All air transport news – Page 762
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Hopes diminish for Gulf Air CSeries order
Bombardier hopes of seeing a CSeries order from Gulf Air at the Bahrain International Airshow appear to have been dashed.
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Red Wings to become launch customer for Tu-204SM
Russian airline Red Wings is set to tomorrow confirm at the Bahrain International Airshow that it is to become the launch customer for the latest version...
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EASA outlines proposed flight time limitation rules
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has made concessions to airlines and pilots in publishing its much-anticipated proposed flight time limitation...
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Pilot error probable cause of Ethiopian Airlines 737 crash
Ethiopian Airlines has angrily dismissed Lebanese investigators' conclusions over the fatal Boeing 737-800 crash off Beirut, sticking to its position that an unidentified problem, even sabotage, could have brought down the jet.
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ATR outlines 90-seater development plans
ATR is continuing to work on the definition of a 90-seat turboprop which could see entry into service by around 2017. Speaking at the airframer's annual...
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Airbus traces A380 wing cracks to manufacturing process
Airbus has traced the source of the cracking in A380 wing structures to unexpected additional stresses imparted by the manufacturing process, and is confident that its original flight loading calculations for the type are accurate.
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Turkish Airlines provides high speed internet access on flights
Star Alliance carrier Turkish Airlines has finalised an agreement with Panasonic Avionics Corporation to add high-speed wi-fi broadband internet access to...
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ATSB moves into final stage of QF32 investigations
Australian investigators have finished collecting data for an investigation into the uncontained failure of a Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine on a Qantas Airways...
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Kestrel to move to Superior Wisconsin
Kestrel Aircraft chief executive Alan Klapmeier said the inability of Maine officials to come up with the full slate of agreed economic development funds led to the company's decision to build a $100 million production plant with 600 potential jobs for the Kestrel single-engine turboprop elsewhere.
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Airbus targets 30 A380 sales in 2012, dismisses 747-8I threat
Airbus's chief salesman is confident the airframer will match, or better, last year's A380 order tally in 2012 as it endeavours to consistently sell at least as many of the ultra large airliners as it delivers.
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ATR confident of 2012 sales prospects
ATR is confident of its sales prospects this year despite the wider problems in the global economy. John Moore, the airframer's head of sales, said...
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Airbus targets 30 A380 sales in 2012, dismisses 747-8I threat
Airbus's chief salesman is confident that the airframer will match or better last year's A380 order tally in 2012.
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ATR achieves record sales in 2011
Turboprop manufacturer ATR doubled its order intake in 2011, selling 157 of its regional aircraft which comfortably eclipsed 2010's total of 80.
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Boeing increases 747-8 family weights
Boeing has increased the maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) of its 747-8 Intercontinental and 747-8 freighter after its flight loads survey revealed additional...
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UTAir grounds Mi-26 fleet after December crash
Russia's largest helicopter operator, UTair, has grounded all of its Mil Mi-26T cargo helicopters following a crash on 20 December that killed one crew member ...
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Airbus hints at sharklets for the A330
Airbus is considering adapting its new 'sharklet' wing-tip for the A330 twinjet, a decision which could extend the life of the programme as the airframer...
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Etihad becomes first to cancel A350-1000s
Etihad Airways has cancelled six Airbus A350-1000s, the first carrier to have cut its backlog for the type since the aircraft was redesigned last year. Airbus...
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Airbus aims for record 570 deliveries in 2012
Airbus is expecting to set a new delivery record in 2012 as it ramps up production of its aircraft families. The airframer predicted that it would...
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Airbus secures record 1,419 net orders for 2011
Airbus confirmed a record order figure for 2011 with a net total of 1,419 aircraft, from 1,608 gross, a figure underpinned by the popularity of its re-engined...