All air transport news – Page 590
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Opinion
OPINION: Big challenge lies ahead after A350-1000's certification
One thousand. It's a number which has literary and poetic power – the symbolism of the beginning of a new cycle – and whose digits resemble, fortuitously, the wheels of a triple-axle main landing-gear.
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Opinion
OPINION: UK government must give industry Brexit clarity
For all its corporate reshaping, Airbus is still a highly political animal, and remains attuned to the winds blowing from Berlin and Paris.
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News
Boeing starts assembling first Max 7
Boeing has started final assembly of the third and smallest variant in the re-engined 737 Max family.
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MC-21 wing box passes latest flight-load test
Further stress testing of the Irkut MC-21 wing box has indicted that the structure will be able to withstand maximum flight loads.
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China's Okay firms up order for five 787-9s
Chinese carrier Okay Airways has finalised an order for five Boeing 787-9s.
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Airbus outlines Brexit risks to UK facilities
Airbus has warned that Brexit could jeopardise the UK's role as the airframer's primary location for wing design and manufacturing.
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Boeing, Bombardier and Delta spar ahead of CSeries tariff ruling
Boeing and Bombardier are both urging the US Department of Commerce to leave the pending Bombardier-Airbus partnership out of its CSeries import tariff decision.
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News
US FAA also certifies A350-1000: Airbus
US FAA regulators have also certified the Airbus A350-1000, following the type's approval by the European Aviation Safety Agency.
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UK aerospace body calls for EU membership beyond 2019
UK aerospace and defence trade association ADS is pushing for the UK to remain an EU member state during a post-Brexit transitional period, until the country's future trading relationship with the bloc has been determined.
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News
Bombardier: new debt lowers risk and adds operational flexibility
Bombardier has disclosed details about the decision to borrow another $1 billion, saying the new debt will reduce financial risk, provide operational "flexibility" and help Bombardier meet company-wide financial goals.
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News
A350-1000 features automated rapid-descent capability
Airbus has incorporated an automatic emergency descent function into the newly-certified A350-1000, which it intends to introduce into the smaller -900.
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News
Airbus secures EASA certification for A350-1000
Airbus has secured European certification for the A350-1000 just three days shy of the first anniversary of the twinjet's maiden flight.
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News
Airframers confident of long-term growth in Latin America
The airliner fleet in Latin America and the Caribbean will more than double over the next 20 years despite obstacles such as inadequate infrastructure and income inequality.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Investment a family value for Italy's Secondo Mona
Secondo Mona’s directors believe the €40 million ($48 million) that the family-run aerospace manufacturer has invested in technology in the past decade has paid off. An array of new equipment and the addition of specialist competencies have helped the engineering firm double revenues over that period and shift up a ...
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News
Ground incident leaves Airlander deflated
Hybrid Air Vehicles is staying silent on the impact of an 18 November incident in which its Airlander experimental airship collapsed during a ground incident at the UK firm's base at Cardington airfield.
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SJI sees Latin opportunities as it works to boost Superjet appeal
SuperJet International (SJI) expects the Latin American region to require around 700 airliners in the Sukhoi Superjet 100's category, and is confident that upgrades and sales initiatives in the pipeline will ensure it can capture a proportion of that market.
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R-R expects greater Latin American penetration through widebodies
Rolls-Royce sees Latin America playing an increasingly crucial role in its operational portfolio as the region's airlines grow their widebody fleets.
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SIA selects Airbus for A380 cabin retrofit services
Singapore Airlines has picked Airbus to provide cabin retrofit services for 14 A380s.