All Airframers news – Page 471
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NewsFire on 787 test aircraft forces evacuation
A fire broke out on Boeing's second 787 flight test aircraft today, prompting an emergency landing and evacuation of the test personnel on board. ZA002...
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Assembly work begins on first production ARJ21
Assembly work has started on the first Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) ARJ21 production aircraft, which will be delivered to the regional...
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NewsEleven airlines fined in European cargo cartel investigation
Eleven airlines have been hit with fines totalling almost €800 million ($1.1 billion) following the European Commission's investigation into anti-competitive...
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Kazakhstan seeks defence deal for 45 EC145s
Kazakhstan could acquire up to 45 Eurocopter EC145 medium-twin helicopters for military applications ...
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First C919 order expected at Airshow China
The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) is likely to announce the first order for its C919 narrowbody jet at Airshow China in Zhuhai next week. The...
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SIA to change three engines on A380s
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is changing the Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines on three of its Airbus A380 aircraft after inspections. These aircraft are...
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Airbus deliveries top 400 by end of October
Airbus remains ahead of last year's delivery total with 417 aircraft by the end of October, compared with 399 at the same point in 2009.
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Japanese air traffic controllers lose appeal in JAL near-miss case
Two Japanese air traffic controllers have had their appeal against conviction for professional negligence overturned by Japan's Supreme Court.
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Opinion
Comment: China's not whispering
Foreign visitors to next week's Zuhai air show may rightly conclude that locally developed aircraft aren't up to Western standards - but they'll be completely missing the point
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Business briefs
The helicopter production facility set up by India's Tata Advanced Systems at the Special Economic Zone in Adibatla, near Hyderabad, will deliver its first consignment of cabins for S-92 helicopters to the US airframer this month
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Vueling to open Toulouse base
Spanish low-cost carrier Vueling will next spring open a base at Toulouse-Blagnac Airport in France.
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Airbus deliveries top 400 by end of October
Airbus remains ahead of last year's delivery total with 417 aircraft by the end of October, compared with 399 at the same point in 2009.
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FAA finalises Thales AOA directive for Airbus, Bombardier aircraft
The US FAA on 9 November will issue final airworthiness directives that require operators of 380 US-registered Bombardier CRJ700 and CRJ900 regional jets...
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Qantas engine failure "unconnected" to earlier Trent 1000 incident: Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce has ruled out any connection between the recent uncontained Trent 900 engine failure on a Qantas Airways Airbus A380 and an uncontained failure...
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Qantas justifies A380 grounding after catastrophic Trent failure
Qantas has justified last week's grounding of its six Airbus A380s over an uncontained in-flight engine failure, as investigators assess the extent of damage...
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NewsQantas focuses on oil leakage in turbine area of A380 powerplant
Qantas Airways says that investigations into the uncontained failure of a Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine powering one of its Airbus A380s last week have narrowed on an unusual "oil leakage" in the turbine area.
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Qantas does not expect A380 delivery delays
Qantas does not expect the engine problems it is experiencing to delay delivers of the 14 Airbus A380s it has on order, says Qantas general manager David...
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Qantas inspections on Trent 900 engines to continue until Wednesday
Qantas Airways may not finish inspecting the Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines on its grounded A380 fleet until Wednesday, casting further doubt on when the...
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Saudi orders up to 22 777-300ERs and confirms 787 deal
Saudi Arabian Airlines has formally confirmed an order for up to 22 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, as well as for eight 787s. The 777 order has long been...