All Airframers news – Page 624
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Gulf Air plans to start A320 services to two Iraqi cities
Middle Eastern carrier Gulf Air is planning to open services to Iraq as early as September this year, following a governmental agreement between Iraq and...
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Alaska and Horizon Air agree deferral deals with Boeing and Bombardier
Alaska Airlines and its regional affiliate Horizon Air have agreed order deferrals for 737s and Q400s with Boeing and Bombardier, respectively. Seattle-based...
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NewsNo survivors as Caspian Tupolev crashes minutes after take-off from Tehran
Preliminary indications from Iran indicate suggest 150 occupants were on board a Tupolev aircraft which crashed in the northwest of the country today. Iran's...
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Kalitta revises RTO training after 747's post-V1 abort
US freight operator Kalitta Air has adapted its training procedures to warn crews of the risk of post-V1 rejected take-off, following an inquiry into the...
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NewsAir France rolls out first A380 ahead of November JFK flights
Air France's first Airbus A380 has been rolled out in the airline's new colour scheme as it undergoes final preparation at Airbus' Hamburg plant. The 538-seater...
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New president to oversee Superjet serial production ramp-up
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft has appointed a new president, Vladimir Prisyazhnyuk, after the promotion of predecessor Victor Subbotin. Prisyazhnyuk previously...
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Thailand's One-Two-Go selling MD-80s
Thai carrier One-Two-Go is looking to sell half its Boeing MD-80 series fleet because it has decided against expanding its operations in the immediate future.
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JetBlue to install Oasis connectivity on 20 more aircraft
JetBlue Airways has committed to rolling out subsidiary LiveTV's Kiteline and Oasis in-flight connectivity product on 20 more aircraft, and says it is taking...
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TAAG limited to 777 operations in Europe
Angolan flag-carrier TAAG will only be allowed to use its three Boeing 777-200ER aircraft on services to Europe following today's revision of the European...
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Southwest to clarify in-flight broadband plan soon
Southwest Airlines is still studying its options for in-flight connectivity solutions, revealing today that it has spoken to Aircell about the firm's Gogo...
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United pushes back premium cabin upgrades on 777s
Continuing cost control efforts by United Airlines have resulted in the carrier opting to delay the start of reconfiguring premium cabin on its fleet of...
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EU blacklists Kazakhstan but Air Astana narrowly escapes
Europe Commission air safety regulators have extended the blanket ban on air carriers to Kazakhstan and Zambia, although they have eased the restrictions...
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Southwest 737-300 depressurises after hole appears upper fuselage
An investigation is under way into why a 300mm (1ft) hole appeared in the upper fuselage of a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-300, causing it to depressurise. The...
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NewsEmbraer in engine talks as it studies clean-sheet airliner
Embraer is talking to General Electric, Rolls-Royce and Pratt & Whitney about new-generation engines to power a potential clean-sheet airliner design under...
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Embraer ponders move to counter CSeries with all-new 130-seater
Embraer has signalled its intent for a head-on assault on the Pratt & Whitney GTF geared-turbofan-powered Bombardier CSeries, as well as on Airbus and Boeing,...
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NewsPICTURE: Southwest inspects 737-300s after jet badly holed in flight
Southwest Airlines is inspecting its Boeing 737-300 fleet after one of its aircraft diverted after depressurising, apparently after being holed in its upper...
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Air India gets $1 billion loan to fund aircraft purchases
Air India's parent company National Aviation Co of India (Nacil) is receiving a $1.06 billion loan from JPMorgan Chase & Co to fund most of its purchase...
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KAL 777 involved in tail scrape in Japan still grounded
A Korean Air (KAL) Boeing 777-300 involved in a tail-scrape yesterday at Tokyo's Narita airport is grounded in Narita.
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Vought acquisition sparks fight for second 787 assembly line
manufacturing jon ostrower washington dc Vought purchase sparks fight for 787 assembly line Boeing insists deal does not signal intention to...