All air transport news – Page 815
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InterviewWorking Week: Ian McDonald, of Robert Stuart
A holiday job at an electroplating company got Ian McDonald hooked on the technology, and he is now general manager...
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NewsFirefly may revive jet operations
Turboprop operator Firefly could revive plans to bring jets back to its fleet, says its chief executive officer Ignatius Ong. He adds that the carrier...
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NewsSIA to revamp seats and cabin interiors on 777-300ERs
Singapore Airlines (SIA) will introduce revamped seats and cabin interiors with a new inflight entertainment offering on its new Boeing 777-300ERs, starting...
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NewsIcelandair examines smaller types for future fleet
Icelandair Group is considering two options for Icelandair's future fleet, notably whether to move away from its uniform Boeing 757 operations. In...
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Italy's Wind Jet suspends all flights
Italian budget carrier Wind Jet risks a possible operating licence suspension by the country's civil aviation regulator after it suspended all of its services...
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Proposed penalties against AMR focus on maintenance procedures
The US Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) proofs of claims outlining $162.4 million in proposed civil penalties against American Airlines' parent AMR...
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NewsRework developed for flawed Trent 1000 gearboxes
Engineers have developed a rework procedure which resolves the problem of Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 gearboxes affected by a recent corrosion issue. The...
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GoAir selects LHT for component MRO
India's budget carrier Go Airlines has inked a 10-year component support contract with Lufthansa Technik (LHT). The agreement is effective from this...
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OpinionANALYSIS: Aviation Partners, Boeing split opinions on 737 wing-tips
Aviation Partners has started showing airlines a split-tip winglet with blended, "scimitar"-edged feathers as a retrofit option that the joint venture estimates...
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Flybe plots new measures after pessimistic forecast
Regional operator Flybe Group is planning more cost-saving measures after predicting a poor full-year outlook. The group has turned in a 1.6% rise...
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Pacific Royale appoints Tarun Trikha as new CEO
Indonesian start-up Pacific Royale Airways has appointed Tarun Trikha as its new chief executive, effective from 1 August 2012. Trikha will still remain...
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Bombardier commercial output drops 25% in Q2
Bombardier regional jet output during the second quarter dropped to a single CRJ700, but deliveries of Q400 turboprops improved year-on-year to 14. The...
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EASA mandates Trent 900 checks after oil tube fracture
A missing spacer on an oil pipe in the low-pressure turbine (LPT) of the Rolls-Royce Trent 900 has prompted European regulators to order inspections of all...
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Turkish Technic expects to regain EU line maintenance approval by Q4
The partial suspension of Turkish Technic's EASA Part 145 maintenance approval was due to the absence of B2 engineers at line maintenance stations. The...
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NewsAirbus A320 family lease rates firming: AerCap
The slide on Airbus A320 family monthly lease rates has stopped and rentals are now stabilising, says AerCap's chief executive officer. "We don't...
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AirAsia X to lease six A330s from ILFC
AirAsia's long-haul operation, AirAsia X, is planning to lease six Airbus A330-300s from US firm International Lease Finance. The carrier, which already...
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NewsAUVSI: General Atomics tests Nightlighter
General Atomic announced 7 August that it has successful flight-tested its Nightlighter airborne imaging system. A prototype Nightlighter was tested...
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Alaska Airlines grounds 737-400 after depressurisation
An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-400 has been removed from service after cabin pressure was reduced following undisclosed "issues" with the electrical system...
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Honeywell joint venture breaks ground on C919 wheels and brakes facility
A joint venture between Honeywell and its Chinese partners has broken ground on a facility in China's Hunan province to produce the wheels and brakes systems...
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NewsAir Canada to launch LCC in 2013
Air Canada will launch a new low-cost carrier in 2013, say executives during an earnings call today. The Montreal-based airline would operate up to...