All air transport news – Page 523
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Sukhoi progresses on Interjet Superjet repairs
Sukhoi has completed repairs on six Interjet Superjet 100s, allowing the aircraft to return to operations.
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Opinion
OPINION: Aviation's environmental challenges are on the ground as well as in the air
Our special report in this issue is a good reminder that while flying aircraft may be the most prominent factor in aviation’s environmental impact, emissions from jet engines are only part of the problem. Fortunately, as our report highlights, solid progress is being made on terra firma. Airports are achieving ...
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Boeing falls short of 2016 commercial orders target
Boeing fell short of its commercial aircraft orders goal for 2016, and booked a hundred fewer than in 2015.
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Rolls poised for key Airbus and Boeing flight-test programmes
Rolls-Royce is gearing up to support Airbus and Boeing flight-test campaigns in the coming months as two new variants make their first flights powered by Trent engines.
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PICTURE: Airbus prepares Beluga XL core for integration
Airbus has assembled the basic core airframe of the initial Beluga XL high-capacity transport designed to replace the A300-600ST logistics fleet.
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MRJ misses end 2016 US fleet size target
The MRJ regional jet programme missed its target of bringing a fourth flight test prototype to Moses Lake by the end of 2016.
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FlightStats 2016 Airline On-Time Performance Service Award Winners Announced
January 4, 2017 - FlightStats, Inc., the leader in global flight information services, part of FlightGlobal, has released the winners for the 8th Annual Airline On-Time Performance Service Awards.
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Budget allocated for Israeli governmental VIP transport
An initial budget of $71 million was approved on 26 December for the acquisition of an Israeli “air force one” governmental VIP transport.
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FORECASTS: What's in store for 2017?
As the old saying goes, anybody who can tell the future should keep quiet about it and quietly get rich on the stock market. Here at Flightglobal, we are naturally quite confident of our forecasting ability but instinctively generous with our opinions. Herewith our best horizon-scanning guestimates for 2017:
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Arthy Ravichandran analyses market trends for GKN Aerospace
GKN Aerospace’s business and strategic intelligence manager sees relationships and a willingness to learn as key in her role to help the business make informed budgeting decisions and to plan effectively
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Big two sustain delivery tempo but orders look set to dip
As 2016 draws to a close, Airbus and Boeing are on course to match their combined annual airliner output from the previous year, but to end significantly below their 2015 orders tally.
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Opinion
OPINION: Commercial sales dip provides breathing space
It says a lot about the health of the commercial airliner business when a likely combined orders tally of just under 1,000 jets for Airbus and Boeing in 2016 will be looked on as decidedly average.
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Xian ships key parts for second AG600 amphibian
AVIC unit Xian Aircraft has delivered key parts for the second AG600 amphibian being built in the southern city of Zhuhai.
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C919 maiden flight tentatively set for February 2017
Comac has an internal target for the C919 to take its first flight in February 2017, sources tell FlightGlobal.
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Delta cancels legacy Northwest 787 order
Delta Air Lines has cancelled its order for 18 Boeing 787-8 aircraft, a commitment that it assumed from Northwest Airlines when the two merged in 2008.
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Boeing sets twin-aisle record with 500th 787 delivery
Boeing has delivered the 500th 787 off the assembly to Colombian airline Avianca, the manufacturer says on 22 December.
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Iran Air excludes A380 as it firms Airbus order
Iran Air has firmly ordered 100 Airbus jets but opted against committing to the 12 A380s included in an initial 118-aircraft acquisition agreement.
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CFM certificates C919 engine ahead of first flight
CFM International has certificated the integrated propulsion system (IPS) for the Leap-1C with the European Aviation Safety Agency and the US Federal Aviation Administration to clear one of the key regulatory hurdles for launching the Comac C919 airline into commercial service.
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United takes first 777-300ER amid widebody fleet shifts
United Airlines has taken delivery of its first of 14 Boeing 777-300ERs, its first new variant of the venerable widebody since 2005.
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MC-21 makes progress ahead of first flight next year
Six months after a public roll-out ceremony, Russian manufacturer Irkut has completed installing a modular final assembly line for the MC-21-300 airliner and made progress in ground testing, the company says on 20 December.