All air transport news – Page 598
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Air NZ to deploy 787-9s on Houston route
Air New Zealand will deploy its premium-heavy Boeing 787-9s on the Auckland-Houston route from December, alongside larger 777-200ERs.
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NBAA: Global 7000 debut pushes Bombardier against Airbus and Boeing
Bombardier’s largest purpose-built business jet is not scheduled to enter service until next year, but the Global 7000 is already making waves among potential competitors as the first flight test vehicle makes its debut at the show.
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Aeromexico schedules March 2018 Max debut
Aeromexico will begin commercial service with the Boeing 737 Max 8 in March 2018, FlightGlobal schedules show.
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Airbus shows upturn in PW-powered A320neo deliveries
Airbus's A320neo-family deliveries over September tentatively indicate an improved balance between the rival powerplants on the type.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Embraer primes factory for hybrid E-Jet production system
Wedged on a small plateau in Sao Jose dos Campos between the state-run Institute of Aeronautical Technology (ITA) and Brigadier Faria Lima Avenue, Embraer’s oldest manufacturing complex has adapted over nearly five decades to support the development and production of a diverse crop of aircraft, ranging from regional turboprops to ...
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NBAA: Guardian Jet leaps higher with Vault 2.0
Aircraft brokerage Guardian Jet is seeking to differentiate itself with the roll-out of Vault 2.0, an online asset management portal designed to help users make more-informed fleet decisions.
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MRJ safe despite receiving 'non-conforming' metal
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation has confirmed that one of its metal suppliers has been caught fabricating inspection data on its products, but that is not expected to have any impact on the development programme for the MRJ regional jet.
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Rising retirements and new materials pose recycling challenges
Participants in a panel on aircraft recycling at this year's Global Sustainable Aviation Summit highlighted the potential need for more decommissioning facilities to cope with rising retirements, as well as the challenge that lies in securing a second market for carbonfibre.
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Opinion
OPINION: CR 929 could be an unwelcome widebody rival
It now has a name: the CR 929-600. Say what you will about modern branding strategy, that name certainly works better than the “Chinese-Russian long-range widebody aircraft”, as Comac and United Aircraft (UAC) had previously described the project.
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Airbus aims for first A330-800 final assembly by year-end
Airbus has embarked on production of major structures for the first A330-800, the smaller of the two members of the re-engined A330neo family.
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Zunum launches hybrid-electric aircraft for regional market
Seeking to serve a neglected market for inexpensive, short-range air transport, Zunum Aero formally launched development of a 6-to-12-seat hybrid-electric vehicle on 5 October and promised to deliver the aircraft within five years, says company founder Ashish Kumar.
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Boeing agrees to acquire autonomy pioneer Aurora Flight Sciences
Boeing has agreed to acquire Aurora Flight Sciences as the company grapples with plotting an innovation strategy amidst fast-moving developments in composite structures, autonomous systems and electric propulsion.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Orders slow as holidays kick in
A slow month for commercial sales saw some narrowbody commitments from Le Bourget firmed up, but little other activity. North America’s fleet lead is also being eroded by Asia
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Emirates named new launch operator for 777-9
Emirates has jumped to the front of the line when Boeing begins deliveries of the 777-9 in less than years, the manufacturer confirms.
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AnalysisINSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: LCCs - in it for the long-haul?
Exploring the current state of long-haul low-cost (LHLC) using schedules, fleet and flight status data.
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United goes airframer 'agnostic' on future orders
United Airlines no longer pledges allegiance to any particular airframer, despite a fleet and orderbook dominated by Boeing models.
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Boeing starts building first 737 Max 7
Boeing workers are now building components for the 737 Max 7, the third of five major variants planned for the re-engined narrowbody, the company announces on 4 October.
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BEA takes lead on Air France A380 engine failure probe
French investigation authority BEA has assumed control of the investigation of a serious engine failure on board an Air France Airbus A380 over Greenland on 30 September, Canada’s transport agency confirms.
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PICTURE: Boeing rolls out first 787-10 built for customer
Boeing has rolled out the first production version of the 787-10 a few months ahead of a planned certification milestone for the new aircraft variant and delivery to launch customer Singapore Airlines next year.
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777X's first test wing enters final assembly
Boeing in late September began assembling the first test example of a composite wing for its in-development 777X widebody twin, two years ahead of the aircraft's flight debut.