All Programmes news – Page 284
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AirAsia drops plans for Vietnamese joint venture
Bureaucratic hurdles have scuppered Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia's plans to bring its franchise to Vietnam via a joint venture with start-up airline...
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China Eastern abandons 787 order for 737s
Citing the extended delivery delays in the Boeing 787 programme China Eastern has cancelled orders for 24 of the widebody aircraft, and has opted to convert...
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Market outlook: Dreamliner sales success keeps Airbus on its toes
With an order backlog in excess of 800 aircraft, the success enjoyed by Boeing's 787 sales team has been in stark contrast to the turmoil of its development...
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Dreamlifter Sidebar
To meet its goal of building ten 787s per month transporting its in-process inventory seamlessly between partner sites, Boeing had to conceive a way of moving...
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Hawker Beechcraft looks to take back global market
With an installed fleet of 32,000 aircraft globally, there is a lucrative aftermarket business for Hawker Beechcraft products worth almost $2 billion a year. Unfortunately for Hawker Beechcraft itself, it is failing to see much of that.
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787 special report: Network revolution
Dreamliner launch customers are finally ready to start earning money with Boeing's 'wonder jet' and to find out if it has been worth the long wait.
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787 design highlights: systems and materials
The 787 is Boeing's grand innovation, nose to tail, wingtip to wingtip. The aircraft's majority-composite design is at the heart of the airframer's leap...
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Positive reaction for Rolls-Royce, Pratt & Whitney deal
Reaction to the deal between Rolls-Royce and Pratt & Whitney appears positive for both parties.
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FAA and Boeing advise stepped-up 767 wing-skin checks
US FAA regulators have updated an earlier airworthiness directive instructing Boeing 767 operators to increase the frequency of inspections on upper wing...
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Virgin Atlantic to source fuel from industrial waste gas
Virgin Atlantic aims to support demonstration flights within 18 months using synthetic fuel derived from a process involving the capture of vented gases...
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PICTURES: China Southern receives first A380
Airbus has delivered China Southern Airlines's first A380 during a handover ceremony at its Toulouse headquarters. China Southern Airlines, which has...
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Boeing completes final assembly of first United-Continental 787
Boeing has finished final assembly of the first 787 to be delivered to North American launch customer United-Continental.
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Airbus opens UK's A350 wing factory
Airbus has formally inaugurated the A350 plant at Broughton in the UK, which will manufacture wings for the twinjet family. The North Factory facility...
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R-R stands by development strategy after signing GTF joint venture
Rolls-Royce is joining forces with Pratt & Whitney to apply geared turbofan (GTF) technology on next-generation engines, but the core of the UK-based manufacturer's...
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Rolls-Royce forms new partnership with P&W, exits IAE
Rolls-Royce and Pratt & Whitney (P&W) have unveiled plans to form a new joint venture for the development of new engines powering future mid-size aircraft...
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PICTURE: Boeing delivers first 747-8F
Boeing delivered its first 747-8 Freighter on 12 October to Cargolux, ending a month-long stand-off over a contractual dispute.
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AirAsia drops plans for Vietnamese joint venture
Bureaucratic hurdles have scuppered Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia's plans to bring its franchise to Vietnam via a joint venture with start-up airline...
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NBAA: Universal Avionics concludes UniLink products’ development
Advanced avionics equipment manufacturer Universal Avionics (booth C12222) has completed the development of its UniLink products, which include the UL-800...
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Virgin engages in low-carbon fuel partnership
Virgin Atlantic is partnering with energy specialist LanzaTech to aid development of low-carbon fuel.