All air transport news – Page 827
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PARIS: SAS signs 30-aircraft Neo order
Scandinavian carrier SAS has continued its fleet replacement programme with an order for 30 Airbus A320neos announced at the Paris air show today, with the...
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PARIS: Boeing's 787 training system is as advanced as the aircraft itself
Boeing Training and Flight Services has been working nearly as long on the preparation for training 787 pilots, maintenance technicians and cabin crew as the aircraft itself has been in gestation.
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PARIS: Qatar orders six 777-300ERs
Middle East carrier Qatar Airways placed an order for six more Boeing 777-300ERs at the Paris air show. The Doha-based airline already operates 25...
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PARIS: No waste here – Alcoa
Alcoa is at Paris with bold claims about its favourite aircraft material - aluminium. Not only can the latest aluminium-lithium alloys teamed with...
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PARIS: Comac to work together with Ryanair on C919 design
Comac plans to sign a memorandum of understanding with low-cost carrier Ryanair to co-operate on the Chinese airframer's C919 narrowbody, in a move that Comac hopes will lead to orders.
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PARIS: Airbus to fly Korean A380 in Paris air show display
Airbus is to fly the Korean Air Airbus A380 at the Paris air show today, a substitute for the aircraft damaged in a ground collision on 19 June.
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PARIS: Safran to exhibit key technologies
Safran is using its Paris display to highlight several new technologies.
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PARIS: Comac expects more C919 orders this year
Comac expects to finalise another batch of orders for its Comac C919 narrowbody this year, as the C919 cabin mock-up made its international debut yesterday at the Paris Air Show
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PARIS: Air Astana signs for two Embraer 190s
Air Astana has signed a deal for two Embraer 190 jets and taken options on two more.
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PARIS: Embraer hikes 20-year forecast for regional jets
Embraer has raised its forecast for regional jets by 5% to 7,225 deliveries in the 30- to 120-seat sector over the next 20 years.
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PARIS: Sriwijaya to acquire up to 30 Embraer 190s
Indonesian carrier Sriwijaya Air has tentatively agreed to acquire up to 30 Embraer 190 regional jets, a deal disclosed during the Paris air show.
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PARIS: GECAS orders 15 ATR 72-600s plus 15 options
Aircraft lessor GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) has signed its first contract with ATR, placing a firm order for 15 ATR 72-600 turboprops plus 15 options. Four...
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PARIS: Interview: GE Aviation president David Joyce
Strategic planning years ago by GE Aviation leaders years ago has paid off in spades today for the current president of the engine, services and systems company, David Joyce.
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PARIS: ST Aero, Marubeni form engine leasing joint venture
Singapore's ST Aerospace has made its first foray into the leasing business after forming a joint venture with Japan's Marubeni that will offer the CFM International...
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PARIS: EADS briefs
EADS says that losing the US Air Force tanker contest has left it in a stronger position in the transatlantic market.
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PARIS: Saudi Arabian picks Goodrich for 777-300ER wheels and brakes
Middle-Eastern carrier Saudi Arabian Airlines has selected Goodrich to provide wheels and carbon brakes for the airline's fleet of 12 Boeing 777-300ERs.
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PARIS: PICTURE - Wingtip hit grounds A380 demonstration flight
Airbus has scrapped plans for the flying display of its A380 superjumbo jet at the Paris air show after the aircraft’s wingtip "touched a structure" during ground manoeuvres at the Le Bourget airport. The airframer stated the incident on A380 flight test aircraft, MSN 004, occurred near taxiway "Victor" on ...
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PARIS: CFM rolls out more CFM56 upgrades
While its new Leap project is grabbing the headlines here at Paris, CFM is rolling out performance upgrades to its existing CFM56 engine family.
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PARIS: 787 inches ever closer to delivery
Boeing has completed 97% of 787 flight testing and its dedicated six-aircraft test fleet is no longer flying for certification credit, said Boeing Commercial...
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PARIS: Global Hawk takes Washington beating
The Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk programme enters the Paris air show after a series of setbacks in the political and acquisition process.