All air transport news – Page 688
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Boeing intensifies 787-10 sales pitch ahead of launch
Boeing has intensified sales discussions on the proposed 787-10 ahead of a formal launch, summoning key customers to closed-door meetings in Seattle over...
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Qatar A350 order conversion tipped to include more -1000s
Qatar Airways appears set to take additional Airbus A350-1000s through the conversion of its order for A350-800s. The Doha-based carrier is dropping...
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Ocean Sky's defunct business units chalked up £75m debt
Collapsed businesses within the Ocean Sky group of companies had a total debt of £75.5 million ($120 million) according to documents filed at the UK's Companies House.
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Qatar drops A350-800 for larger -900
Qatar Airways has shifted its order for 20 Airbus A350-800s to the larger -900 variant further weakening the backlog for the smallest member of the airframer's...
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AIRSHOW CHINA: Comac eyes half of China’s narrowbody market
Comac is aiming to capture half of China's demand for narrowbody aircraft over the next 15 years.
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AIRSHOW CHINA: MTU signs deals with Postal Airlines, Solaseed Air
MTU Maintenance Zhuhai has signed engine maintenance agreements with Postal Airlines China and Japanese airline Solaseed Air, the MRO firm announced at Airshow...
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AIRSHOW CHINA: ARJ21 first delivery slips further
Chinese airframer Comac has again pushed back the delivery schedule of its ARJ21 regional jet, this time by "one to two years". Speaking to Flightglobal...
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AIRSHOW CHINA: Hainan orders GEnx engines for two 787s
Hainan Airlines has placed an order for General Electric GEnx-1B engines to power two additional Boeing 787s it recently ordered. The airline has also...
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AIRSHOW CHINA: Continental to develop diesel piston engines
Continental Motors has announced at Airshow China that it will develop a new range of diesel piston engines for the general aviation market.
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SwiftAir to enhance Southwest's IFEC offering
Soon-to-be acquired Row 44 has teamed with Dallas-based technology company SwiftAir to provide interactive in-flight travel guides for Southwest Airlines'...
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AIRSHOW CHINA: CATIC signs deal for 12 L-15 trainers
AVIC Hongdu has entered into a deal to supply the China National Aero Technology Import & Export Corporation (CATIC) with 12 L-15 advanced jet trainers,...
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ANALYSIS: Will FastJet speed low-cost model in Africa?
The launch of flights later this month from high-profile pan-African start-up FastJet is the latest attempt to kick-start the spread of the low-cost carrier...
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IN FOCUS: Boeing 747-8 technical description & cutaway
Boeing raised the stakes in its bid to wrest the 'big-jet' crown from Airbus in June when Lufthansa introduced the 747-8, which is much more than just a stretch
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Qatar interested in proposed 787-10X: Al Baker
Qatar Airways has exprerssed its interest in Boeing's proposed 787-10X if the airframer receives board approval to proceed with the double stretch of the...
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Interjet said to sign for 40 A320neos
Airbus is declining to comment over reports that Mexican carrier Interjet has tentatively agreed to acquire 40 A320neo twinjets. The airline's chairman,...
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AIRSHOW CHINA: Bombardier makes big push at Zhuhai
Bombardier has outlined a case for its CSeries aircraft in China, as it continues its quest for its first Chinese customer for the type. Speaking...
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Qatar receives first 787 at Seattle ceremony
Qatar Airways took delivery of its first Boeing 787-8 at a special ceremony in Seattle on 12 November.
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AIRSHOW CHINA: Comac reveals commitments for 50 more C919s
Comac has kicked off the first day of Airshow China by announcing commitments for 50 of its C919 narrowbody aircraft. The commitments come from Chinese...