All air transport news – Page 640
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PICTURES: A330 deliveries reach four figures with Cathay handover
Today's handover of a -300 model to Cathay Pacific Airways makes the Airbus A330 the first European-built widebody to reach the 1,000-deliveries milestone. Following...
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Engine power-on keeps CSeries on schedule for first flight
Bombardier is keeping the CSeries on track to fly by the end of the month by clearing the engine power-on step on 18 July. The initial runs on the...
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Textron hints on first Bell 525 delivery in 2015
The Bell Helicopter 525 could enter service in about two years depending on negotiations with the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) about certification...
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Ethiopian 787 fire probe urges lithium ELT safety review
UK investigators are urging a safety review of lithium-powered emergency locator transmitters and that measures be taken to inert the Honeywell-built ELT...
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ANALYSIS: Airlines keep hold on profits in 2012
Industry profitability remained roughly unchecked in 2012 despite the tough economic climate for many this year's Airline Business World Annual Rankings...
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Boeing stages quiet 787-9 roll-out overnight
Under the cover of darkness Boeing rolled out the first 787-9 from the 40-24 bay of the factory in Everett, Washington, in the late hours of 17 July, achieving...
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ANALYSIS: African carriers struggle to deliver on profits
Some of African aviation's perennial problems - high fuel costs, weak currencies and competition from foreign carriers - affected the fortunes of the continent's...
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Lufthansa Technik to support WestJet Encore Q400s
Canada's WestJet has contracted Lufthansa Technik (LHT) to provide component support for the Bombardier Q400 turboprop fleet of new regional arm Encore. The...
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ILFC firms Embraer E2 order for up to 100 aircraft
US lessor International Lease Finance has finalised its earlier agreement to take 50 firm Embraer 190-E2 and 195-E2 aircraft, the re-engined versions of...
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New Heathrow option centres on third full-length runway
London Heathrow's operator has put forward two options for a full-length third runway, to the west of the airport, to resolve the thorny issue of additional...
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Singapore and Barbados sign open skies agreement
Singapore and Barbados have signed an open skies agreement that will liberalise air services between the two countries. The agreement allows designated...
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ANALYSIS: Lion's full service offspring up pressure on domestic routes
Following their launches earlier this year, Malaysia's Malindo Air and Indonesia's Batik Air are starting to have an impact on select domestic routes. Both...
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Japanese operators complete checks on 787s, find no issues
Japanese carriers All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Japan Airlines have conducted checks on their Boeing 787 fleets as a precautionary measure, after an incident...
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ANALYSIS: IATA awaits DOT approval of controversial NDC
The IATA expects to unveil the results of pilot trials of a new standard in airfare distribution it is leading by end-October, as the association makes some...
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ANALYSIS: Fleet Watch - orders June 2013
Commercial orders for June 2013 including highlights from the Paris Air Show.
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Inspections missed icing on ill-fated ATR 72
Russian investigators have determined that the upper surfaces of the wing and horizontal stabiliser on a UTair ATR 72-200 were not inspected for ice before...
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American seeks Curitiba and Porto Alegre frequencies
American Airlines has applied for seven US-Brazil frequencies for new service between Miami and Curitiba and Porto Alegre, just a week after it received...
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Six-month safety figures maintain gradual improvement
Worldwide airline fatal accidents in the first six months of 2013 maintained the all-time best figure of nine, while the number of fatalities involved set...
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South Korea's transport ministry audits Asiana after 777-200 crash
South Korea's transport ministry is conducting a special audit of Asiana Airlines after one of its aircraft crash landed at San Francisco International airport,...
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Honeywell joins Ethiopian 787 investigation, defends ELT safety record
Boeing 787 supplier Honeywell confirms it has joined the investigation of the incident aboard the Ethiopian Airlines aircraft parked at London Heathrow on...