All air transport news – Page 574
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GE9X enters flight test phase
GE Aviation’s GE9X turbofan flew for the first time on 13 March, launching a months-long engine certification campaign for the largest turbofan engine in history.
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM AEROFLOT: Hollywood-themed promotions give Bonus a boost
Many airlines offer loyalty programmes to their passengers. However, most of them are about bonus miles redeemable for cheaper flights or rewards from partners, such as hotel groups. Aeroflot claims to have taken its Bonus programme to a new level, thanks to a tie-in with two Walt Disney Hollywood blockbusters.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: How Boeing built 10,000 737s
The roll-out of the 10,000th 737 at Boeing's Renton, Washington plant marks an impressive milestone, not just in terms of production volume but also from a product longevity perspective. And it is appropriate that the recipient of the 10,000th aircraft will be Southwest Airlines as the carrier heads the customer ...
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PICTURE: Boeing rolls out 10,000th 737
Boeing has rolled-out the aircraft that represents the 10,000th 737 assembled in the Seattle area since 1967 – a 737 Max 8 in Southwest Airlines livery.
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Cessna SkyCourier completes round in wind tunnel
Textron Aviation has completed the first round of wind tunnel testing for the Cessna 408 SkyCourier turboprop launched last November with an order by FedEx for up to 100.
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Delta a 'prime launch candidate' for new Boeing model
Delta Air Lines chief executive Ed Bastian says the airline would be a "prime launch candidate" for Boeing's proposed New Mid-market Airplane (NMA).
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Boeing NMA timeline questions keep fleet plans in flux
Questions continue to swirl on the feasibility of the timeline put forward by Boeing for its proposed New Mid-market Airplane (NMA), with some questioning whether the aircraft will be ready by 2025.
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AnalysisINSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: The Big Data landscape
How the aviation and aerospace sectors view the Big Data opportunity
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PICTURE: Embraer to deliver first E190-E2 to Wideroe on 4 April
Embraer will deliver the first E190-E2, registered LN-WEA, to launch operator Wideroe on 4 April.
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OpinionOPINION: Why Rolls-Royce must hope class is permanent
Rolls-Royce, so long a byword for engineering excellence, is currently struggling to maintain its image as a finely-calibrated machine.
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Pratt upbeat about PW1100G performance data
Pratt & Whitney does not foresee any new issues to the PW1100G geared turbofan engine and is confident of future orders for the powerplant.
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Turkish commits to 60 widebodies after inking A350 and 787 deals
Turkish Airlines has struck deals covering orders for 25 Airbus A350-900s and another 25 Boeing 787-9s, paving the way for deliveries to begin next year.
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OpinionOPINION: Airbus to play long game with A330-800
On the face of it, the Hawaiian Airlines widebody campaign was Airbus's to lose. It was the incumbent supplier with a powerful presence in the Pacific airline's fleet across both single- and twin-aisle sectors.
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A320neo delivery levels slide over engine hitch
Airbus delivered just 10 A320neo-family jets in February, fewer than the number handed over in the same month last year, as engine technical snags continued to hamper output.
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Embraer working 'very hard' to conclude Boeing talks: CEO
Embraer says it is working "very hard" to conclude talks with Boeing, even as the Brazilian manufacturer cautions that a deal might not even materialise.
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Asiana conversion erases last A350-800 order
Airbus has eliminated the A350-800 order backlog after the final customer, Korean carrier Asiana Airlines, migrated its agreement for eight of the twinjets.
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CFM recruits LHT for its Leap service network
Lufthansa Technik has become a member of CFM International’s MRO network for the Leap engine.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Where does Hawaiian switch leave A330-800?
It is too early to determine whether the decision by Hawaiian Airlines to ditch its A330-800 order in favour of the Boeing 787-9 is a critical moment for the Airbus twinjet, but it certainly creates some headaches for Toulouse.
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Embraer to deliver five to 10 E190-E2s this year
Embraer expects to deliver between five and 10 E190-E2s in 2018, refining its delivery target for the recently certified aircraft.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Contacts are key to Luxaviation's broker desk head
Chris Watson is head of Luxaviation Group’s broker desk – the company-wide charter sales office dedicated to serving brokers and providing customers with access to the Luxaviation's 250-strong charter fleet.