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Estonian looks for larger turboprops to replace Saabs
Estonian Air is looking for larger turboprop aircraft after opting to return its Saab 340s to their lessors.
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NewsBoeing hails taxi run ahead of 747-8I first flight
Boeing's largest airliner has cleared high-speed taxi tests at Paine Field in Everett, Washington, setting the stage for first flight of the 747-8 Intercontinental...
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News747-8 must prevent inadvertent or malicious interference with flight-critical systems
Boeing must prove that its new 747-8 jumbo will prevent all unintentional or malicious interference to flight-critical domains from passenger systems in...
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Korean Air converts 787-8s to -9s, firms two 747-8Fs
Korean Air (KAL) has converted its entire order of 10 Boeing 787-8s to larger -9s, and will now begin taking delivery of them from 2016 instead of this year. "We've...
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PICTURE: German plant produces largest A350 panel
Airbus' German manufacturing operation has produced the largest carbonfibre fuselage panel for the A350 twinjet. The aerostructure will be located...
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Udvar-Hazy offers family planning advice
Boeing should develop a new family of aircraft, including a replacement for the 757, when it establishes a plan for developing a successor to its 737 series; Mitsubishi must build a 100-seat regional jet if it wants to be a serious competitor in the market.
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Korean Air converts 10 787-8s to -9s
Korean Air (KAL) has converted its entire order of 10 Boeing 787-8s to larger -9s, and will now begin taking delivery of them from 2016 instead of this year.
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Boeing warns of parts shortages from Japan
Boeing has said the 11 March earthquake in Japan could lead to parts shortages in the future, and is working to minimise potential disruption to its supply...
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NewsBoeing needs to sell 1,500 787s to break even: Udvar-Hazy
Industry icon Steven Udvar-Hazy has given his assessment of the profitability potential for Boeing's 787, saying the US airframer will need to sell at least 1,500 twinjets to break even after more than three years of delays.
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A320 flies with electrical aileron actuator
Flight testing of a wing with a higher proportion of electrical flight-control assemblies could be achieved by 2015 following the maiden flight of an Airbus...
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NewsChina Airlines renews CF6 blades after corrosion incidents
General Electric is contacting operators of its CF6-80E1 engines in Asia to check for corrosion on the powerplant's high-pressure turbine blades, following three engine shutdown events on China Airlines Airbus A330-300s.
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Conceptual 787-10 'would be a good airplane': Udvar-Hazy
Boeing's conceptual 787-10 will provide an ideal replacement to the A340-300 and 777-200 on routes from the US west coast to Asia and trans-atlantic missions,...
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Lufthansa to order 30 A320neo jets plus five 777Fs
German flag-carrier Lufthansa is set to order 30 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft as well as five Boeing 777 freighters for its cargo operations. It...
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Kuwait's Wataniya Airways ceases operations
Kuwaiti carrier Wataniya Airways has ceased operations effective immediately, having run into financial trouble.
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Lufthansa yet to decide placement of additional 777Fs
Lufthansa has yet to decide whether the five Boeing 777 freighters to be ordered by the carrier will operate for its Lufthansa Cargo division or its AeroLogic...
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Udvar-Hazy sets high bar for 787 profitability, performance
Industry icon Steven Udvar-Hazy has given his assessment of Boeing's 787 potential profitability, saying the US airframer will need to sell at least 1,500...
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NewsLufthansa to order 30 A320neo jets plus five 777Fs
German flag-carrier Lufthansa is set to order 30 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft as well as five Boeing 777 freighters for its cargo operations. It...
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Boeing should develop new family to succeed 737: Udvar-Hazy
Steven Udvar-Hazy, the most influential man in the world of aircraft leasing, believes Boeing should offer a new family of aircraft - including a replacement...
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CFM looking at shallower Leap-X fan blades
CFM International is studying further weight reductions for the Leap-X engine, satisfied that the baseline design will meet certification requirements.