of Northwest Airlines.
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Opinion
OPINION: Singapore's cabin shines, but will it sell more A380s?
The plight currently facing Airbus on its A380 programme is neatly – although perhaps inadvertently – summed up by customer Singapore Airlines (SIA).
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MTU seeks weight savings in future compressor design
Windtunnel tests have begun in Germany as part of a project seeking to improve engine compressor efficiency in an effort to reduce the weight of future powerplants.