All articles by Brendan Sobie – Page 27
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Embraer plans to deliver 110 Phenoms in 2009
Embraer plans to produce more than 100 Phenom 100 very light jets this year despite the economic slowdown, but it is slashing production of the super-midsize...
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NewsEmbraer to only deliver 115 commercial aircraft in 2009
Embraer plans to deliver 115 commercial aircraft this year, a 29% drop compared to the 162 delivered in 2008. The Brazilian manufacturer yesterday...
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NewsIATA's Bisignani predicts massive 2009 delivery shortfall for Airbus and Boeing
IATA director general and CEO Giovanni Bisignani is predicting Airbus and Boeing will fail to deliver more than half of the aircraft they will produce in...
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Piper cuts production and jobs
Piper Aircraft has cut back production by more than 50% and slashed its workforce by about 40% in response to slow sales, in particular for its low-end models. Vice-president...
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Aeromexico to add seven ERJ-145s and nine domestic routes
Aeromexico has unveiled plans to add nine routes and seven destinations to its domestic network as it takes delivery of seven additional Embraer ERJ-145...
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Lan to own 90% of Colombian cargo start-up LACC
Lan's new Colombian subsidiary has disclosed its initial schedule, ownership structure and management team as it prepares to launch services to the US and...
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Air Canada buys $100m in parts from Aero Inventory
UK-based aerospace parts specialist Aero Inventory has sold almost $100 million worth of aircraft parts to Air Canada. Aero Inventory says in a statement...
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CMC still bullish on the cockpit
CMC Electronics gaining altitude despite the downturn, predicts growth this year and next
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Volaris accelerates US launch plans, selects Fort Lauderdale
Mexican low-cost carrier Volaris has selected Fort Lauderdale as its first US destination and has accelerated the launch of transborder services by about...
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Mexicana closes in on 717s and evaluates CSeries
Mexicana is close to finalising a deal to lease 25 Boeing 717s and is looking at acquiring the Bombardier CSeries as a potential replacement for the 717s...
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New Southwest pilots deal to limit codeshares
Southwest Airlines has agreed as part of a new tentative contract with its pilots union to not pursue any codeshare agreements with domestic carriers and...
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HondaJet spools up for certification programme
Some of the most qualified engineers at Cessna, Gulfstream and Hawker Beechcraft are being offered jobs at Honda Aircraft, which is ramping up in anticipation...
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NewsMexicana poised to lease 25 717s
Mexicana is negotiating leases for about 25 Boeing 717s that will be used to replace the 25 Fokker 100s now operated by its low-cost unit Click. A...
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Uruguay's Pluna returns to profitability
Uruguay's transformed flag carrier has turned the corner and expects a profitable 2009