All Airframers news – Page 331
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NewsEADS and ST Aero finalise A330 conversion agreement
EADS and ST Aerospace have signed an agreement formalising their launch of an Airbus A330 passenger-to-freighter conversion programme. Under the agreement,...
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NewsQantas cuts 500 jobs in heavy maintenance restructuring
Qantas Airways hopes to save A$70-100 million ($68-98 million) annually through the restructuring of its heavy aircraft maintenance and engineering operations...
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NewsIndonesia to lead Superjet inquiry
Jakarta asserts its right to head investigation into May 9 crash but Russia will be "actively involved" in data analysis
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NewsUS House of Representatives mandates Taiwan F-16 sale
The US House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the US Congress, has approved a measure that would mandate the sale of 66 Lockheed Martin F-16C fighters...
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NewsFAA to reconsider rest exclusion for cargo flights
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is re-evaluating its decision to exclude cargo carriers from a slate of new crew rest rules finalised in December. It...
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NewsA340 zoom-climb inquiry backs shock tactics
French investigators are advising that simulator training should incorporate shock effects after a pilot's startled reflex reaction to an overspeed alarm sent an Air France Airbus A340-300 into a rapid climb, unnoticed by the crew.
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Alaska targets growth as others shrink
Alaska Airlines plans revenue and capacity growth by about 6% this year, as capacity at other airlines remains flat or shrinks. Growth will come from...
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NewsApproval paves way for winglets on 767-300ER freighters
Boeing 767-300ERs with Aviation Partners Boeing (APB) winglets are now "viable candidates" for conversion to freighters under a US Federal Aviation Administration...
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JetBlue maintenance costs to flatten out in 2014-15
Low-cost carrier JetBlue expects heavier maintenance costs to flatten out in the 2014 to 2015 timeframe, following a first quarter in which maintenance provided...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Airframers bet on big orders from US regionals
Bombardier and Embraer have identified the struggling US regional airline sector as a surprise market that is expected to sign at least five deals by the...
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NewsSukhoi Superjet cockpit voice recorder to remain in Indonesia
The cockpit voice recorder of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 that crashed last week in a mountain south of Jakarta will remain in Indonesia for analysis, as will...
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Atlanta opens new international terminal
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport opens its new $1.4 billion Maynard J Jackson Jr International Terminal to passengers today, with the departure...
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NewsFirst A380s with line-fit wing-fix to be delivered in 2014
Airbus is expecting one-off charges to implement a retrofit solution to the A380 wing-rib cracking problem to reach €260 million ($330 million) over 2012.
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NewsAirbus defines permanent fix for A380 rib support crack issue
Airbus has defined a permanent fix for cracks in rib support brackets on A380 aircraft, but still expects the programme to break even by the beginning of 2015.
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NewsAirbus commercial Q1 2012 revenue up 12% on higher deliveries
Airbus saw revenues from its commercial airliners unit rise by 12% year on year to €7.5 billion ($9.5 billion) for the first quarter of 2012, mainly driven...
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Thai Airways to receive first A380 in September
Thai Airways is likely to receive its first Airbus A380 on 28 September. The aircraft will be initially be deployed on its Bangkok-Hong Kong and Bangkok-Singapore...
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LOT selects Monarch as 787 MRO provider
Polish flag carrier LOT has selected UK-based Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) to provide airframe maintenance for its order of eight Boeing 787 aircraft....
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NewsBoeing targets fourth quarter production increase for 787
Boeing plans to increase production of the 787-8 to five per month in the fourth quarter, says James Albaugh, president and chief executive of Boeing commercial airplanes during the company's annual investor conference.
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NewsAir India fires 71 pilots and cancels services as strikes continue
Air India has sacked 71 pilots and cancelled as many as 17 international services because of an ongoing labour dispute.