All air transport news – Page 884
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Isle of Man airport runway extended to enable A320, 737 flights
Ronaldsway Airport on the Isle of Man has undergone a runway extension that will enable it to handle Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 aircraft.
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Airbus considers raising A320 rate to 44
Airbus is studying the possibility of raising the A320-family production rate to as many as 44 aircraft a month but is yet to convince itself that suppliers will be able to cope with such an increase.
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Star in-flight safety monitoring system gains traction
A real-time in-flight safety monitoring system (ISMS), developed by Toronto-headquartered Star Navigation Systems Group, is attracting increasing industry...
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Lufthansa Technik inks component support deal with ANZ
Maintenance firm Lufthansa Technik has signed a total component support agreement with Air New Zealand (ANZ) with immediate effect. Under the agreement,...
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IndiGo’s engine choice holds clues for Leap-X and GTF battle
IndiGo's engine selection for the 150 A320neos it plans to order could set a precedent for how CFM International and Pratt & Whitney divide market share for the 4,000 aircraft Airbus intends to build.
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Grounded Mandala seeks new investors
Indonesia's Mandala Airlines, which suspended operations today to undergo financial restructuring, is seeking new investors to help it get back on track.
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FAA sign-off key for Boeing to announce latest 787 schedule change
Boeing is awaiting approval by the US FAA before releasing the company's revised schedule for the 787 prompted by an electric fire on board a flight test...
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NTSB: Thrust reverser lag in Jackson Hole 757 overrun
NTSB investigators say pilots of an American Airlines Boeing 757-200 that overran the runway on landing at the Jackson Hole airport on 29 December did not...
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AEI to convert several 737-400s for Russian carriers
Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) is planning to convert several Boeing 737-400s for new Russian customers this year, using recently secured certification from...
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Airbus exceeded 500 orders and deliveries in 2010: Gallois
Airbus exceeded 500 orders and 500 deliveries during 2010, although the airframer will not disclose full details of its tally until next week.
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Thousandth 767 etches twinjet's place in history
Boeing has started final assembly of a 767, which takes the production total for the twinjet widebody to 1,000 airframes.
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Transmile to sell four MD-11 freighters to FedEx
Financially troubled Malaysian cargo carrier Transmile Air Services has agreed to sell four Boeing MD-11 freighter aircraft to FedEx for $68 million to help...
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Etihad extends wet-lease contract with Maximus Air Cargo
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways has extended its wet-lease contracts with Maximus Air Cargo for two Airbus A300-600 regional freighters until August 2012.
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IndiGo to firm up large A320 order in weeks
Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo has received in-principle approval from the Indian government for its large order of 180 Airbus A320s, and expects to firm...
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IndiGo’s potential A320neo order heats up engine competition
Engine selection by Indian carrier IndiGo for its potential A320neo order is under heavy scrutiny as it could usher in one of the first competitive campaigns...
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IndiGo signs MoU for A320neo as part of 180-jet deal
Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo is set to launch the Airbus A320neo, having tentatively agreed to take up to 150 of the new variant along with 30 regular...
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FAA highlights “click it, don’t risk it” injury prevention
The US FAA is advising airlines to renew efforts to alert passengers of the potential for injury when not wearing seatbelts during turbulence.
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Fatigue decompression prompts extensive 757 inspections
Metal fatigue in certain skin sections of two Boeing 757s, including one that experienced rapid decompression at 31,000ft (9,450m), has spurred the Federal Aviation Administration to mandate repetitive inspections of the US-registered fleet.
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Kuching airport to reopen following AirAsia A320 incident
An AirAsia Airbus A320 that skidded off the runway while landing at Malaysia's Kuching International Airport last night has been removed from the runway,...