All air transport news – Page 676
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Sabena selected for Airbus A319 VIP modification
Sabena Technics has been selected by an undisclosed Asian customer to carry out the VIP cabin modification of an Airbus A319 airliner.
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Damaged ANA 787 battery sent for CT scans
The damaged lithium-ion battery from All Nippon Airways' Boeing 787-8 has been sent to Japan's space agency for checks. Investigators from the Japan...
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Bombardier, South Korea in joint development talks for 90-seat turboprop
Bombardier is in talks with three potential South Korean partners to jointly develop a 90-seat turboprop aircraft.
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Miscommunication between crew put Jetstar's A320 at risk of tail strike
Jetstar has added a module on incorrect thrust settings at take-off to its simulator training regime after an incident involving one of its Airbus A320s...
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IN FOCUS: Big data looks best in 3D
The death earlier this month of one of the more colourful characters in information technology marks a good time to consider one of the biggest challenges facing industry and government today, and one well known to aerospace decision-makers: too much data.
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ANALYSIS: How Boeing took output and order spoils in 2012
Boeing has stolen Airbus's delivery crown after Toulouse's near-decade on top in a clean sweep that also saw the US airframer become top dog in the order stakes.
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Ducted-fan AirMule to get new blades
Urban Aeronautics has manufactured new propeller blades that will be fitted to its unmanned AirMule ducted fan vertical take-off and landing aircraft.
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ANALYSIS: Chinese airline fleet to hit 5,000 by 2031
China's airlines will operate more than 5,000 aircraft equipped with around one million seats by 2031, according to Flightglobal Insight's Airline Employment...
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Airbus unconvinced over further A350 stretch
Airbus appears to be dismissing the possibility of a further stretch to the A350, despite the capacity gap between the A350-1000 and the A380. The...
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Comac's C919 central wing system passes critical design review
Comac's C919 narrowbody programme has passed a critical design review of its central wing system. A team of experts made the assessment on 17 January...
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AirAsia's Fernandes continues call for A330neo
AirAsia chief executive Tony Fernandes is continuing to apply pressure on Airbus to re-engine its A330 widebody, even though the company appears to be ruling...
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ANA extends 787 flight cancellations to 27 Jan
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has cancelled a number of services through to 27 January as a result of the grounding of its fleet of Boeing 787-8s. The Star...
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Japan: Over-charging preceded ANA 787 battery malfunction
Japanese safety investigators have determined an All Nippon Airways 787 lithium-ion main battery malfunctioned after being over-charged, forcing the widebody...
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Airbus keeps options open on A330 sharklets
Airbus has yet to rule out completely a possible sharklet wing-tip modification on the A330 but is not intending to pursue a re-engined version. Chief...
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Airbus close to launching A320 sharklet retrofit
Airbus expects to be able to launch a retrofit programme for sharklet wing-tips on the A320 by around March-April, having determined the technical requirements...
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JAL extends suspension of 787 operations to 25 January
Japan Airlines (JAL) has extended the grounding of its fleet of seven Boeing 787-8s, at least until 25 January. The carrier will be deploying older...
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Qantas confident that 787 issues will be resolved
Qantas Airways has expressed confidence in the Boeing 787 programme following recent high-profile incidents involving the aircraft type, even as the airline...
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Sky Regional eyes 28 Feb start date for US routes
Canadian carrier Sky Regional intends to start regional flying on 28 February under the Air Canada Express name, the airline says in a US Department of Transportation...
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American unveils new ‘soaring spirit’ livery
American Airlines has unveiled a new "soaring spirit" livery for its fleet, retiring the iconic eagle logo that has adorned its aircraft for more than four...
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Ethiopian Airlines becomes final carrier to ground 787s
Ethiopian Airlines has withdrawn its fleet of four Boeing 787s from service, following similar moves by United Airlines, Poland's LOT, Chile's LAN, Air India...