All air transport news – Page 556
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FL Technics cleared to work on Russian-registered Superjets
Overhaul firm FL Technics has secured approval from Russian authorities to perform line maintenance on Sukhoi Superjet 100s.
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Airbus begins manufacturing Beluga XL structures
Airbus expects to start manufacturing the centre wing-box of the A330-based Beluga XL outsize transport early next year, having already begun cutting fuselage frames.
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Historic touchdown for Blue Origin’s New Shepard space vehicle
Commercial spaceflight start-up Blue Origin has achieved a historic first by vertically landing and recovering the launcher stage of the New Shepard suborbital system after delivering a payload to space.
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ANALYSIS: Bombardier rolls out five-year recovery plan
Asking investors and ratings agencies to look beyond a “difficult” year ahead, Bombardier executives on 24 November rolled out a five-year plan that promises to increase topline revenues by around 40% while doubling profit margins by the end of 2020.
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CS100 completes functional and reliability testing
Bombardier has completed the functional and reliability (FNR) phase of certification test flights on the CS100 aircraft with no technology-driven flight delays, a top executive says.
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A320neo secures joint US and European certification
Airbus's re-engined A320neo has secured type certification from European and US regulators.
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Bombardier details five-year CSeries ramp-up
Bombardier has revealed plans to deliver 255-315 CSeries aircraft over a five-year ramp-up beginning in 2016, with the programme turning cash positive on a unit basis early in 2020.
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BOC Aviation splits 22-unit 737 order between NGs and Max 8s
Singapore-based lessor BOC Aviation has placed an order for 22 Boeing 737s.
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Eva finalises order for 24 787-10s, two 777-300ERs
Taiwan’s Eva Air has finalised an order for up to 24 Boeing 787-10s and two 777-300ERs.
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Airbus chief: 2022 too early for A380neo debut
A week after his chief salesman predicted an A380neo could enter service by 2022, Airbus chief executive Fabrice Bregier has said seven years is “too early”.
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Wizz agrees Budapest MRO pact with Lufthansa Technik
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air has agreed a line-maintenance pact with Lufthansa Technik Budapest covering Airbus A320s stationed at the Hungarian capital.
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NBAA: Honeywell forecasts market downs and ups
Sluggish global economies combined with heightening political tensions will impact negatively on the business aviation market over the next two years, according to Honeywell Aerospace. But the introduction of new models and upgrades along with a strengthening US economy will help the sector to flourish in the long term.
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ALTA: Embraer sees Latin orders once economies recover
Embraer arrives at this year’s ALTA Forum with its E-Jet E2 programme humming along as planned, with an unchanged entry-into-service target of 2018, says the company’s chief executive of commercial aviation Paulo Cesar Silva.
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GMF signs maintenance deals with three airlines
GMF AeroAsia has secured additional maintenance agreements from Service Air, as well as Iran Aseman Airlines and Meraj Air at the recent Dubai air show.
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ALTA: Mitsubishi sees MRJ70 filling niche in South America
Mitsubishi sees an opportunity to change the aircraft sales conversation in Latin America with its 70-seat MRJ70, Mitsubishi Aircraft chief executive Masao Yamagami tells Flightglobal.
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Rolls-Royce too slow to respond to changes: chief
Rolls-Royce believes its decision-making processes are too slow and that its planned restructuring will concentrate on giving the company the ability to respond more rapidly to market changes.
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Rolls-Royce to restructure after new 2016 profit warning
Rolls-Royce is to undertake a further restructuring initiative after a review determined that its business will face greater financial pressure in 2016 than previously expected.
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VIDEO: MRJ regional jet in flight debut
The MRJ regional jet has completed its maiden sortie, having touched down after a flight around Nagoya airspace. Below are some of the best images from the first flight, which lasted approximately 87 minutes. All images are provided by Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp.
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ANALYSIS: MRJ puts dreams into action
When the MRJ regional jet prototype lifted off from Nagoya airfield just after 09:30 on 11 November, it achieved a long-awaited milestone, and set the stage for an intensive 18-month flight test campaign.
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PICTURES: MRJ performance 'far better than expected'
Mitsubishi Aircraft says the operational performance of its MRJ regional jet prototype exceeded expectations during its 90-minute hour maiden sortie this morning.