All air transport news – Page 832
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NewsAvianca-Taca converts three 787 options
Latin American airline Avianca-Taca has converted three Boeing 787-8 options, taking its total order of the aircraft type to 15. The carrier converted...
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MARKET OUTLOOK: The impact of bubbles on aircraft finance
Concerns about over-ordering mean that investors may become more selective over the type of aircraft they finance
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Interview
INTERVIEW: British Airways chief executive Keith Williams
A clock in the reception of British Airways' Waterside headquarters counts down the days to the London 2012 Olympics, in recognition of the UK...
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NewsEASA certificates ATR 42-600
European regulators have certificated the ATR 42-600, the smaller member of the airframer's new -600 series turboprop family. ATR expects the 46- to...
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Kids go free on Alitalia flights between July and November
Alitalia is allowing accompanied children up to the age of 12 to travel for free on all domestic and international services between 2 July and 30 November...
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NewsBombardier forecasts 20-year jump for turboprop deliveries, but regional jet demand declines
Bombardier has cut 300 units from its 20-year market forecast of commercial aircraft deliveries in the 20-149 seat market sector as the global financial...
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Qatar Airways acquires A380 recovery equipment
Qatar Airways has become the first airline in the world to acquire comprehensive aircraft recovery equipment for the Airbus A380. The ResQtec R2S Maxx...
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NewsANA converts order for four 787-8s to -9 variant
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has converted its order for four Boeing 787-8s, due to be delivered from the 2013 fiscal year, to the -9 variant. "The decision...
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NewsThai Airways president and board disagreed on aircraft procurement plan
At the centre of Thai Airways president Piyasvasti Amranand's dismissal is a disagreement over an aircraft procurement plan. While Amranand believes...
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NewsUnited expects first 787 in September
United Airlines expects to receive its first Boeing 787-8 from the manufacturer in September, according to an employee bulletin. The Chicago-based...
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NewsSpeedbrakes not armed before Southwest 737 excursion
US investigators have determined that the speedbrakes on a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 were not armed before the twinjet slid off the runway at Chicago...
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NewsComair future uncertain as Delta shuffles regional lift
Plans at Delta Air Lines to reduce the number of 50-seater regional jets (RJs) that it contracts with regional airlines has raised fears that it might shut...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Airlines hunker down in Spain
What with the collapse of one of its oldest carriers, industrial strife over one of its newest, the return to recession and airport charges on the rise,...
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B&H Airlines in talks with new partners after Turkish exit
Bosnian flag carrier B&H Airlines is already in talks with potential "strategic partners" to secure its future just days after Turkish Airlines announced...
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FAA proposes AD for Diamond Aircraft DA42
The US Federal Aviation Administration filed a notice of proposed rulemaking for a proposed airworthiness directive (AD) regarding Diamond Aircraft Industries aircraft models DA42, DA42 NG and DA42 M-NG today.
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FAA proposes AD for Piaggio Aero Industries P-180s
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) document for a proposed airworthiness directive regarding Piaggio Aero Industries P180 aircraft.
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P&W starts wind tunnel testing on components for second-generation geared turbofan
Pratt & Whitney has started a series of wind tunnel tests on a key component for a second-generation geared turbofan (GTF) engine with up to 50% higher bypass...
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NewsFastJet eyes late summer launch alongside Fly540 brand
FastJet, the pan-African low-cost carrier planned by EasyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou, expects to launch operations in three to four months, chief executive-designate...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Farnborough will be crucial time in re-engined narrowbody fight
Airbus recently firmed two outstanding orders for A320neo family aircraft, with Norwegian Air Shuttle committing to 100 A320neos and Air Lease taking 36...
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Future of Germanwings brand called into question
Lufthansa will decide by spring 2013 how to restructure its intra-European network and merge its in-house narrowbody operations with low-cost subsidiary...