All air transport news – Page 616
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IMAGES & VIDEO: Irkut discloses details of MC-21's maiden flight
Irkut has confirmed details of its MC-21 twinjet's first flight, conducted earlier today.
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PICTURE: Irkut MC-21 becomes airborne
Russian airframer Irkut appears to have quietly carried out the maiden flight of the MC-21 twinjet.
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Swiss receives first CS300 for Geneva build-up
Swiss will begin a long-planned counter-attack to Easyjet’s growing dominance in Geneva on 1 June, with the delivery of its first Bombardier CS300.
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NewsUnited hopes to raise regional jet scope limits
United Airlines president Scott Kirby hopes to convince its pilots to allow for more large regional jets in its fleet, as the carrier focuses on increasing connectivity over its hubs.
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NewsPICTURE: LM-100J freighter makes flight debut
Lockheed Martin's LM-100J completed its debut flight from Marietta, Georgia on 25 May.
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Commercial aircraft supply to Iran 'under review': Mnuchin
US treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin has told a congressional committee that the authorisation to sell commercial aircraft to Iran is being reviewed.
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FLIGHT TEST: A321neo stretches its legs
To boost fuel economy and range, Airbus has re-engined its successful A320 series and tweaked the aerodynamics. But how good is the Neo?
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BOC Aviation orders four A320neos, two A330neos
BOC Aviation has ordered four Airbus A320neo family and two A330-900 aircraft, all of which will be leased to TAP Portugal.
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NewsBombardier denies offering United a shortened CS100
Bombardier offered United Airlines a less-dense configuration of its CS100 in a 2015 campaign, not a shortened variant of the 100-seat aircraft.
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CSeries prices threaten 737 Max 7 'viability': Boeing
Bombardier's CSeries and its aggressive sales tactics threaten the very existence of Boeing's 737 Max 7 and the US aerospace industry, Boeing's vice-chairman Ray Conner told US trade officials last week.
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UltraFan gearbox starts high-power testing
Rolls-Royce has started conducting high-power tests of the gearbox developed for its new UltraFan powerplant at its German facility at Dahlewitz.
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NewsPICTURE: Delta's first A350 takes flight
Delta Air Lines' first Airbus A350-900 made its maiden sortie today, flying for 5h 37min off the coast of France.
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EBACE: Embraer wows visitors with two-person Lineage 1000E shower
Got a spare $55 million and a desire to take an in-flight shower with a friend? If so, Embraer is seeking a second customer for the Lineage 1000E to which it has added the extra luxury of a queen-size bed and two-person shower.
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EBACE: ATP to ease burden on maintenance departments
Aircraft Technical Publishers (ATP) promises to increase productivity in business aviation maintenance departments by 70% with the launch of its Aircraft Centricity service.
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EBACE: SITA OnAir expects strong Middle East demand for 3.5G service
SITA OnAir is expecting “heavy” customer demand for its newly announced 3.5G in-flight mobile network service, particularly in the Middle East.
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Malaysia Airlines scraps premium economy on A350s
Malaysia Airlines will not fit premium economy seats to its incoming fleet of Airbus A350-900s, but maintain a small first class cabin.
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EBACE: Gogo brings personal touch to IFE
In-flight connectivity provider Gogo Business Aviation has unveiled a new suite of integrated cabin, in-flight entertainment and voice solutions that can be personalised to meet the individual needs of passengers.
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EBACE: Rockwell Collins unveils European launch customer for Stage
Rockwell Collins today revealed it has secured an unnamed European launch customer for its Stage content delivery solution.
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Comac, UAC set up joint venture for widebody effort
Comac and United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) have established a joint venture company to develop a Sino-Russian widebody aircraft.
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EBACE: UAS partners with Honeywell on new connectivity service
UAS International Trip Support is launching a new solution at the show which uses datalink satellite communications networks to provide connectivity to the cockpit and cabin