All Airframers news – Page 700
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Frontier eyes more Q400s, seeks full codeshare with AirTran
Denver-based Frontier Airlines revealed today that it is interested in acquiring more Bombardier Q400 turboprops.
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CTT overcomes AD woes to gain major ANZ endorsement
CTT Systems is now to supply the 787, A380 and A350 XWB, despite a small workforce and a run-in with the regulators
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European regionals: combine and rule
Will consolidation by major airlines affect Europe's niche carriers? On the eve of the ERA general assembly in Manchester, opinion among the continent's smaller flyers is divided
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Eurofighter nations offered split deal for Tranche 3 order
Eurofighter partner nations could divide their Tranche 3 production orders for a combined 236 aircraft into two phases, while interest in a key radar enhancement...
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Gripen International confident ahead of crunch decisions
Patience is a virtue in the business of selling fighter jets. Hungary's decision to take 14 JAS39 Gripens ...
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Volvo Aero's outgoing president talks about technology strategy
Volvo Aero's shift from blueprint manufacturer to lightweight pioneer has yielded involvement in the A380, 747-8 and 787
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Sun Country parent Petters Aviation files for Chapter 11
Sun Country Airlines is the latest carrier to seek reorganization under the US bankruptcy code now that its parent company Petters Aviation has filed for...
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Alaska warns about impact of Boeing strike
Alaska Airlines today voiced concerns that the Boeing strike could greatly affect its fleet and capacity plans.
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Boeing strike forces V Australia to delay launch
V Australia has had to delay its launch by at least two months as the strike at Boeing's plants holds up delivery of its 777-300ERs. The new Australian long-haul...
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Boeing completes 787 high-pressure test
Boeing completed the first of three major tests for the 787 static airframe on 27 September required to clear the aircraft to make its first flight. The...
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Further airline consolidation not likely, predicts Boyd
Airlines are more likely to focus on strengthening alliance ties rather than forge sweeping merger agreements, despite SkyTeam alliance members Delta Air...
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High temperature fuel cell readied for first ever take-off
An Antares motor glider is due to test fly a novel type of fuel cell by the...
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Alenia seeks partner for USAF M-346 campaign
Alenia North America is actively looking for a US manufacturer to support or potentially lead its forthcoming campaign to sell the Alenia Aermacchi M-346...
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Regional Paraguaya promises November launch
Asuncion-based start-up Regional Paraguaya has reaffirmed that it is preparing its first scheduled flight for 2 November. A local press briefing was...
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767 deal structures studied for Boeing's ANA/JAL 787 compensation deals
Boeing will provide new -300ERs for 787 launch customers ANA and JAL, but acquisition structure is yet to be finalised
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Flybe goes public with MPL plan detail
Europe's largest regional carrier Flybe has chosen Jerez, Spain-based Flight Training Europe as its partner organisation in creating the first multi-crew...
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ANZ's Mount Cook buying used rather than new ATRs
Air New Zealand's Mount Cook Airlines is staying with ATR but rather than purchasing new aircraft is buying the seven ATRs it currently has on operating...
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JAL takes delivery of first E-170
Japan Airlines (JAL) has taken delivery of its first Embraer 170 regional jet and will be putting it into service early next year after carrying out crew...
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Credit crisis hampers Mitsubishi's MRJ sales effort
The ongoing global credit crisis is hindering Mitsubishi Aircraft's attempts to market its new regional aircraft, with the company possibly having to reconsider...
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Low fuel forced Italian MD-82 to land on closed runway
Italian investigators have disclosed that an aircraft on a domestic service between Milan Linate and Cagliari was forced to land on a closed runway because...