All air transport news – Page 576
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EBACE: Gulfstream G500 performs first flight test
Gulfstream Aerospace has carried out the first test flight of its new G500 business jet.
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EBACE: LHT passes test milestone for 'chair' seat range
Lufthansa Technik (LHT) has passed all the required 9g European Technical Standard Orders (ETSO) maximum payload tests for its 'chair' family of seats for VIP and business jet aircraft.
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EBACE: Lufthansa Technik showcases Fireless Fireplace
Lufthansa Technik is inviting EBACE attendees to cosy up to its 'Fireless Fireplace', as it demonstrates a design study of the imitation fire for the first time on its stand.
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EBACE: GDC Technics wins third 787 modification contract
Modifications company GDC Aviation has won its third Boeing 787 contract, an agreement that will see it develop a “very unique” first-class area for an unnamed customer. GDC will begin work on the brand new 787 in 2017 under a “very strict confidentiality agreement” with its customer, says the ...
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EBACE: BBJ models could extend 747-8, 737NG run, Boeing says
Boeing could continue producing business jet versions of the 747-8 and the 737NG for several more years, says the newly-appointed head of Boeing Business Jets (BBJ).
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Opinion
OPINION: Why Pilatus, Antonov gambles have different stakes
First flights appear to be like London buses: you wait ages for one and then two come along at once.
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Local heroes: all-time top 10 regional jets
As the Regional Airline Association gathers in Cleveland for its 2015 annual convention, we thought it a good time to chart the hardware that’s getting it there
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La Compagnie picks Monarch for line support
All-premium transatlantic operator La Compagnie has selected Monarch Aircraft Engineering to provide line maintenance handling for its Boeing 757-200.
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Comac ambiguous about C919 first flight schedule
Comac says development work on its C919 narrowbody is going ahead at full steam, and that it will make an announcement on the aircraft’s first flight schedule towards the end of the year.
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PICTURES: Vietnam Airlines first Boeing 787-9 completes exterior painting
Vietnam Airlines’ first Boeing 787-9 has rolled out of Boeing's paint shop at Paine Field, less than a month after it came off the final assembly line.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Supercharge sought for Superjet's dismal Asian presence
Russian and Chinese partners earlier this month signed a rather unexpected agreement to set up a new leasing company aimed at placing Sukhoi Superjet 100s in China and Southeast Asia.
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Ryanair to open Polish MRO centre
Budget carrier Ryanair is to establish a Polish heavy-maintenance base at the south-western city of Wroclaw next year.
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Antonov and Saudi partner to modernise An-32 transport
Ukrainian airframer Antonov has signed a pact with Saudi Arabia's Taqnia Aeronautics covering development and manufacturing of the An-132, an updated version of the Cold War-era An-32 turboprop transport.
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Airbus pitches A330neo in China, but cool on regional A330
Airbus has confirmed it has pitched its A330neo series to Chinese carriers, but has been less aggressive about its proposed regional A330 variant.
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Lion mulls taking on additional A330s
Indonesia’s Lion Air could add more Airbus A330-300s to its fleet above the three ordered in December last year, says the head of its aircraft leasing unit.
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PICTURES: Mitsubishi releases new photos of flight test fleet
Mitsubishi Aircraft has released a series of photos of its fleet of five flight test aircraft for the MRJ regional jet programme.
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Two CSeries variants going to Paris, CS300 to join flying display
Bombardier confirms both CSeries variants will be featured in the static display at the Paris air show next month, while one of the aircraft – the first CS300 test vehicle – will participate in the flying display.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: What you will and won't see at 2015 Paris air show
Paris is the undisputed queen of the air shows. The most venerable – the first was staged in 1909 – it is also by far the largest, with over 2,200 exhibitors and almost 140,000 professional visitors turning up to the 2013 event. The week-long bonanza – with four trade days ...
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GE runs firsts tests on 3D-printed micro turbine
GE Aviation has run a 3D-printed micro jet turbine up to 33,000rpm, marking the first known test of a jet engine built using additive manufacturing.
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Chinese carriers continue move to larger aircraft: Airbus
Airbus sees Chinese carriers continuing to upgauge their fleets as domestic and international demand soars.