All air transport news – Page 705
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Bombardier starts final assembly of CSeries test vehicle
Montreal-based airframer Bombardier has finished receiving the fuselage structures for its CSeries static test aircraft this week, says Robert Dewar, CSeries...
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LAN receives first 787
Chile's LAN has received its first Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, becoming the first operator of the aircraft in the Americas and the fourth airline to receive...
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ANALYSIS: New commercial programmes central to MTU's growth strategy
With military budgets shrinking, new commercial aircraft programmes are at the centre of MTU's growth plans
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ANALYSIS: Liebherr expects 50% aerospace business growth until 2018
Landing-gear expertise has gained Liebherr valuable footholds in new programmes and will help drive growth in the next few years
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Lufthansa cancels 170 flights as cabin crew strike
Lufthansa has cancelled more than 170 flights today after flight attendants at the German carrier began industrial action at Frankfurt. German flight...
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ANALYSIS: EFW seeks more MRO to balance freighter conversions
After enduring hard times in the air cargo sector, EFW sees its future in airframe MRO, despite a high-cost location in Dresden
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Airbus signs deal to produce A320s in China beyond 2016
Airbus has negotiated an extension of its A320 final assembly line in Tianjin. The airframer signed a framework agreement with state-owned airframer...
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Garuda invites tenders for financing of aircraft
Garuda Indonesia has invited tenders for the sale and leaseback of ten Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, as well as for operating leases for four 737-800s and ten...
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Aerolineas seeks A330s for fleet
Aerolineas Argentinas plans to add between three and four Airbus A330s during the next year, as it boosts international service following its joining SkyTeam...
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China's ICBC Leasing orders 50 A320s
ICBC Leasing has signed an order for 50 Airbus A320 aircraft, including its new re-engined Neo variant. The fifty aircraft ordered by the state-owned...
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787 surge line comes on stream
Boeing has activated a temporary surge line for 787 production at its Everett facilities, as the airframer seeks to reach a production rate of five aircraft a month from all three assembly lines by end-2012.
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Aerolineas Argentinas joins SkyTeam
Aerolineas Argentinas became the first South American carrier to join the SkyTeam alliance in a signing ceremony held in a hanger at Buenos Aires's Jorge...
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United outlines initial domestic 787 operations
United Airlines will operate its new Boeing 787-8s on routes between Houston Intercontinental and its domestic hubs from 4 November. The Chicago-based...
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ExecuJet opens FBO in Lagos to exploit opportunities in booming region
ExecuJet will open fully its first African fixed-base operation outside South Africa - in Lagos, Nigeria - in September, as soaring oil and mineral revenues...
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Aerolineas Argentinas and China Southern sign codeshare
Aerolineas Argentinas and China Southern signed a codeshare agreement ahead of the state-owned Argentine carrier's entry into the Skyteam alliance today. Mariano...
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Aeroflot halts Rossiya An-148 deliveries
Aeroflot appears to have shelved plans for subsidiary carrier Rossiya to double its Antonov An-148 fleet, following a hike in the twinjet type's catalogue price.
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Fly Leasing purchases two 737-800s
Fly Leasing has acquired two Boeing 737-800 aircraft on lease to Transaero Airlines. The aircraft, which were manufactured in 1998, were financed through...
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Australian scientists call for revised advice over turbulence from thunderstorms
Australian researchers are recommending that aircraft turbulence guidelines be rewritten after determining that thunderstorms can produce unexpected turbulence...
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IN FOCUS: Airbus grows global fleet presence
Boeing and Airbus together account for 65% of the world airliner fleet, but the European airframer has boosted its share at the expense of its US rival
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Philippine Airlines orders 54 Airbus aircraft
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has placed a firm order for 54 Airbus aircraft in a deal worth $7 billion at list price.