All Airframers news – Page 384
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FAA seeks to fine Alaska Airlines
The US Federal Aviation Administration aims to levy a $590,000 fine against Alaska Airlines for allegedly operating a Boeing 737-400 on more than 2,000 flights...
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Emirates chief hits out over A350-1000 revamp
Emirates president Tim Clark has reacted angrily to Airbus's plan to revamp the A350-1000. The airframer revealed a revised specification for its...
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NewsEmirates helps Boeing devise new 777
Emirates president says the carrier is working closely with the Seattle airframer on development of twinjet's successor
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NewsIFEC industry reaches watershed moment
After years of false starts, the in-flight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) industry has reached a watershed moment where virtually every type of airline - from legacies and no-frills carriers to regional operators - are studying and adopting IFEC solutions, with countless vendors entering the market.
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NewsWatchkeeper flies to new endurance record
The British Army's Watchkeeper unmanned air system has completed an almost 14h test flight in the UK ...
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Taiwan’s Uni Air places firm order for ten ATR 72-600s
Taiwanese carrier Uni Air has ordered 10 ATR 72-600s, with options for another 10.
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NewsGovt audit blames ministry, management for Air India troubles
An Indian government report has blamed both Air India's management and the Ministry of Civil Aviation for letting the beleaguered carrier become both unprofitable...
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Search continues for Asiana 747-400F
The search for an Asiana Boeing 747-400F that crashed into the sea more than a month ago off South Korea is continuing.
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NewsMedvedev demands 'radical' aviation reform after Yak crash
Russian president Dmitry Medvedev underlined a need to cut the number of carriers operating in the country in the wake of another fatal accident, after a chartered Yakovlev Yak-42 crashed on departure from Yaroslavl.
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Crew response to A340 incident interests AF447 inquiry
French investigators are examining whether the crew reaction to an upset involving a transatlantic Air France Airbus A340 has parallels with the loss of flight AF447.
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Boeing sees Chinese demand for 5,000 aircraft by 2030
Boeing has projected that China will require 5,000 new commercial aircrafts, at a value of $600 billion, over the next 20 years. "We expect China will...
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BEA human factors panel prepares to examine AF447 crash
French investigation agency Bureau d'Enquetes et d'Analyses has put together a seven-member human factors working group which will examine in detail the...
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NewsDelta launches first WiFi-enabled regional flight
Delta Air Lines has launched in-flight Internet service on its regional aircraft, with the first flight of a WiFi-enabled Bombardier CRJ700 today. The...
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ADAT, SR Technics ink inventory deal with Sanad
Mubadala Aerospace's maintenance subsidiaries, Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies and SR Technics, have arranged the sale-and-leaseback of auxiliary power units...
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Red Wings chief calls for Kremlin intervention on Tu-204SM programme
Aleksander Lebedev, the owner of Russian carrier Red Wings, has written to Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin urging him to take personal control over...
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China Southern first to use A380 on domestic services
China Southern Airlines will start domestic services using its new Airbus A380s on 18 October.
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NewsUK's Monarch Airlines cancels entire 787 order
UK holiday carrier Monarch Airlines has emerged as the latest customer to cancel its Boeing 787 order, confirming it was the carrier behind last week's axing of six aircraft from the twinjet's backlog.
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Southwest to add two new destinations from Atlanta
Southwest Airlines plans to begin non-stop flights to Las Vegas and Phoenix from Atlanta from 10 March 2012. The carrier, which has an all Boeing 737...
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Signal failures: Efforts to ensure that avionics are immune to electromagnetic interference intensify
Efforts to ensure that avionics are immune to electromagnetic interference are intensifying, as the proliferation of personal electronic devices in the cabin - and the cockpit - continues unabated
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Computer modelling cuts autoclave time
Elaborate computer modelling of autoclave curing of large composite structures has identified ways to optimise the process to cut up to one-third from curing times.