All Airframers news – Page 317
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NewsUS and Taiwan in $3.8bn F-16 upgrade deal
The US government and Taiwan have signed a $3.8 billion deal, under which the US Air Force will evaluate upgrades for Taiwan's 145 Lockheed Martin F-16 A/B...
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NewsLap joints focus of new Boeing 777 directive: FAA
The US Federal Aviation Administration on 23 July will publish a final airworthiness directive (AD) requiring US operators of approximately 46 Boeing 777-200...
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NewsIsland Air shows off new livery as Hawaiian competition heats up
Hawaii-based Island Air has revealed a new livery to adorn a new fleet of 50- and 70-seat turboprops schedule to enter service next month, but its growth...
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NewsMerpati inks agreement for 20 C-212 turboprops
Struggling Indonesian carrier Merpati Nusantara Airlines has signed an agreement with state-owned aircraft manufacturer Dirgantara Indonesia for 20 C-212...
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NewsEthiopian Airlines orders additional Boeing 777-200LR
Ethiopian Airlines has ordered an additional Boeing 777-200LR aircraft, a deal worth $276 million at list prices. The order will add to the airline's...
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LOT selects AFI KLM E&M for 787 component MRO
Polish flag carrier LOT has contracted Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) to provide component support for its future Boeing...
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NewsUnited adds 160 Boeing 737 options to order
United Airlines disclosed that it has 160 options for Boeing 737 Max 9 and 737-900ER aircraft on top of its order for 150 of the aircraft, in a regulatory...
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SR Technics hits EasyJet maintenance milestone in Malta
Swiss maintenance provider SR Technics has completed the 50th base maintenance check on EasyJet's Airbus A320-family fleet at its facility in Malta. The...
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NewsKorean Air orders two Boeing 777-300ERs
Korean Air has placed an order for two Boeing 777-300ER aircraft in a deal worth won (W) 640.5 million ($560 million) at list price. Both aircraft...
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NewsGE, LAN advance Green Skies project with Lima landing
LAN Peru Airlines on 16 July advanced the state-of-the-art for air navigation by performing the first combination of a navigation performance required (RNP)...
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NewsUS Airways offer for American not good "forever": Parker
A US Airways offer to merge with American Airlines is not guaranteed forever, says US Airways chief executive Doug Parker today during a speech at the National...
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Warsaw Modlin airport opened for scheduled flights
Warsaw's second airport in Modlin has been opened for scheduled airline services after years of planning and construction work. The former military...
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Airbus reviews instrument logic in aftermath of AF447
Airbus is to examine a possible change in stall-warning logic in the wake of the Air France flight AF447 accident, although the airframer does not believe it would ultimately have prevented the crash.
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China Airlines to lease three Boeing 737-800s from ILFC
China Airlines will lease three Boeing 737-800 aircraft from International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC). The three aircraft are scheduled to be...
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NewsHawaiian to launch new regional subsidiary
Hawaiian Holdings has signed a letter of intent (LOI) to acquire turboprop aircraft from an unnamed supplier as part of plans to set up a new regional subsidiary...
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NewsLAN's 787 completes final assembly
Chile-based LAN's first Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner has completed the final assembly process in Everett, Washington, ahead of its delivery to the airline in...
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Gulf Air closes financing on first two A321s
Gulf Air has mandated financing of two new Airbus A321 aircraft fleet to Pembroke/Standard Chartered Bank under an eight-year purchase and leaseback transaction,...
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Norwegian becomes Boeing's largest landing gear exchange customer
Norwegian has become the largest customer of Boeing's landing gear exchange programme after signing a new contract covering an additional 15 737s. The...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Green taxi systems gather momentum
With airlines increasingly keen to examine every area of potential fuel saving, companies offering electric or automated taxi systems were present in force...