All air transport news – Page 776
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DUBAI: Spirit tentatively signs for 75 A320s including Neo
US carrier Spirit Airlines has inked a tentative deal to take 75 Airbus A320-family jets, including 45 A320neos.
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DUBAI: Insitu, ADASI join hands in unmanned collaboration
Boeing subsidiary Insitu has signed an agreement with a local partner at the show to offer its Scan Eagle and Integrator unmanned air systems (UAS) to potential...
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DUBAI: Sanad fuels Mubadala's MRO growth
Coupling maintenance services with equipment lease arrangements seems to have been a smart move for Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Aerospace.
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DUBAI: HyperMach sounds out the Middle East
Supersonic business jet developer HyperMach has revealed more details about the SonicStar, which it promises will whisk passengers from the Gulf to New York in 2.5h, at more than three times the speed of sound.
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DUBAI: Qatar threatens to take 767F as A330 conversion stalls
Qatar Airways is intending to acquire a large batch of converted Boeing 767 freighters, after losing patience with Airbus over a possible A330 conversion programme.
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DUBAI: LHT rakes in second VIP 747-8
Lufthansa Technik has inked its second Boeing 747-8 VIP completions deal at Dubai.
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EasyJet boosts full-year revenue to £3.45 billion
Low-cost carrier EasyJet saw full-year revenue for the year to 30 September grow by 16% to £3.45 billion (£5.48 billion), up from £2.97 billion the year...
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DUBAI: Aviation Capital Group orders 30 A320neos
US lessor Aviation Capital Group is ordering 30 Airbus A320neo twinjets, bringing the company's total A320-family portfolio to nearly 100 aircraft.
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DUBAI: Emirates selects Rockwell Collins avionics for 62 aircraft
Emirates Airlines (stand C380) has selected a package of Rockwell Collins (stand E350) avionics for 32 new Airbus A380 and 30 new Boeing 777 aircraft. The...
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DUBAI: Emirates inks MRO deals with GE and Goodrich
Emirates (stand C380) has signed long-term maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) contracts with General Electric (GE), Goodrich and Air France Industries...
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Tiger Australia working to get suspension on sectors lifted
Tiger Airways Australia is working with the country's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) to increase the number of sectors it is allowed to fly on.
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DUBAI: GAA awards Spatial Composite Solutions contract for evacuation equipment
Bahrain's Gulf Aviation Academy has awarded Dubai-based Spatial Composite Solutions, a manufacturer of crew training devices, a $2.2 million contract to...
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El Al to use electric nose-gear drive for 737 taxiing
Israeli flag-carrier El Al is to become an initial customer for an electric nose-gear drive system, designed to enable aircraft to taxi without the use of...
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Superjet nears EASA approval with additional static test
Sukhoi has completed additional static testing of the Superjet 100 for certification through the European Aviation Safety Agency.
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Cranfield University proposes action over toxic cabin air
Cranfield University has concluded that on-board contaminant detection systems are vital for the safety of aircraft, and work to eliminate toxins from the...
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Smart coatings, lasers advance composite repair horizon
Aerostructures manufacturer GKN Aerospace is working with airframer Boeing on a series of advances to enable more accurate repair of composite components...
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Boeing completes initial review of 737 Max configuration
Having completed a recent review of requirement, configuration and certification plans for its 737 Max, Boeing plans to fly the first re-engined narrowbody...
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Peach Aviation could place Airbus order in 2012
Peach Aviation could place an order with Airbus in 2012 after taking delivery of the first of 10 new A320s on lease from GECAS. The carrier will start...
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Delta plans new push from New York JFK
Delta Air Lines will expand its service from New York to seven US cities, and to the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and the Bahamas beginning in March. Delta...
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A320neo powers past 1,000 firm orders
Airbus has landed more than 1,000 firm orders for its re-engined A320neo after booking several agreements in its October 2011 figures, including landmark...