All air transport news – Page 584
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NewsPICTURE: Asiana signs LOI for 25 A321neos
South Korean carrier Asiana Airlines has signed a letter of intent with Airbus to order 25 A321neos.
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NewsAmerican exercises options for 24 CRJ900s
American Airlines has exercised options for 24 Bombardier CRJ900 NextGen aircraft with deliveries beginning this November.
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NewsAirTanker starts A330 conversion for Thomas Cook
AirTanker is on schedule to deliver an Airbus A330-200 to Thomas Cook Airlines by May under a lease arrangement.
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NewsCFM starts Leap-1A flight tests
CFM International has begun flight tests of its new Leap-1A engine destined for the Airbus A320neo narrowbody, the GE Aviation-Snecma joint venture has confirmed.
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NewsICAO recommends 15min tracking interval for airliners
Less than a year after the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, ICAO has recommended adopting a new aircraft tracking standard for airlines with automated position updates every 15min.
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NewsMesa commits to seven CRJ900s
Mesa Airlines and Bombardier have reached an agreement in principal for seven CRJ900 NextGen aircraft with deliveries through the fourth quarter.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Boeing's high hopes for green diesel
Fresh from carrying out the first flight to be powered by a blend containing yet-to-be certified green diesel, Boeing has high hopes for the potential of this type of fuel and is confident it will be approved for commercial use later this year.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: US South rises on Airbus, Boeing expansion
What a difference a decade makes in the geography of the US aerospace industry. It was only 2004 when the US Southeast region was known in aerospace circles primarily as a base for NASA in Florida and Alabama and a manufacturing hub for Gulfstream business jets and Lockheed Martin fighters ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Start-up offers ultimate green machine
A six-seater, fixed-wing aircraft that operates silently, takes off and lands in confined urban areas, ticks all the green boxes through a combination of hybrid engines, solar panels and wind turbines, and has unmanned capabilities in case of a pilot emergency.
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NewsPICTURES: Scoot takes delivery of first 787-9
Singapore-based low-cost carrier Scoot has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787-9 during a ceremony held at the manufacturer’s delivery centre in Everett.
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Opinion
OPINION: Time for Boeing to control 787 costs
Boeing has spent a lot of money on the 787 programme. How long will it take to make a profit on the project, and do investors care if accounting rules allow it to declare a unit profit now?
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UAC prepares for work on joint long-haul project
United Aircraft has affirmed that it intends to begin work on a joint long-haul aircraft with China, following the opening of a new design centre.
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NewsTop 10 Russian and Soviet types in airline service
Recent reports from Russia – quickly denied – that Lufthansa was among a group of blue-chip foreign carriers casting a serious eye over the in-development Irkut MC-21 narrowbody prompted us to research the 10 most popular in-service Russian and Soviet commercial types. Here is the list, according to Flightglobal’s Ascend ...
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NewsHuaxia Financial Leasing signs LOI for 20 C919s
Huaxia Financial Leasing has inked a letter of intent with Comac for 20 C919 narrowbodies.
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NewsGE gears up for engine tests of GE9X parts
GE Aviation will shortly begin running a test engine equipped with a number of advanced-technology components that will feature on the GE9X powerplant destined for the Boeing 777X.
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NewsQantas to donate first 747-400 to museum
Qantas will donate its first Boeing 747-400 to Australia’s Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS), which will open it for public display at Illawarra Regional airport, just out of Sydney.
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NewsUSAF chooses 747-8 as next Air Force One
The US Air Force on 28 January announced Boeing’s four-engined 747-8 Intercontinental airliner will serve as the next Air Force One, besting the Airbus A380 as the next generation of aircraft specially outfitted to carry the US president.
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NewsBoeing reports new cost increases on 787 programme
Reaching an ever-elusive breakeven point on Boeing’s 787 programme slid still further from the company’s grasp in an otherwise profitable fourth quarter and 2014 overall.
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NewsJAL firms up order for 32 MRJ aircraft
Japan Airlines (JAL) has firmed up an order with Mitsubishi Aircraft for 32 MRJ regional jets, having signed a letter of intent in August 2014.
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First A320 passenger-to-freighter conversion starts at Haitec
Work on the first A320 passenger-to-freighter conversion has begun at German MRO provider Haitec Aircraft Maintenance under a programme led by US engineering and asset management firm Pacific Aviation & Lease Management.