All Airframers news – Page 795
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ATR studies new larger turboprop family
The development of a new-generation turboprop engine is central to ATR's plans for a larger family of aircraft that could enter service from the middle of...
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Emirates still not happy with 747-8I performance
Emirates Airline president Tim Clark says that the performance of the Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental "is not there yet" for the airline to sign up for the...
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Emirates' big twinjet order may not be ready in time for Dubai air show
Emirates has warned that there is no guarantee that negotiations with Airbus and Boeing over a major widebody order will be finalised in time for a widely...
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Air Caraibes mulls over order for four A350 XWBs
Air Caraibes wants Airbus to offer a 10-abreast configuration on its A350 XWB, as it seeks to place a four-aircraft order by mid-2008. Air Caraibes...
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Fighter market gets hot as China lines up Iran deal
The international fighter market from Morocco to South Korea moved forward on several fronts last week. Most significant in the geo-political realm...
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Boeing and Airbus under pressure from Air France to develop narrowbodies as it looks to place order for 80 aircraft
Air France-KLM is pressing Airbus and Boeing to firm up plans to develop successors to the A320 and 737, as it seeks to place an initial order for up to...
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PAL A320 overshoots runway in southern Philippines
This Philippine Airlines Airbus A320 (RP-C3224) with 148 passengers and six crew on board overshot a runway on landing in the southern Philippine city of...
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Reshuffle and engineer shortage fail to dent Boeing confidence on 747-8
Boeing remains confident that the 747-8 Intercontinental programme will reach the...
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FAA: Mission mostly accomplished on key runway incursion preventatives
Sixty days after launching its "Runway Safety Call to Action", the US Federal Aviation Administration says "significant"...
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SIA puts first A380 into commercial service
The Airbus A380 had a trouble-free debut last week, with Singapore Airlines completing the first commercial services of the ultra-large aircraft between...
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Qatar Airways pushes back A380s to 2012
Qatar Airways has again pushed back delivery of its first Airbus A380s and will place into service its first ultra-large-aircraft in 2012. The airline's...
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NewsNorthwest A320 landing incident tied to cocked nose wheel
In what appears on the surface to be a case of déjà vu, the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating yet another Airbus A320 that has landed with its nose-wheel twisted at a 90-degree angle.