All air transport news – Page 946
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American reports further delay in 787 deliveries
Boeing 787 deliveries to American Airlines have been further pushed back and now will not begin until 2014.
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FARNBOROUGH: MAS chooses PW4170 for A330s
Malaysia Airlines has signed an agreement with Pratt & Whitney for the PW4170 to power the 17 Airbus A330s it has on firm order.
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FARNBOROUGH: Qantas orders seven Bombardier Q400s
Qantas is expanding the number of Q400s operated by its QantasLink subsidiary after placing an order with Bombardier for seven aircraft.
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FARNBOROUGH: China Eastern picks CFM56 for 30 A320s
China Eastern Airlines has chosen the CFM International CFM56 powerplant for installation on 30 Airbus A320s. The aircraft are scheduled for delivery from...
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FARNBOROUGH: Vietnam signs P&W fleet management pact
Vietnam Airlines has signed a long-term fleet-management agreement with Pratt & Whitney Global Service Partners that covers the carrier's PW4090 engines. The...
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FARNBOROUGH: Air China to equip 30 737s with winglets
Air China has placed a blended winglet order for 30 Boeing 737 aircraft, to be delivered from 2011. Winglet manufacturer Aviation Partners Boeing says...
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FARNBOROUGH: GKN scoops $960 million of new contracts
GKN Aerospace hit Farnborough running with a clutch of new contract announcements worth $960 million over 10 years that take the UK-based tier 1's new business
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FARNBOROUGH: Neeleman’s Azul gives ATR a boost
Brazilian carrier Azul plans to introduce a second fleet type to join its Embraer 190/195 regional jets, with the first of 20 ATR 72 turboprops joining the...
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FARNBOROUGH: LAN selects CFM56 for 70 A320s
Chilean carrier LAN Airlines has selected the CFM International CFM56 engine for a total of 70 Airbus A320s.
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AirTran defers nine 737s, adds two 717s
AirTran Airways announced today it will be slowing its fleet growth by deferring delivery of nine Boeing 737-700s but has agreed to lease two additional...
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FARNBOROUGH: Messier Services clinches maintenance contracts from Virgin Atlantic and Thomas Cook
Messier Services, part of Safran group, has won a seven-year contract from Virgin Atlantic Airways to complete landing gear overhauls for the airline's fleet of 19 Airbus A340-600 aircraft.
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FARNBOROUGH: HP catches up on air show buzz
The show does not normally attract IT suppliers, but Hewlett-Packard is an exception. The Californian computing giant (Skyview restaurant, hall 1A) is using...
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American orders 35 additional 737-800s
American Airlines announced today it has exercised options for an additional 35 Boeing 737-800 aircraft to be delivered in 2011 and 2012.
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FARNBOROUGH: Airbus ministers keep the heat on WTO
European ministers representing the nations behind Airbus joined the attack on the delay in the World Trade Organisation's verdict on alleged subsidies for Boeing commercial aircraft.
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FARNBOROUGH: Republic signs for 24 more Embraer 190s
US airline group Republic Airlines has signed a letter of intent to buy 24 more Embraer 190 jets in a deal valued at $960 million signed today at the Farnborough...
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FARNBOROUGH: Qatar fires warning shot at Airbus over A330 conversions
Qatar Airways is urging Airbus to quickly decide on its A330 cargo conversion strategy or risk losing its business to Boeing.
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FARNBOROUGH: Hazy’s buying spree continues
Steven Udvar Hazy's Air Lease venture continues its order sweep at the show as it handed Boeing and ATR 64 firm orders on day two.
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FARNBOROUGH: Rockwell Collins hopeful of securing more work on Comac C919
Rockwell Collins is hoping to be in a position to announce additional packages on the Comac C919 within the next 90 days, and has some...
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FARNBOROUGH: Bombardier and Porter team up for Q400 biofuel demo
Bombardier and Porter Airlines are working to complete the first biofuel trial on a large turboprop once a Q400 operated by the carrier completes the test...
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FARNBOROUGH: Flightglobal teams with AtD for Chinese fleet forecast
China's airline fleet is on course to hit more than 5,500 aircraft over the next 20 years, according to early findings from a fleet forecast being developed by Flightglobal in association with marketing practice Achieving the Difference.