All Airframers news – Page 276
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NewsBoeing looks beyond batteries on latest 787 test flight
Boeing today completed two 787 test flights that was unrelated to the battery failures.
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ANALYSIS: American and US Airways prepare to merge maintenance
Now that American Airlines and US Airways have received a bankruptcy court's approval to go forward with a merger to create the world's largest airline,...
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United postpones Denver-Tokyo launch again
United Airlines has postponed the launch of its planned flight between Denver and Tokyo Narita to 10 June, as the Boeing 787 grounding continues. The...
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JetBlue aims for first wi-fi flight in mid-2013
New York-based JetBlue aims to conduct its first Ka-band wi-fi equipped revenue flight around mid-2013. "We are hopeful it will be mid-year... during...
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Sukhoi bids to fix Superjet landing-gear glitch
Sukhoi is to release a service bulletin aimed at addressing landing-gear problems with the Superjet 100, following an incident at Moscow Sheremetyevo. The...
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NewsBoeing 'confident' of returning 787 to service soon
Boeing is confident that a 787 battery fix it proposed to US regulators will get the grounded aircraft back in the air soon. "We are very close......
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LIMA: Airframers set for fixed-wing maritime patrol requirement
A key focus area at this year's Langkawi International Maritime & Aerospace (LIMA) exhibition in Malaysia was Kuala Lumpur's maritime patrol capabilities.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: GE opens five-year development effort for 777X engine
Boeing's selection of the General Electric GE9X for all three proposed variants of the still-unlaunched 777X begins a five-year campaign...
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Air Astana adds services to Ukraine and Russia
Kazakhstan's flag carrier Air Astana will launch services to Ukraine and Russia. The airline will operate thrice weekly flights from Almaty and Astana...
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LHT eyes more work from sister airlines Swiss and Austrian
Lufthansa Technik is planning to attract more maintenance work from its parent group's Austrian Airlines and Swiss International Air Lines subsidiaries as...
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BA considering displaying A380 at Paris air show
British Airways is considering a proposal to have its first Airbus A380 participate in the upcoming Paris air show. Three of the flag-carrier's A380s...
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NewsA350 and CSeries unlikely to feature at Paris air show
The Airbus A350 and Bombardier CSeries are unlikely to make an appearance at the Paris air show in June, while the Boeing 787 could make an appearance if...
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Battery changes could take up to five days for each 787
Boeing now estimates that its proposed 787 battery modifications will consume four to five days for each aircraft, if US regulators approve the installation...
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NewsLIMA: Northrop, Saab eye Malaysian AEW requirement
Northrop Grumman and Saab are sizing up the potential to sell airborne early warning and control system aircraft to Malaysia ...
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NewsEngines fitted to first flight-test A350
Airbus has fitted the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB powerplants to its first flying A350 prototype, and is also installing the aircraft's auxiliary power unit. A350...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Where will expanding Norwegian fit in Europe?
Norwegian Air Shuttle - to give it its full name - is an intriguing phenomenon. The Oslo-based low-cost carrier has been quietly expanding its operations...
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NewsBoeing completes functional flight test on 787 battery fix
A Boeing 787 flew today for the first time since 11 April and only the second time since the fleet was grounded more than two months ago. The 135min,...
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Bombardier clears CSeries power-on milestone
Bombardier has cleared the power-on milestone in the lead-up to the scheduled first flight of the CSeries flight test vehicle (FTV-1) by late June. The...
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NewsFirst permanent A380 wing-fix nearly complete
Engineers have almost completed work on the first Airbus A380 to undergo the permanent full-life fix for the cracking problem affecting wing-rib brackets. Around...
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NewsPolish treasury to recover LOT 787 grounding cost
Poland's treasury ministry has insisted that flag-carrier LOT must be compensated for the Boeing 787 grounding, during an extensive parliamentary session...