All air transport news – Page 742
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ABACE: Embraer and Harbin Legacy manufacturing venture still awaiting China approval
Embraer is still waiting for the Chinese government to approve plans to build Legacy 600 and 650 business jets at its former ERJ-145 facility in Harbin.
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Low-cost A340 freighter scheme seeks launch customer
Freighter modification specialists are scouting for a launch customer for an Airbus A340 cargo conversion initiative which would avoid the need to cut a large freight door in the fuselage.
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Boeing backlog reflects China Eastern 787 conversion
Boeing has updated its year-to-date order total to reflect the conversion of China Eastern's 24 787s to 45 737s, which was first announced in October 2011.
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Spy satellite launch delayed on Delta upper-stage issue
The launch of a secret reconnaissance satellite from Vandenberg AFB has been delayed 24h due to unspecified problems with the Boeing Delta IV launch vehicle's...
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Dulles to see first Lufthansa 747-8 service
Lufthansa has revealed that Washington-Dulles Airport will be the first international destination served by the Boeing 747-8. Christoph Franz, Lufthansa...
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IN FOCUS: Asia beckons, but Finnair struggles on home turf
Finnair's top priority to ensure its survival remains the disposal of its loss-making short-haul operation as the troubled flag carrier approaches the end of a first quarter that is expected to be characterised by a continuation of the heavy losses that have dogged it for four straight years.
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Lockheed's C-130XJ muscles in on Embraer's turf
Lockheed Martin promoted its reduced-cost C-130XJ variant of the venerable Hercules tactical transport at FIDAE.
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Russia struggles to stem low-visibility landing accidents
Russia's federal aviation safety authority is grappling with the problem of overconfidence in the cockpit as it seeks to curtail the risk of accidents during landings in low-visibility conditions.
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Researchers hone supersonic biplane
Intuition might suggest that a biplane is not very fast, but intuition is often wrong when an aircraft goes beyond the "sound barrier".
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FIDAE: Embraer confirms new African buyers for Super Tucano
Embraer has confirmed new Super Tucano deals with Angola and Mauritania, and detailed deliveries already made to Burkina Faso ...
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Boeing tasks Salt Lake, Alenia with 787-9 horizontal stabiliser production
Boeing will place the fabrication and assembly of its 787-9 horizontal stabiliser at its Salt Lake City, Utah facility along with secondary sourcing from 787-8 supplier Alenia Aeronautica.
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INTERIORS: ITT unveils new isolator as part of its cabin noise reduction solution
Having just been patented earlier in the month, ITT is presenting its new noise control technology at the show.
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INTERIORS: Onboard JAL's first Boeing 787s
Japan Airlines' first two 787s have arrived in Tokyo after being handed over to the Japanese flag-carrier in Seattle on 26 March. Outfitted with 186...
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INTERIORS: Hong Kong Airlines joins all-business class club
Hong Kong Airlines (HKA) has become the latest carrier to bring an all-business class service to the market, launching flights onboard a dual-class configured...
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INTERIORS: Dynamo drink cart gives airlines large weight and cost savings
Hoping to capitalise on the demand for lightweight products in aviation, Dynamo Drink Cart believes it can provide massive weight savings to airlines.
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INTERIORS: Austrian follows Swiss with business class design
Austrian Airlines has selected Thomson Aero Seating - which developed and patented the concept of staggering seats between consecutive rows - for its new...
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INTERIORS: OnAir targets first Global Xpress commitments
OnAir expects to make its first customer announcements for airlines signing up to Inmarsat Global Xpress services in the next four to six months...
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INTERIORS: Recaro presents new business class seat
Recaro is allowing a sneak preview of its new business class seat for short- and medium-haul aircraft. While European carriers equip their narrowbody...
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INTERIORS: Airbus picks Schneller for A350 laminate flooring
Airbus has named flooring specialist Schneller (B7C40) as the exclusive supplier of the Canvas Catalogue decorative laminates for its Airbus A350 XWB cabin...
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INTERIORS: EMTEC sheds new light in older 737s
US-based LED lighting specialist EMTEQ has set its sights on current-generation Boeing 737 operators with a mixed fleet of aircraft with and without the...