All air transport news – Page 547
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PICTURES: Air Force One replica lands near Washington DC
A replica of Air Force One landed on the shores of the Potomac River south of Washington DC today, part of a new exhibit on democracy.
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NewsUnited adds nine 787-9s to orderbook
United Airlines has ordered nine more Boeing 787-9s, bringing its backlog for the type to 13 aircraft.
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Lufthansa firms options on 27 A320neo-family jets
Lufthansa Group has converted options on 24 Airbus A320neos and three A321neos into firm orders for delivery in 2023-4.
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IAI Bedek to service HNA Group's V2500 engines
Israel Aerospace Industries' Bedek Aviation Group has been contracted to provide MRO support for IAE V2500 powerplants operated by China's HNA Group and its airline subsidiaries.
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A330-900 approval comes 50 months after launch
Airbus is preparing to deliver the first A330-900 to launch operator TAP Air Portugal, after belatedly securing European certification for the first member of its re-engined A330 family.
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Malaysia Airlines' 787 agreement lapses
Malaysia Airlines has disclosed that a tentative agreement with Boeing to order eight 787-9s, has lapsed.
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PICTURES: Airbus tracks to 'cross-fleet' Airspace cabin roll-out
Airbus's goal of bringing its new Airspace cabin to all its aircraft models is coming closer to reality.
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Cathay Pacific 'pleased' with A350-1000 performance
Cathay Pacific Airways is "pleased" with the performance of the Airbus A350-1000 during its first three months in service, says chief executive Rupert Hogg.
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EASA certifies A330-900
Airbus has secured European certification for its A330-900, the larger member of the re-engined A330neo family.
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EASA crew test-flies MC-21 ahead of certification bid
European Aviation Safety Agency test pilots have conducted preliminary examination flights of the Irkut MC-21-300.
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Cape Air gears up for Tecnam Traveller in 2019
Cape Air anticipates taking delivery of its first eight Tecnam P2012 Traveller aircraft in January or February of 2019.
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ANALYSIS: Maintenance providers see big wins from CFM-IATA deal
Maintenance and spare-parts providers have welcomed the agreement CFM International has struck with IATA to open up the market for third-party engine support of the manufacturer's engines.
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Airbus Helicopters adopts 3D-printing for A350 parts
Airbus Helicopters is preparing serial production of A350 door components through a 3D-printing process.
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ANALYSIS: As Trent reaches limits, R-R sees need for succession
Rolls-Royce Trent has been synonymous with advanced aero engines for nearly three decades. Indeed, the series has been successful enough for this namesake of British engineering to claim that gas turbines named after the mighty waterway flowing past its Derby home power a market-leading 40% share of the new generation ...
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OpinionOPINION: How Airbus's Leahy succession plan misfired
It was never going to be easy for Airbus to replace its “billion dollar salesman” John Leahy. And just eight months into its post-Leahy journey, Toulouse has already had to make unscheduled turnback.
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PICTURE: Ex-Lufthansa A321 joins Luftwaffe
Germany's air force has taken delivery of a former Lufthansa Airbus A321 that has been converted by the airline's maintenance division for government flights and other missions.
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Liebherr wins follow-up component supply deal for 777
Boeing has engaged Liebherr to supply electronic control equipment for the landing gears of current- and next-generation 777s.
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PICTURES: DLR tests retrofitable noise-reduction modifications
German aerospace research centre DLR is testing on an Airbus A320 test aircraft a range of experimental modifications aimed at reducing noise, especially during the take-off and landing phases.
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ANALYSIS: Leahy proves a tough act to follow at Airbus
Airbus’s experiment with an external successor to its sales supremo John Leahy lasted barely 230 days before the difficulties of maintaining smooth continuity became publicly apparent.
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VIDEO: Etihad A380 visits Maldivian airport as new runway opens
Etihad Airways has marked the opening of the new runway at Velana International airport in Male by operating an Airbus A380 to the Maldives' capital.