All air transport news – Page 706
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Air India plans to start Sydney, Melbourne services
Air India plans to start a daily direct service between New Delhi and two Australian cities during November or December. The airline has yet to decide...
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Legacy 650 receives HALTO certification from Brazil
Embraer has received High Altitude Landing and Takeoff Operation (HALTO) certification for the Legacy 650 business jet from the Brazilian civil aviation...
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Inactive transponder hid departing 757 from Atlanta radar
Investigators have determined that a Delta Air Lines Boeing 757-200 was involved in three losses of separation within a few minutes of departing Atlanta,...
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Firefly expresses interest in ATR's potential 90-seat turboprop
Malaysia Airlines turboprop operator Firefly is keen to be a launch customer for ATR's potential 90-seat turboprop, still under analysis, and is in talks...
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Mi-38 sets new world altitude record
The Mi-38 has set a new world altitude record for a helicopter in its class, reaching a height of over 28,000ft ...
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ANALYSIS: No crisis for 787 despite big Qantas cancellation
Boeing has suffered its largest Dreamliner cancellation so far after Qantas scrapped its firm order for 35 787-9s worth $8.5 billion, taking the cumulative...
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ANALYSIS: Embraer concepts reveal work continues on all-new narrowbody airliner
Embraer is carefully preparing for a narrowbody airliner that could succeed a re-engined and possibly re-winged E-Jet family sometime after 2025. Early...
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GE keeps 787-9 orders lead despite losing Qantas
General Electric maintains a slight edge in the 787 engine battle after Qantas cancelled an order for 787-9s on 23 August, but its lead over the Rolls-Royce...
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Qantas cancels order for 35 Dreamliners
Qantas has cancelled an order for 35 Boeing 787-9 aircraft to reduce capital expenditure. Deliveries of 15 787-8s to Jetstar, its low-cost subsidiary,...
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United details 787 international routes
United Airlines will fly its Boeing 787-8s to Amsterdam, Lagos, London Heathrow, Shanghai and Tokyo Narita beginning 4 December. The Chicago-based...
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Esterline CMC electronic flight bag to replace 777 maintenance terminal
The Boeing 777 will now feature Esterline CMC Electronics' PilotView CMA-1410 electronic flight bag (EFB) as standard equipment to replace the aircraft's...
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LAN to take delivery of 787 on 31 August
Latin American airline group LAN will take delivery of its first Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner on 31 August, becoming the fourth operator of the aircraft and the...
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South Africa’s 1time files for restructuring protection
The board of 1time Holdings, the parent company of South African low-cost carrier 1time Airlines, has filed for business rescue under Chapter 6, Section...
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ANA to launch new routes for H2
Japanese airline All Nippon Airways (ANA) plans to operate its Boeing 787s on a wider range of international and domestic routes in the second half of FY2012. The...
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Ethiopian plans 787 flights to Hangzhou and Europe
Ethiopian Airlines plans to operate its Boeing 787s to Hangzhou in China and destinations in Europe once it receives more of the aircraft. The Star...
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Avianca selects Barfield for A330 component repair
Colombian flag carrier Avianca has signed a contract with Sabena Technics subsidiary Barfield for the repair of components in its fleet of eight Airbus A330s. Barfield...
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Legacy 500 first flight slips again to Q4 – Embraer
Embraer faces a new delay on the Legacy 500 programme as the airframer continues to grapple with problems on the type's fly-by-wire system supplied by Parker...
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Virgin Atlantic confirms Manchester-London flights
Virgin Atlantic Airways is making good on its promise to enter the domestic UK market by launching thrice daily flights from London Heathrow to Manchester...