All air transport news – Page 517
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Cracked component, crew lapses cited in SIA 777 fire report
A cracked component in the General Electric GE90 engine was behind a wing fire sustained aboard a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER on 27 June 2016.
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Qatar Airways to receive first A320neo-family jet next year
Qatar Airways expects to take delivery of its first Airbus A320neo-family aircraft in 2018.
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CDB Aviation orders 30 737 Max aircraft
CDB Aviation Lease Finance today announced a new order with a list price value of $3.3 billion for 30 Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft.
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Tecnam begins production of second test P2012
Tecnam has begun production of the second P2012 with an eye on a 2018 certification, says launch customer Cape Air.
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Opinion
OPINION: Why Bell had to impress with FCX concept
For all its storied history of aviation firsts, Bell Helicopter has in recent years become stuck in a rut.
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South Korean startup KAIR orders eight A320s
New South Korean budget carrier KAIR Airlines has placed an order for eight A320ceos.
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PICTURE: Lucky Air receives first widebody in long-haul push
Lucky Air has received its first widebody, an Airbus A330-300, which will be used by the low-cost carrier to operate long-haul services.
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HAV details Airlander updates as accident details published
An investigation into what has been described as “the world’s slowest air crash” found that an electrical fault in a ground winch led to the 24 August 2016 mishap involving Hybird Air Vehicles’ (HAV) Airlander 10.
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Bombardier delivers first CSeries of 2017 to Swiss
After a several-months hiatus, Bombardier has resumed deliveries of its CSeries aircraft, announcing it has delivered the first CSeries of 2017, a CS100, to Swiss.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Airline support gathers around Boeing MoM concept
US airlines are increasingly showing firm interest in Boeing’s middle-of-the-market aircraft concept, which potentially could replace many of the 757s and 767s that continue to fly.
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Boeing defends 737 Max 10 after lessors demur
A day after two lessors held back from endorsing the 737 Max 10X, a top Boeing executive defended the company’s proposed double-stretch of its re-engined single-aisle now being offered to customers.
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Thai links with Airbus to set up MRO facility
Thai Airways International has reached a tentative deal with Airbus to establish a new maintenance operation at U-Tapao.
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United could add used 777s as it evaluates widebody needs
United Airlines could acquire used Boeing 777-300ERs, as it continues to evaluate the future of its widebody fleet.
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United ‘very interested’ in Boeing MoM concept
United Airlines is very interested in Boeing’s potential middle-of-the-market aircraft, says chief financial officer Andrew Levy.
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PICTURES: Latest Boeing and Embraer derivatives make their debuts
The latest derivatives of two new airliner types broke cover today at roll-out ceremonies in North and South America.
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Embraer unconcerned over P&W GTF issues
Embraer believes its E-Jet E2 will be unaffected by issues related to the Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan engine family, when the aircraft enters into service in 2018.
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Embraer brings E195-E2 flight test forward
Embraer expects the E195-E2 to enter flight testing ahead of schedule, as it prepares to roll out the aircraft later today.
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Boeing unveils first image of 737 Max 10X
Boeing’s marketing chief unveiled on 6 March the first image of the proposed 737 Max 10X amidst the first of likely a series of rhetorical duels with his Airbus counterpart at the ISTAT Americas convention in San Diego.
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PICTURE: ANA unveils special livery for first A380
All Nippon Airways has unveiled the livery that will adorn its first Airbus A380.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Bombardier remains confident in CSeries leasing appeal
Bombardier continues to express confidence in the appeal of its CSeries to aircraft leasing companies, saying a lack of early CSeries leasing placements reflects Bombardier's early focus on sales directly to airlines.