All air transport news – Page 629
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ANALYSIS: USA's regional airlines adapt to market changes
Regional airlines in the USA must adjust to a rapidly evolving market landscape, thanks to new FAA rules, while moving to larger jets and lower frequencies
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ANALYSIS: Still no heir to Concorde is apparent
A decade after Concorde’s sudden retirement in 2003, why does the introduction of a supersonic successor seem further away than ever?
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Republic to provide update on Frontier sale, Indigo seen as buyer
Republic Airways is expected to release more information about the pending sale of Frontier Airlines tomorrow, and a source says the buyer is private equity firm Indigo Partners.
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Bombardier acknowledges CSeries cost pressure
Bombardier acknowledged increasing pressure on stabilizing the cost of the CSeries development programme at $3.4 billion, with one top executive appearing at first to acknowledge a $540 million overrun and then backtracking to the original number.
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CSeries first flight is prelude to new orders: Bombardier
Bombardier chief executive Pierre Beaudoin says the CSeries completing the first flight milestone could spur orders from some customers who are still undecided about buying the small narrowbody aircraft.
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AgustaWestland details AW609 enhancements
AgustaWestland has provided further detail on the enhancements it has made to its AW609 tiltrotor which it claims will “significantly” improve the performance...
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CSeries takes off on maiden flight
After months of delays and build-up, Bombardier’s first CSeries flight test vehicle has finally lifted off, departing runway 06 around 09:55 on a cool morning at Montreal's Mirabel airport.
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ANALYSIS: Can the air cargo market bounce back?
Air cargo has traditionally been a faster growth business than the passenger sector. But this now moribund market is struggling to absorb the surge in belly space entering service, which is having serious implications for full freighters
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ANALYSIS: Europe feels butterfly effect from Ryanair results
The ripples from a profit warning from Ryanair stretches far beyond its own business into the rest of the industry
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ANALYSIS: The leisure industry rises from its sickbed
Medicine such as restructuring, cost reduction and scheduled services are helping the leisure industry rise from its sickbed
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AgustaWestland tests enhancement package on AW609
AgustaWestland has begun flight testing a number of aerodynamic enhancements to its developmental AW609 civil tiltrotor, which it hopes will cut drag by...
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Embraer details E-Jet efficiency improvements
Embraer has filled in further details of the planned aerodynamic enhancements for its current-generation E-Jets which it says will generate fuel-burn savings of up to 5%.
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SkyWest to open South Bend maintenance facility
Utah-based SkyWest Airlines plans to open a new maintenance facility to service Bombardier CRJ200s at South Bend Regional airport. The 4,273.5m2 (46,000ft2)...
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Lower taxes, more airports needed to grow aviation - Singh
India's union civil aviation minister Ajit Singh has called on his state counterparts to reduce taxes on aviation fuel and take other measures to assist the growth of the country's aviation industry.
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Eurocopter upbeat on planned name change
Eurocopter is eyeing next year's planned rebrand - which will see it become Airbus Helicopters - as an opportunity to move the business forward. Dominique...
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Iraqi Airways to launch China routes in October
Iraqi Airways plans to launch flights to Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Bangkok next month, its director general says.
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ANALYSIS: Myanmar carriers plan growth in crowded market
At an engineering and maintenance conference held in Singapore on 11-12 September, representatives from three Myanmar carriers were present, and they often...