All air transport news – Page 490
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ANALYSIS: KLM chief hails effect of fleet transformation
Two years from now, KLM will mark the centenary of its foundation: a milestone which it believes makes it the world's oldest continuously operating airline.
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ANALYSIS: US 747s fly into the sunset
An era in commercial aviation will end in December when the last Delta Air Lines Boeing 747 flies into the sunset, ending a near-half-century run for the iconic Jumbo Jet in US fleets.
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NBAA: Pilatus shows PC-24 again as it prepares for first delivery
After its blink-and-you’ll-miss-it one-day appearance at NBAA last year – two years into its flight campaign – Pilatus has again brought the PC-24 to the convention, this time with expected certification and entry into service with launch operator PlaneSense just weeks away. The Swiss manufacturer is in the final stages ...
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NBAA: Dassault commits to autonomous co-pilot development
Dassault Aviation has revealed a long-term effort to develop an autonomous co-pilot for future business jets, says chairman and chief executive Eric Trappier.
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Jet Airways in talks for more narrowbodies
Jet Airways says it is in talks with major airframers to purchase up to 75 narrowbody aircraft in the current fiscal year, which ends in March 2018.
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China Express takes first A320
China Express has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320, adding the type to its fleet of 32 Bombardier CRJ900s.
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Scaled Composites reveals first flight of experimental Model 401
Northrop Grumman subsidiary Scaled Composites has unveiled and flown a new experimental aircraft called the Model 401 built as a demonstrator for low-cost manufacturing techniques and to provide research flight services.
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Delta will not pay proposed CSeries tariffs
Delta Air Lines chief executive Ed Bastian is confident that the carrier will take delivery of the 75 Bombardier CS100s it has on order without paying a proposed 300% tariff on the aircraft.
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First Tianjin-built A320neo conducts maiden flight
Airbus has conducted the maiden flight with the first A320neo to be produced at its Chinese plant in Tianjin.
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ANALYSIS: Boeing 747 loses its crown to A380
When Garuda Indonesia retired its final Boeing 747-400 on 9 October, it confirmed an inevitable milestone for the original queen of the skies as the 747 passenger in-service fleet declined below that of the Airbus A380.
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A330neo poised to fly in third week of October
Airbus appears to be aiming to fly the re-engined A330neo for the first time next week.
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UK defends Bombardier with outright rejection of Boeing case
Boeing's trade case against Bombardier over the CSeries has been categorically rejected as having no merit by the UK government, which has urged the US airframer to withdraw the complaint immediately.
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PICTURE: Flight testing of A330P2F begins
German modification and maintenance specialist Elbe Flugzeugwerke has started test flights of the first Airbus A330 it has converted from passenger to freighter configuration.
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NBAA: Gulfstream announces range extensions for G500 and G600
Gulfstream is showing off its latest types – the G500 and G600 – with full interiors at the static this week, as it completes the final stages of the G500’s flight test campaign, ahead of entry into service early next year. It has also announced range extensions for the two ...
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Air NZ to deploy 787-9s on Houston route
Air New Zealand will deploy its premium-heavy Boeing 787-9s on the Auckland-Houston route from December, alongside larger 777-200ERs.
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NBAA: Global 7000 debut pushes Bombardier against Airbus and Boeing
Bombardier’s largest purpose-built business jet is not scheduled to enter service until next year, but the Global 7000 is already making waves among potential competitors as the first flight test vehicle makes its debut at the show.
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Aeromexico schedules March 2018 Max debut
Aeromexico will begin commercial service with the Boeing 737 Max 8 in March 2018, FlightGlobal schedules show.
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Airbus shows upturn in PW-powered A320neo deliveries
Airbus's A320neo-family deliveries over September tentatively indicate an improved balance between the rival powerplants on the type.
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ANALYSIS: Embraer primes factory for hybrid E-Jet production system
Wedged on a small plateau in Sao Jose dos Campos between the state-run Institute of Aeronautical Technology (ITA) and Brigadier Faria Lima Avenue, Embraer’s oldest manufacturing complex has adapted over nearly five decades to support the development and production of a diverse crop of aircraft, ranging from regional turboprops to ...
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NBAA: Guardian Jet leaps higher with Vault 2.0
Aircraft brokerage Guardian Jet is seeking to differentiate itself with the roll-out of Vault 2.0, an online asset management portal designed to help users make more-informed fleet decisions.