All air transport news – Page 643
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Boeing's first-half deliveries edge ahead of Airbus
Airbus trailed Boeing in aircraft deliveries during the first half of the year, handing over 295 aircraft compared with 306 by its US rival. Boeing...
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BAE sells US unmanned air systems unit
BAE Systems has sold its US unmanned air system division, with the divested company now operating under the new name Sensintel.
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Transavia to share more routes with Air France
Air France-KLM leisure subsidiary Transavia is to take on more medium-haul leisure destinations served by Air France after a successful test on four routes,...
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Rolls-Royce, Singapore Airlines enter service MoU
Rolls-Royce has signed a memorandum of understanding with Singapore Airlines to enhance its service to the carrier. "The MoU will see Singapore become...
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ST Aerospace to provide MRO support for 787 nacelle systems
ST Aerospace has signed a long-term agreement with UTC Aerospace Systems to provide MRO services for Boeing 787 nacelle systems for both the Rolls-Royce...
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PICTURE: Garuda receives first 777-300ER
Garuda Indonesia has taken delivery of its first Boeing 777-300ER aircraft in Jakarta. This is the first example of 10 that the Indonesian flag carrier...
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Yemenia A310 stalled as pilots lost track of altitude
Pilots of a Yemenia Airbus A310-300 stalled the aircraft during a low-altitude recovery after failing to monitor its descent during a circling approach to...
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Cirrus expands Grand Forks facility and installs autoclave for SF50 Vision
Service entry of the first new generation single-engined personal jet has accelerated following the arrival of an autoclave oven at Cirrus Aircraft's Grand Forks, North Dakota facility
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EasyJet founder lays out objection to A320 deal
EasyJet's founder, Stelios Haji-Iaonnou, is formally to oppose the low-cost carrier's fleet renewal plan, although he does not expect his protest will prevent...
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United quietly upped 787 numbers prior to Paris order
United Airlines quietly added five Boeing 787s to its orderbook ahead of its order for 787-10s at the Paris Air Show earlier in June. The Chicago-based...
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Nepal Airlines confirms order for two A320s
Nepal Airlines has confirmed an order for two sharklet-equipped Airbus A320s. The confirmation comes after the Nepali flag carrier signed a memorandum...
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Nordwind Airlines signs Turkish Technic for APU repair
Nordwind Airlines has selected Turkish Technic for auxiliary power unit (APU) maintenance. The deal covers the Russian carrier's Hamilton Sundstrand...
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ANALYSIS: Will third time be a charm for Air Canada's airline-in-airline, Rouge?
Air Canada Rouge isn't the first airline-within-an-airline launched by Air Canada, but executives insist this time will have a different result. New...
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GE nears first test on GE9X compressor rig
General Electric will find out later this summer how the core of the new engine for the 777X performs in an isolated ground test. The maturation testing...
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Norwegian to take first 787
Norwegian took delivery of its first Boeing 787-8 in Seattle today. The aircraft (registration EI-LNA) is leased from International Lease Finance (ILFC)...
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Norwegian prefers US Ex-Im financing for 787s
Norwegian is "highly likely" to use financing from the US Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank for its three owned Boeing 787-8s, says chief executive Bjorn Kjos. The...
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PICTURE: Italian-assembled Chinook makes first flight
The first ICH-47F Chinook for the Italian army conducted its debut flight on 24 June from AgustaWestland's Vergiate site in northern Italy ...
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ANALYSIS: New CSeries delay raises pressure on slow sales
To gauge the impact of Bombardier's decision on 26 June to wait up to another full month to fly the first CSeries test aircraft, it's useful to remember...
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PICTURES: BA's first 787 lands at London Heathrow
British Airways' first Boeing 787-8 has arrived at London Heathrow, touching down runway 27L at around 12:06 following a delivery flight from Seattle. The...
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Air India seeks bridging loan facility for five 787s
Air India has issued a tender seeking for an interim bridging loan facility to finance the delivery of five Boeing 787-8s. In the tender document,...