All air transport news – Page 655
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ANALYSIS: CFM aims for smooth Leap into service
Design freeze of the CFM Leap-1B for the Boeing 737 Max means that all three versions of the single-aisle powerplant have formally entered the assembly stage. CFM's...
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Embraer to consider stretched E-Jets and turboprops
Embraer will consider a stretched version of its second generation E-Jet and a possible turboprop, after the update to its current E-Jet family is in the...
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Mitsubishi reiterates Q4 first flight for MRJ
Mitsubishi Aircraft has reiterated its expectations that the first flight of the MRJ regional jet will occur during the fourth quarter, despite outside concerns...
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Mitsubishi and ANI cancel MOU for MRJs
Mitsubishi Aircraft and Hong Kong-based ANI Group have cancelled their memorandum of understanding for five MRJ regional jets, say executives.
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NTSB calls for urgent battery tests before 787s resume commercial flights
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is conducting an urgent new round of testing on the Boeing 787's lithium-ion batteries in hopes of finding...
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Ascent Aviation plans to add A320 MRO services in 2013
With the planned maintenance, repair and overhaul approval for Airbus A320s due to be granted by October, US maintenance provider Ascent Aviation Services is gearing up for business expansion in Latin America.
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WestJet orders 10 737-800s, defers five 737-700s
Calgary-based WestJet has struck an agreement with Boeing to purchase 10 737-800s, and defer five 737-700s scheduled for delivery between 2014 and 2015 to...
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ANALYSIS: What is driving American's sale and leaseback financing spree?
American Airlines has financed nearly all of its new aircraft with sale and leaseback (SLB) deals during the past two years, breaking from other US mainline...
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Finnair sells engine MRO shop to GA Telesis
US aftermarket support firm GA Telesis has taken over Finnair's engine overhaul shop in Helsinki. The Nordic carrier decided in April 2012 to close...
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Turkish deal takes Airbus gross orders above 500
Turkish Airlines lifted Airbus's gross orders above 500 by the end of April, as the carrier booked 82 A320-family jets. The airline unveiled plans,...
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Afriqiyah picks AFI KLM E&M for CF6 engine support
Afriqiyah Airways has selected Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance to support GE CF6-80E1 engines powering two Airbus A330-200s. The...
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ANALYSIS: 777X and A350-1000 set for major fight in Asia-Pacific
Much has been made about the proposed Boeing 777X's attractiveness to the big Middle Eastern carriers, but the type and the rival Airbus A350-1000 will also...
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IN FOCUS: Canadian researchers target certification of brassica carinata-based jet fuel
A push to certify a new oilseed fuel that does not need to be blended with kerosene may change the future for renewables
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Qatar Airways eyes A330 order by mid-June
Qatar Airways is planning to announce an order of up to 15 Airbus A330 aircraft by the Paris air show in June, as a result of delays to the delivery of its...
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Avio sells off PW100 support business to ITP
Propulsion component and services supplier Avio has already started offloading some work it performs for competing engine makers as regulators continue to...
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Sierra Nevada passes second NASA commercial crew checkpoint
Sierra Nevada has achieved its second milestone under NASA's commercial crew integrated capability (CCiCap) programme to develop the Dream Chaser, earning the company $45 million as the vehicle prepares for glide testing.
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Sichuan Airlines selects L-3 Link for A320 full flight simulator
Sichuan Airlines has awarded a contract to the UK-based unit of L-3 Link Simulation & Training to build and deliver an Airbus A320 full flight simulator...
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BA Engineering markets 787/A380 technical training
British Airways' MRO arm, BA Engineering, is offering its Boeing 787 and Airbus A380 technical training programmes to third-party customers. The maintenance...
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GKN-Comac deal for C919 stabilisers hits ‘impasse’
GKN Aerospace's talks with Comac on supplying horizontal stabilisers for the developmental C919 airliner have reached "a bit of an impasse", says chief executive Marcus Bryson.