All Airframers news – Page 278
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Lion Air unveils order for over 230 Airbus jets
Indonesian carrier Lion Air is ordering 234 Airbus twinjets, including 174 from the re-engined A320neo family. Its firm agreement covers 109 A320neo...
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Boeing selects GE9X to exclusively power the 777X
Boeing has selected the General Electric GE9X to exclusively power the 777X to extend the engine maker's propulsion monopoly to the next generation of the...
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California Pacific names Selvaggio as new CEO
Start-up carrier California Pacific Airlines (CPAir) has named former Comair head John Selvaggio as its president and chief executive. The Carlsbad,...
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Turkish unveils huge A320 family order, including 57 Neos
Turkish Airlines has revealed plans to order up to 117 Airbus single-aisles in a deal that includes the current version of the A320 and the re-engined A320neo...
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ANALYSIS: Mergers signal new dawn for US airline industry
It is a new day in the US airline industry. The complex network of trunk, regional and local service carriers set up by the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB)...
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Root cause of 787 battery issues may never be found: Boeing
Boeing says the root cause of the 787 battery failures may never be established, but that it is moving ahead with a solution aimed at getting the aircraft...
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Customers back proposed 787 battery fix: Boeing chief
Boeing Commercial Airplanes chief executive Ray Conner says the airframer has received much support from its customers for its efforts in addressing the...
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Boeing names new leaders on 747, 777 programmes
Boeing has filled a key hole on its leadership team for commercial programmes, appointing Elizabeth Lund to take over the 777 programme. As the new...
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Lufthansa orders 100 A320s, plus A380s and 777-300ERs
Lufthansa Group is to order 100 Airbus A320-family jets including 70 re-engined variants, as well as two Airbus A380s plus six Boeing 777-300ERs for its...
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CRJ100/200 modification could prove costly for regional airlines
US-based operators of Bombardier CRJ100 and 200 regional jets could be faced with a bill of more than $29.2 million to comply with a US Federal Aviation...
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Embraer plans G2 E-Jet launch mid-year, service entry in 2018
Embraer plans to formally launch a second-generation E-Jet with both new pairs of engines and new sets of wings by mid-year, Embraer chief executive Frederico...
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IN FOCUS: long range Superjet set for launch
Russian energy giant Gazprom's internal carrier, Gazpromavia, is to be the first recipient of the long-range Sukhoi Superjet 100LR, which has just started flight tests.
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BA adds eighth weekly flight on Nairobi route
British Airways is adding one extra frequency on its London Heathrow-Nairobi route, boosting the service to eight times weekly. Effective 12 May, BA...
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American and Republic E175 contract approved
The bankruptcy court has approved American Airlines and Republic Airlines' revised capacity purchase agreement for 47 Embraer 175s on 12 March. Embraer...
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Yakutia chooses Superjet OEM component support
Russia's Yakutia Airlines has selected SuperJet International aftermarket support for component MRO on its two Sukhoi Superjet 100s. The carrier signed...
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P&W still working on widebody geared turbofan despite 777X pass
Pratt & Whitney will continue working on the next generation of geared turbofan engine technology despite being excluded from the Boeing 777X re-engining...
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Embraer 2012 profit triples to $348m
Embraer's full-year net profit for 2012 more than tripled to $348 million from a year ago. The Brazilian airframer recorded a 6.46% increase in revenue...
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FAA approves Boeing's 787 battery certification plan
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved Boeing's proposal to fix battery issues on the 787 Dreamliner, allowing the airframer to conduct...
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BMI Regional selects Saab for component MRO
BMI Regional has contracted Saab for component support on its Embraer ERJ-145 and ERJ-135 fleet. The Aberdeen-headquartered airline signed a five-year...
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Ryanair said to seal deal for 200 737s
Irish budget carrier Ryanair is not commenting on a report that it is set to announce a long-awaited order for up to 200 Boeing 737s on 17 March. The...