All Airframers news – Page 691
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Amidst strike, Vought promises 80% shipment rate
A Vought Aircraft executive today pledged to complete in the fourth quarter more than 80% of its scheduled shipments despite an ongoing labour strike at...
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FAA finalizes aircraft insulation replacement directive
The US FAA has finalized an airworthiness directive (AD) first proposed in April 2005, calling for operators of more than 600 Boeing airliners to eventually...
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Mesaba to fly CRJ900s previously allocated to Freedom Airlines
A framework of regional operations between the merged Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines is starting to emerge as 14 Bombardier CRJ900s previously allocated...
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Southwest adds second codeshare partner with Volaris pact
Following a similar agreement with Canadian carrier WestJet, Southwest Airlines will codeshare with Mexican airline Volaris.
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FAA acts to ensure 737 pilots respond to pressurisation alerts
The US FAA has published an urgent airworthiness directive (AD) requiring a crew pre-flight briefing about the functioning of the cabin altitude warning...
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A380 wake is 'no worse than any other heavy', says Airbus
Unprecedented tests of conditions for aircraft following the Airbus A380 in flight demonstrate that the wake turbulence it creates is no worse than that...
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Airlines tackle social networking
Air France and KLM’s move to develop a social networking website for air travellers, called bluenity.com, marks a further sign of airlines’ awareness of the potential from new media opportunities.
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NewsPICTURE: Ryanair cites multiple bird-strike as 737 overruns at Rome
Italian investigators are starting inquiries into a runway overrun at Rome Ciampino Airport today involving a Ryanair Boeing 737-800 which was apparently...
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NewsKingfisher in spat with GECAS over early return of aircraft
India's Kingfisher Airlines is negotiating with GE Commercial Aviation Services (GECAS) on the terms and conditions for the early return of four Airbus A320s...
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Business briefs
Strikes at Boeing and Hawker Beechcraft failed to slow fourth quarter and full-year...
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NewsALMA becomes latest Mexican carrier to cease operations
Mexican regional carrier ALMA has ceased operations and filed for bankruptcy, citing the global economic crisis...
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PICTURE: Air Berlin prepares to put first Q400 into service
German carrier Air Berlin is to put its first Bombardier Q400 turboprop into service on 10 november, operating the route from Dusseldorf to Stuttgart...
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Business: Good Week - Bad Week
UMECO Interims were strong despite some Boeing strike headwind, with pre-tax profit up 60% to £13 million ($20.7 million) on sales up nearly a third to £197.2...
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NewsMarsans firms order for 61 Airbuses including four A380s and 10 A350s
Spanish travel company Grupo Marsans has firmed its huge 61-Airbus order which includes four A380s, 10 A350-900s and five A330-200s...
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A380 wake 'no worse' than any other heavy jet: Airbus
Airbus claims unprecedented tests of conditions experienced by aircraft following the Airbus A380 in flight demonstrate that the wake turbulence it creates...
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PICTURE: KLM Cityhopper receives first Embraer 190
Dutch regional carrier KLM Cityhopper has today taken delivery of its first Embraer 190 twin-jet during a ceremony in Brazil...
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OpenSkies to reconfigure L'Avion 757s as part of integration
British Airways' premium transatlantic operation OpenSkies is intending to reconfigure the aircraft of French counterpart L'Avion...
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PICTURE: An-124 flies Superjet 100 airframe to fatigue-test centre
Sukhoi has transported the fourth Sukhoi Superjet 100 airframe (MSN 95006) to Novosibirsk...