All air transport news – Page 861
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Lufthansa to order 30 A320neo jets plus five 777Fs
German flag-carrier Lufthansa is set to order 30 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft as well as five Boeing 777 freighters for its cargo operations. It...
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Boeing should develop new family to succeed 737: Udvar-Hazy
Steven Udvar-Hazy, the most influential man in the world of aircraft leasing, believes Boeing should offer a new family of aircraft - including a replacement...
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CFM looking at shallower Leap-X fan blades
CFM International is studying further weight reductions for the Leap-X engine, satisfied that the baseline design will meet certification requirements.
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IAE unveils next-generation V2500 for A320
International Aero Engines has unveiled a new version of its popular V2500 turbofan, designated the SelectTwo, as its partners backed a new long-term commitment to the joint venture
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Asiana selects Rolls-Royce Trent 900 to power its A380s
South Korea's Asiana Airlines has selected the Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine to power its six recently-ordered Airbus A380s.
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Garuda to add 18 regional jets by 2015
Garuda Indonesia will begin a competition this year to select its first regional jets.
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Airbus looks down under for composites in-between
Airbus hopes to be able within two years to use a new bonding method being developed by Australia's Cooperative Research Centre for Advanced Composite Structures (CRC-ACS).
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P&W relocates PW1524G FETT for natural icing tests
Pratt & Whitney's PW1524G geared turbofan first engine to test (FETT) has been relocated to Manitoba, Canada for cold weather evaluations as the company...
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IAE eyes military applications for V2500 plus further upgrade
International Aero Engines (IAE) is eyeing military applications for its V2500 turbofan, which currently powers Airbus narrowbodies, and says it intends...
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Boeing pegs July for 787 first delivery
With the latest iteration of its 787 schedule, Boeing aims to hand over the first aircraft to Japan's All Nippon Airways in late July, the first of 20 planned...
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Boeing looks at increasing 737 output to 42 a month
Boeing is examining the possibility of pushing 737 production to 42 aircraft a month as it returns monthly 777 production to seven from five airframes.
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Bombardier insists it will not pursue stretched 'CS500'
Bombardier has no intention of adding a stretched version of its CSeries aircraft, loosely dubbed the CS500, to its new jet family.
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BAE asset management arm signs deal with Willis Lease
US-based engine lessor Willis Lease Finance has signed an agreement with the asset management arm of BAE Systems' regional aircraft division, under which...
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VIDEO: 747-8I completes gauntlet testing
Boeing has completed final gauntlet testing on its first 747-8 Intercontinental aircraft. The two days of testing were completed late on Sunday 13...
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Qatar would prefer all-new Boeing to A320neo: Al Baker
Qatar Airways has hinted strongly that it would opt for an all-new Boeing narrowbody over the Airbus A320neo, as it edges towards a deal to acquire the Bombardier...
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Austrian and Lufthansa test Japan flights for signs of radiation
Austrian Airlines yesterday sent a radiation expert from the Austrian armed forces on its scheduled flight to Tokyo Narita to measure radioactivity levels...
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Working Week: Douglas Schofield
Douglas Schofield is an aviation consultant and conference organiser who began his career as a wartime aviator before selling the Lockheed C-130 and early corporate jets. He is still involved in running events
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Bombardier expects at least 300 CSeries orders by EIS: Scott
Bombardier says it will have secured some 300 orders for the CSeries by the time the new twinjet enters into service in 2013.
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Airbus sees overlap on A320 and A320neo production
Airbus is likely to continue building its current A320 narrowbody for some time after it begins delivering the new A320neo (new engine option).