All air transport news – Page 831

  • virgin-america
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    Virgin America dreams big for next generation IFEC system

    2011-06-14T18:02:00Z

    Virgin America is dreaming big for its next generation in-flight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) system, which will be rolled out in the fourth quarter...

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    Airbus and the future of air travel

    2011-06-14T17:42:00Z

    Today's youth expect in the future to fly more often than they do today. They also want air travel to be inexpensive and enjoyable, and they want it to be...

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    Confident ATR outlines Paris order surge

    2011-06-14T17:34:00Z

    Orders from four customers at the Paris air show will push regional airframer ATR's sales this year beyond the record figure of 53 achieved at the same point...

  • A350-900
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    A350-900 first flight pushed back to end-2012

    2011-06-14T16:50:00Z

    Airbus has pushed back the first flight of the A350-900 to the end of 2012 and is aiming for certification and service entry by the end of 2013 because of a delay to final assembly, disclosed in January, which will start at the end of 2011.

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    Stage set for MRJ at Paris

    2011-06-14T16:00:00Z

    Despite the turmoil wreaked on its homeland by natural disasters, Mitsubishi Aircraft is on course with its ambitious MRJ regional jet programme

  • Skylon - Reaction Engines
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    Skylon concept could be next spaceplane

    2011-06-14T16:00:00Z

    A new spaceplane conceived by Reaction Engines could slash the cost of putting small payloads into orbit

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    Airbus to broaden in-cockpit surveillance function

    2011-06-14T16:00:00Z

    Airbus is intending to extend an in-flight traffic awareness system to airport surface movements following certification of the concept by European safety...

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    NATO pursuit of GMTI project finally nears last step

    2011-06-14T14:00:00Z

    After two decades seeking the capability, NATO is set to firm a deal for its alliance ground surveillance system, with Northrop Grumman's RQ-4 Block 40 as the platform

  • Possible A350-1000 design enhancements
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    Rolls-Royce revamps Trent XWB to aid A350-1000 range boost

    2011-06-14T13:27:00Z

    Rolls-Royce is investing in the development of a significantly modified version of the Trent XWB for the A350-1000 to help Airbus enhance the performance of its largest twinjet.

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    VIDEO: Solar Impulse makes second attempt to reach Paris Le Bourget

    2011-06-14T11:43:00Z

    Solar Impulse's prototype aircraft is en route to Paris Le Bourget from Brussels Zaventum, following an earlier unsuccessful attempt in which the solar-powered...

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    What will aircraft engines look like post-2025?

    2011-06-14T11:00:00Z

    Engine makers are pressing to design cleaner, quieter and more efficient ways of propulsion, and the shape of powerplants could be radically different after 2025

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    CSeries - Keeping the faith

    2011-06-14T10:00:00Z

    CSeries sales will again be under the spotlight at Paris, as Bombardier looks to find a launch customer for the CS100, set for entry to service in 2013

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    Boeing plans latter stages of 747-8 test programme

    2011-06-14T09:10:00Z

    Snags discovered during flight testing of Boeing's 747-8 have been overcome, but flight management system software issues could yet hit the certification timetable

  • JUST seat
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    New Sino-Swiss seat venture

    2011-06-14T09:10:00Z

    China's Aerospace Life-Support Industries has established a 50:50 joint venture - Jiahang United Seating Technologies (JUST) - with a subsidiary of the Swiss consulting and management firm Corporate Consulta to manufacture a full range of aircraft passenger seats.

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    Toulouse on track with A350XWB

    2011-06-14T09:00:00Z

    Airbus appears gradually to be winning its battle with A380 production just as it faces the daunting prospect of keeping its latest airliner programme, the three-member A350 twinjet family, on schedule

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    Status check: the 787 flight-test programme

    2011-06-14T08:00:00Z

    An electrical fire during a flying evaluation caused further slippage in the Boeing 787's schedule, pushing first delivery from February to August or September

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    The Airbus-Boeing narrowbody contest, pre-Paris

    2011-06-14T07:00:00Z

    Boeing faces mounting pressure to commit to a narrowbody strategy for its high-stakes battle with Airbus

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    Boeing aims at smooth ramp-up

    2011-06-14T06:00:00Z

    Boeing is increasing its production to record levels as it aims to thwart to new entrants and benefit from the general upswing in the aerospace market

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    HK Airlines to order A380s at Paris Air Show

    2011-06-14T04:11:00Z

    Hong Kong Airlines plans to place an order for Airbus A380 aircraft at next week's Paris Air Show, and could acquire up to six of the superjumbos. An...

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    Business briefs

    2011-06-14T00:00:00Z

    Engine and structural components maker Magellan saw first quarter aerospace sector revenue decrease 4.3% to C$154.6 million ($158 million) owing to a cyclical downturn in specialty product sales volume.