All air transport news – Page 562
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Nolinor 737-200s get second life with cockpit updates
As the worldwide fleet of Boeing 737-200s continues to dwindle, one Canadian operator sees a bright future in the aging twinjet.
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Iberia to take first A350-900 with wing twist
Airbus will begin delivery of A350-900s incorporating a "wing-twist" aerodynamic improvement in July when it hands over Iberia's first aircraft of the type.
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Airbus prepares to take on Qantas 'Sunrise' challenge with A350
Airbus is working to extract even more range from the A350 family as it prepares to respond to the Qantas "Project Sunrise" request for an ultra-long-range aircraft.
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Airbus seeks opportunities in Côte d’Ivoire
Airbus has signed a tentative agreement with Côte d'Ivoire's government to support development of aerospace activities in the African country.
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Rolls-Royce confident over A330neo and A350 engine blades
Rolls-Royce remains confident that the blade durability problems affecting its Trent 1000 engine will not be replicated in its Trent XWB or Trent 7000 powerplants.
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OPINION: CSeries rescue on track, but hurdles remain
On 1 July, Airbus will add two new models to its range when it takes a majority stake in the Bombardier CSeries programme.
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Trent aircraft-on-ground situation improving: Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce believes the number of aircraft withdrawn from operations over Trent engine issues is starting to decline, without reaching the manufacturer's peak estimate of 50.
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Rolls-Royce outlines additional costs from Trent issues
Rolls-Royce believes additional issues discovered during its efforts to correct Trent engine problems could create additional cash costs of £100 million ($132 million) this year.
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A350-900ULR will have inactive forward freight hold
Airbus's ultra-long range A350-900ULR will feature a de-activated forward cargo compartment, the airframer confirms in the variant's formal technical documentation.
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Airbus aims for airliner cockpit-touchscreen first with A350
Airbus aims to be the first airliner manufacturer to debut cockpit touchscreen technology and is currently testing the concept on its A350-1000 development aircraft.
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A350-1000 gains performance boost from higher take-off weight
Airbus has disclosed that its just-announced new higher-weight A350-1000 option, available immediately, allows operators to carry 5.5t more cargo or avail of 400nm (730km) in additional range.
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ANALYSIS: Latest Trent inspections affect half of ANA's 787 fleet
All Nippon Airways is the largest operator of Boeing 787s powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 787s engines, which have been newly included in the UK manufacturer’s inspection regime to deal with durability issues on the turbofan family.
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Suparna Airlines to lease three 787-9s from Avolon
Avolon will lease three Boeing 787-9s to HNA Group carrier Suparna Airlines.
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Rolls-Royce: Job cuts will not affect engine commitments
Rolls-Royce is insisting that plans to slash 4,600 positions over the next two years will not cut the capabilities it needs to handle its engine ramp-up programmes.
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Air NZ to pay cash for A320neos
Air New Zealand will deploy excess cash towards paying for its future deliveries of its A320 and A321neos, with the latter set to provide additional capacity on its domestic network.
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Air NZ to order 777-200 replacement by next April
Air New Zealand is aiming to place an order in March or April 2019 for Boeing 787s, 777-Xs or Airbus A350s to replace its eight 777-200s, and potentially establish a pathway to replace its -300ERs later on.
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Boeing widens order lead over Airbus in May
Boeing added 43 orders for commercial aircraft to its backlog in May to widen its strong lead over Airbus through the first five months of the year, according to a monthly update to the company’s online database.
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Airbus details higher- and lower-weight A350-1000 options
Airbus has formally introduced a new higher-weight variant of the A350-1000, taking the maximum take-off weight to 316t.
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Japan looks at airworthiness laws ahead of MRJ entry
Japan has set up an expert panel to look into regulations governing aircraft type certificate holders, ahead of Mitsubishi Aircraft’s plan to enter the MRJ regional jet into service in 2020.
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C919 undergoes cabin pressurisation load limit test
Comac has started static load limit tests for the C919, focusing on cabin pressurisation load limits.