All air transport news – Page 638
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WestJet working to fix issues with soft launch of premium economy
Calgary-based WestJet has encountered issues with the soft launch of its new Plus seating product and is working to resolve them ahead of an official roll-out...
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Turkish Airlines firms three more A330s
Turkish Airlines is to exercise options on three Airbus A330-300s, days after deciding to convert options on a batch of Boeing 777-300ERs. The Star...
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Fastjet to start Johannesburg services in September
Fastjet will launch its first international route on 27 September. The service between Johannesburg and Dar es Salaam will be operated three times...
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Sukhoi details extent of Superjet debt burden
Sukhoi's civil aircraft division has disclosed that the Superjet 100 programme is labouring under a debt of Rb70 billion ($2.1 billion) but insists measures...
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AirAsia X chief details fleet strategy
The Airbus A330 will remain the core workhorse of AirAsia X's fleet, even as the airline gears towards expansion that could see it order more aircraft in...
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All Nippon Airways orders three 777-300ERs
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has placed orders for three Boeing 777-300ER aircraft and a single 767-300 Freighter. "The introduction of the additional...
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United 757 retirements will outpace replacement 737 deliveries
United Airlines is taking an aggressive approach to removing ageing Boeing 757-200s from its fleet, with its domestic fleet of the type targeted to be all...
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FAA bans visual approaches by foreign airlines at San Francisco airport
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has banned foreign pilots from making visual approaches to San Francisco airport runways 28 left and right....
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Selex ES expands electronic warfare business
Selex ES's new electronic warfare equipment offerings have gained their first customers ...
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Crashed Superjet failed to climb after missed approach
Investigators have determined that the undercarriage of a Sukhoi Superjet 100 was deployed, but then retracted, before the aircraft suffered a gear-up accident...
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PICTURE: TUI to fit scimitar wing-tips on 737-800s
Tour operator TUI Travel is to fit the new split-scimitar wing-tip to its Boeing 737-800s, becoming the first company in Europe to use them.
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MRJ's PW1200G engine on track: P&W
Pratt & Whitney says the progress of its PW1200G geared turbofan is on track and will not affect the Mitsubishi regional jet's required schedule, dismissing...
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Boeing calls for inspections of ELTs on up to 1,200 aircraft
Boeing has asked airlines around the world to inspect Honeywell emergency locator transmitters (ELTs) fitted on over 1000 aircraft ahead of possible action...
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PICTURES: Boeing rolls out first 787-9 in new livery
Boeing rolled out the first 787-9 aircraft bearing the new Boeing Commercial Airplanes livery on 27 July. The new livery retains many of the features...
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United needs financing for 10 aircraft deliveries in second half
United Airlines is looking for financing for 10 new aircraft deliveries that are scheduled for the second half of the year. The aircraft are split...
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ANALYSIS: Medium haul remains a headache for Air France
It comes as no great surprise that Alexandre de Juniac described the restructuring of short- and medium-haul operations at Air France-KLM as "insufficient"...
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A350 cabin simulator performs first virtual passenger flight
Airbus has completed an initial five-hour simulated flight using its A350 cabin demonstrator, Cabin Zero, which is located in Hamburg. Two pilots and...
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Indonesia to buy five C-130Hs from Australia
Indonesia has signed a memorandum of understanding with Australia to acquire five more retired C-130H transports ...
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Southwest 737 touched runway nose first: NTSB
The Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 that crashed at New York's LaGuardia Airport on 22 July touched the runway nose first during landing, according to...
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Aeroflot to switch lessors under revised 737 plan
Aeroflot management is to convene an extraordinary shareholder meeting to seek endorsement for changes to its plan to lease 50 new Boeing 737s. The...