All air transport news – Page 735
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NewsBoeing works to close window on 737 Max configuration changes
Boeing says the "window is closing fast" on making additional configuration changes to the 737 Max after revealing earlier today a strikingly new winglet...
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Airlink signs up for Sabena Technics landing gear support
South African regional carrier Airlink has entered into an exclusive landing gear support agreement with Sabena Technics. The deal covers repair and...
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MRJ engine begins flight testing despite aircraft delay
Pratt & Whitney completed first flight of the PW1217G geared turbofan for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) on a company-owned 747SP flying test bed on 30...
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NewsBoeing launches new winglet for 737 Max
Boeing has unveiled a new winglet for its re-engined 737 Max that will provide up to an additional 1.5% fuel burn improvement on top of the 10% to 12% improvement...
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NewsBoeing bullish on 747-8I prospects
Boeing believes entry into revenue service of Lufthansa's first 747-8I on 1 June will help convince many wavering potential customers to place orders for...
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NewsBoeing testing modal suppression for 747-8I stabilizer
Boeing is using a flight test 747-8 Freighter to investigate whether a software-based fix, similar to the outboard aileron modal suppression (OAMS) system used on the cargo aircraft, will solve a concern about possible flutter in fuel-laden 747-8I horizontal stabilisers in the event of a structural failure.
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NewsUS offers Singapore $435 million F-15SG support package
The US government could sell Singapore a support package related to Republic of Singapore Air Force Boeing F-15SG detachment located at Mountain Home air...
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BAE Systems rolls out 'PartsPlus' scheme to whole fleet
BAE Systems Regional Aircraft is extending its 'PartsPlus' spares supply programme - which was initially aimed only at new BAE 146/Avro regional jet operators...
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Boeing prepares 787-9 components
Boeing South Carolina this summer will build a pre-production verification (PPV) prototype of the aft-section of the Boeing 787-9 as the company works toward an expected first or second quarter 2014 entry-into-service (EIS) with Air New Zealand for the stretched, longer-range sibling to the 787-8.
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Aerostar grows MRO business with new Bacau hangar
Romanian aerospace company Aerostar will double its airframe maintenance capacity with the planned opening of a new hangar at its location in Bacau this...
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NewsCanada's WestJet opts for Q400 for new regional carrier
Canadian carrier WestJet has opted for the Bombardier Q400 as the type for its new regional carrier, to be set up in the second half of 2013. WestJet...
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NewsRolls-Royce awarded propulsion system order for F-35B
Rolls-Royce has been awarded a $315 million contract to produce LiftSystem equipment for 17 F-35B combat aircraft ...
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NewsVIDEO: Asia's passenger widebody share will rise to 41% by 2031
Gaining market share in the growth markets of Asia-Pacific is shaping up to be a key battle for the next 20 years, according to Flightglobal's Commercial Fleet Forecast.
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NewsVIDEO: New Commercial Fleet Forecast now available
Flightglobal now enters a second year of long-term fleet forecasting with the 2012-H1 edition of the Commercial fleet Forecast.
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Delta to acquire oil refinery
Delta Air Lines has confirmed plans to acquire an oil refinery south of Philadelphia, after rumours of the purchase first surfaced earlier this month. The...
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NewsBoeing rolls out first Charleston 787
Boeing today rolled out its first 787-8 from the Charleston, South Carolina final assembly line, marking the first time the company has produced a modern...
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NewsChina Eastern commits to nearly $6b deal for 20 777-300ERs
Only a month after cancelling orders for 24 Boeing 787s, China Eastern Airlines has committed to order 20 777-300ERs in a deal valued at $5.97 billion at...
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NewsHoneywell ponders emissions cut, power boost for HTF engines
Honeywell says a second generation low-emissions upgrade for the HT7000-series engines could be available as a retrofit option within a "couple of years" if planned durability tests on the company's Tech7000 technology demonstrator engine prove the product is ready.
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NewsThree Qantas A380s repaired for rib-foot cracks so far
Qantas has discovered, and repaired, limited rib-foot cracking in all three Airbus A380s inspected so far under an airworthiness directive.
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Superjet performs high-latitude tests for Yakutia
Sukhoi has carried out tests of its Superjet 100 in high-latitude regions, to assess the avionics performance on the type ahead of deliveries to Russian...