All air transport news – Page 525
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Trump demands cancellation for Air Force One replacement
Six weeks before his inauguration, US President-elect Donald Trump has already called for the cancellation of a US Air Force programme to replace two 25-year-old Boeing VC-25As with a new Head of State derivative of the 747-8.
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Comlux to offer additional fuel tank modification on A321ceo
Comlux, the business aviation services company, is offering A321 operators an Airbus-approved additional fuel tank installation it says will typically add 300nm (556km) to the narrowbody's range.
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MEBAA: Show hosts mini 757 'fly-in'
Two Boeing 757-200s have flown in to this year’s MEBAA show and are on display next to each other in the static park. Both aircraft are Rolls-Royce RB211-powered versions that started life in airline service, but have very different roles now.
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MEBAA: BBJ and Fokker join forces on panoramic window
Boeing Business Jets has hooked up with Fokker to produce panoramic cabin window that will be the largest flying on any passenger aircraft.
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MEBAA: Sabena Technics lands A310 modification contract
Sabena Technics has been selected to carry out the VIP cabin modification of an Airbus A310 belonging to the Saudi Arabian private aviation company Al Atheer, it announced on the eve of MEBAA in Dubai.
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Air France takes delivery of first 787
Air France has taken delivery of its first Boeing Dreamliner, a 787-9 on long-term lease from AerCap.
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Scope clause freeze pushes E175-E2 back to 2021
Embraer has delayed entry into service for the E175-E2 by one year, as recent scope clause agreements with US pilots union leave in place a ban on the type.
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Tanzania orders two CS300s and one Q400
Tanzania has placed firm orders for two Bombardier CS300s and one Q400 turboprop, which will be leased to Air Tanzania.
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Opinion
OPINION: Why lawyers are the only WTO winners
Once again the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has ruled on claims of illegal subsidies in the large aircraft market, and once again, both Airbus and Boeing are claiming victory.
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First major 787-10 sections delivered to final assembly
Major sections of the first 787-10 have been delivered to Boeing’s final assembly site in North Charleston, South Carolina, Boeing confirms.
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First redesigned thrust reverser delivered for 737 Max
Spirit AeroSystems has delivered the first thrust reverser to Boeing for engines on the 737 Max that features a key component redesigned to meet the programme's lofty production ramp-up targets.
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Crashed Avro operated without mandatory fuel reserves: Aerocivil
Colombia’s Civil Aviation Authority has officially confirmed that the Bolivian BAe Avro RJ85 operated by Lamia crashed near Medellin with empty fuel tanks..
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Airbus to cut over 1,100 jobs in group integration move
Airbus Group aims to reach agreement with labour groups by the middle of 2017 on jobs cuts and transfers impacting around 1,500 jobs as part of the plan to merge its group structure and commercial aircraft division into a new entity.
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Juneyao inks MoU with Boeing for 787-9s
Juneyao Airlines confirms that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Boeing for 10 787-9s, as part of its plans to go long-haul.
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Swiss grades CS100 after four months in service
After four months and more than 1,500 flight hours in service, launch operator Swiss's initial impression of the Bombardier’s CSeries aircraft family is still being formed, but trending in a positive direction.
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WTO rules against 777X tax break
A World Trade Organisation panel has ruled against a tax break for the Boeing 777X programme, as both airframers claimed vindication in the latest ruling in the long-running spat over support for large aircraft manufacturers.
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Bombardier delivers first CS300 to Air Baltic
Bombardier delivered the first CS300 to launch operator Air Baltic in a 28 November ceremony in Mirabel that formally marked the end of the CSeries development programme.
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Airbus details duty schedule for A350-1000 test fleet
Airbus’s flight-test programme for the A350-1000 will stretch to 1,600h, split almost evenly between the three test aircraft.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: VietJet chief executive Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao
The VietJet training centre has a vibrant, youthful air, more reminiscent of a university recreation room than an airline office. Flight attendant trainees bustle about the place, which features several classrooms and a large, cafeteria-like space that overlooks Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat International airport.
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AirAsia X chasing Europe; open to other aircraft types
AirAsia X wants to relaunch services to Europe "as quick as possible", and is looking at aircraft other than Airbus A330s to get there.