All air transport news – Page 656
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Board clears Boeing to offer 777X for sale
Boeing has started offering the 777X to airlines and leasing companies, the last step before a formal launch event. The new talks with customers cover...
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IN FOCUS: Why Lutz Bertling believes he's left Eurocopter at the right time
Lutz Bertling, who left his position as Eurocopter chief executive yesterday, has chosen the right time to exit the business, he believes.
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Potential orders could prompt Embraer to boost E-Jet production
Embraer has filled up delivery slots for E-Jets next year at current production levels, but could boost output by 10-15% if it receives new orders, says...
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Thomson sets date for first 787 services
UK holiday carrier Thomson Airways is to carry out its first Boeing 787 services in the second week of July, following regulatory for the battery fix on...
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AERO13: Cirrus Vision SF50 personal jet set for year-end roll out
Cirrus Aircraft's ambition to bring a personal jet to the market is coming to fruition as the US airframer prepares to complete tooling assembly and build the primary structure for the first production-conforming single-engined Vision SF50 by the end of June.
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United orders 30 E-175s
United Airlines has ordered 30 Embraer 175s with deliveries from 2014. The aircraft will be configured with 76 seats and will replace older 50-seat...
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FAA approves ATR's -600 series turboprops
ATR's has gained US certification for its -600 series turboprops. The EADS-Alenia Aermacchi joint venture's ATR 42-600 and 72-600 feature "glass cockpit"...
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Boeing, FAA say 787s in no catastrophic danger from battery overheating
Boeing and the US Federal Aviation Administration have concluded that a flying 787 was in no danger of a catastrophic fire in January despite an overheating main battery that prompted the flightcrew to perform an emergency landing.
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Nepal Airlines signs MoU for two A320s
Nepal Airlines has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to order two Sharklet-equipped Airbus A320s. Engine selection, which will either be the...
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LOT 787s to be fixed in Ethiopia as flights resume
Polish flag-carrier LOT is preparing to send two Boeing 787s to Ethiopia for battery modification, as carriers begin resuming commercial services with the...
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Comac ARJ21 completes crosswind tests
Chinese airframer Comac has completed crosswind validation tests for its ARJ21 regional jet programme. Aircraft 102 took off from Jiayuguan airport...
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All Nippon Airways schedules second 787 proving flight
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has scheduled a second proving flight for its 787s for 1 May, after the first took place on 28 April without any incident, more...
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Aeroman evaluates move into widebody MRO
El Salvadoran MRO provider Aeroman is preparing for an ownership change following the bankruptcy of its Canadian sister operation, Aveos Fleet Performance,...
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British Airways 787 emerges with blue nacelles
British Airways' first Boeing 787-8 has emerged from the airframer's paint facility with its engine nacelles painted in the carrier's traditional blue scheme. The...
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Late bank preceded MD-83 wing-strike
Attempts to correct a Boeing MD-83's leftward drift during flare preceded the aircraft's striking its right wing on the ground while landing at the Afghan...
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EASA seeks more accessible IR for general aviation pilots
The European Aviation Safety Agency has proposed a more accessible instrument rating (IR) that would allow more general aviation pilots to fly safely in instrument meteorological conditions.
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Japan poised to lift 787 grounding
Japan's ministry of land, infrastructure and transport says it could lift the grounding of the Japanese Boeing 787 fleet, as early as local evening time...
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American details Sao Paulo-Chicago and Los Angeles plans
American Airlines plans to launch its proposed flight between Chicago O'Hare and Sao Paulo Guarulhos on 20 November 2014, if it receives US-Brazil frequencies...
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Hawaiian to codeshare with China Airlines
Hawaiian Airlines plans to launch a codeshare with Taiwan's China Airlines, as it continues to expand its partner network in Asia. The Honolulu-based...
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Embraer maintenance costs cut into JetBlue's profits
JetBlue Airways attributes the decline in its first quarter earnings to weakened travel demand, caused by the lingering effects of Hurricane Sandy and unplanned...