All air transport news – Page 859
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Swiss A320s' simultaneous departure sparks conflict inquiry
Swiss investigators have opened an inquiry after a proximity incident on the ground involving two Airbus A320s conducting take-off at Zurich.
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Can new entrants take on Airbus and Boeing
Airlines are welcoming the prospect of the duopoly in the mainline jet market finally facing some serious challenges, but do any of the young pretenders really represent a viable threat?
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Questions loom over Japan quake impact on Boeing production ramp-up
Infrastructure issues in the wake of the 9.0 magnitude Japanese earthquake continue to leave questions hanging over Boeing's Japanese supply chain supporting...
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Africa's RwandAir makes IFE selection for new 737-800s
Rwanda's national carrier RwandAir has contracted IFE Services to provide in-flight entertainment (IFE) content for the Panasonic Avionics eFX audio/video...
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Pressure mounts on Europe's second tier carriers
With little sign of respite from competitive and economic pressure, many of Europe's second tier carriers have embarked on a fresh round of restructuring actions aimed at ensuring their survival.
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TAI resumes KT-1 assembly after ejection seat mishap
Turkish Aerospace Industries has resumed final assembly work on KT-1 turboprop trainers after investigating the accidental ejection of a civilian flight-test engineer during a test sortie.
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FAA calls for Boeing 737 thrust reverser inspections
The US FAA wants operators of more than 1,000 next generation Boeing 737s to begin periodic inspections of the twinjet's thrust reverser assemblies.
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Legal probe over AF447 crash has 'no grounds': Air France
Air France believes there are "no grounds" to the judicial investigation that has been launched against the airline and Airbus relating to the loss of an...
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Alitalia firms up agreement to lease 20 Embraer regional jets
Alitalia has finalised its agreement with Embraer, under which it will take delivery of 15 E-175 and five E-190 regional jets. The Italian carrier...
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EgyptAir plots return to normal by summer end
Star Alliance carrier EgyptAir aims to restore normal operations by the end of the summer as it addresses a capacity crisis after the political upheaval in the state.
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Boeing weighs narrowbody options
Boeing is sketching a clean-sheet narrowbody jet for possible launch at the Paris air show, as it ponders how best to take on the Airbus A320neo
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Airservices Australia signs pact for new green ATM initiative
Airservices Australia and two partners have signed an agreement to create a new green air traffic management (ATM) programme covering the Indian Ocean region.
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Opinion
Comment: Virtual airline, actual risk
Now the Irish Air Accident Investigation Unit has published its initial factual report on the fatal Manx2 commuter crash at Cork, the emerging details reinforce the argument that "virtual airlines" should be made illegal in the European Union.
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Lufthansa Technik Philippines completes D-check on Swiss A340
Lufthansa Technik Philippines (LTP) has completed a heavy maintenance check on a Swiss International Air Lines Airbus A340-300. This is the first time...
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Mitsubishi must build a 100-seat regional jet if it expects to be a serious competitor
Mitsubishi must build a 100-seat regional jet if it expects to be a serious competitor in the market, says leasing giant Steven Udvar-Hazy.
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Business briefs
Fears that Airbus's introduction of a re-engined A320 will hammer residual values of current-generation variants of the single-aisle airliner have been overstated, according to lessors at the annual International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading (ISTAT) conference in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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Estonian looks for larger turboprops to replace Saabs
Estonian Air is looking for larger turboprop aircraft after opting to return its Saab 340s to their lessors.
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Boeing hails taxi run ahead of 747-8I first flight
Boeing's largest airliner has cleared high-speed taxi tests at Paine Field in Everett, Washington, setting the stage for first flight of the 747-8 Intercontinental...
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747-8 must prevent inadvertent or malicious interference with flight-critical systems
Boeing must prove that its new 747-8 jumbo will prevent all unintentional or malicious interference to flight-critical domains from passenger systems in...