All Engines articles – Page 243
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Republic orders 40 CSeries and options 40 more
US-based Republic Airways Holdings has ordered 40 Bombardier CSeries aircraft and placed options on 40 more. The company has signed a purchase agreement...
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VIDEO: Fourth 787 test aircraft makes maiden flight
Boeing's fourth 787 flight test aircraft has completed its first flight. During the roughly 3hr flight, the aircraft - designated ZA004 - departed...
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P&W and MTU harbour hopes for PW6000 revival
Pratt & Whitney and German partner MTU Aero Engines are holding out for a revival in the fortunes of the PW6000 despite having failed to attract any orders...
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Air India extends CFM56 support pact with SR Technics
Air India has extended a maintenance agreement with SR Technics covering support of CFM International CFM56 engines.
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Garuda to auction four 737-400s
Garuda Indonesia is selling four Boeing 737-400 aircraft, as it seeks to renew its fleet.
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Southern Air’s new CEO seeks to acquire more 747-200s
Southern Air continues to look to acquire additional Boeing 747 Classic freighters even as the US cargo carrier begins operating new Boeing 777Fs. Southern...
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Aviation biofuels: the bumpy road to scale production
The aviation industry is embracing biofuels as the solution to its carbon concerns, but insists that governments must assist in their development
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Middle East boosts its MRO footprint
Ambitious Middle Eastern maintenance providers are aiming to increase market share to match the region's growing importance in the aviation world
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747-8 continues airworthiness testing
The first Boeing 747-8F is set to continue its initial airworthiness testing after operating its second sortie - a ferry flight to Moses Lake, Washington.
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787 flight test programme update
As Boeing passes the 150h flight hour mark in its first two months of trials, the 787 test fleet is poised to double in size.
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ATC cost hangover looms
European airlines are concerned that falling traffic means higher air navigation charges, but a new solution is on the way
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2010 delivery analysis: GE soars as P&W struggles
As the debate rages about potential re-engining of the current single-aisle offerings from Airbus and Boeing, close scrutiny of 2009's deliveries shows why...
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Twin Otter Series 400 completes maiden sortie
Twenty-two years after de Havilland Canada ended production of the Twin Otter turboprop, the first new-build model, Viking Air's DHC-6 Series 400, has successfully...
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FLIGHT TEST: Bell 429 - No detail too small
Bell's new 429 twin-engined helicopter is fast, quiet, smooth, has plenty of power and has safety in its DNA
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Boeing expects decision on re-engined 737 this year
Boeing CEO James McNerney has targeted 2010 for a decision on re-engining the 737, the first clear timeline the company has provided on the future of its...
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BA pushing for winglets on Rolls-powered 767 fleet
British Airways is trying to nudge Boeing and Rolls-Royce to provide a winglet modification for the flag-carrier's Boeing 767-300ER fleet, although the relatively...
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Cargo downturn blunts 747-8F sales drive
Boeing's 747-8F has the market at the top of the new-build freighter market to itself while Airbus's A380F programme is in limbo...
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Fourth Superjet flies as Sukhoi targets mid-2010 approval
The fourth Superjet 100 joined the flight-test and certification effort on 4 February, as Sukhoi increases the tempo in its efforts to achieve Russian certification...
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Air China agrees to purchase 20 more A320s
Air China has agreed to purchase 20 Airbus A320 aircraft for delivery between 2011 and 2014. The Chinese carrier has disclosed the agreement in a stock...
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BA 777 crash: Quick flap retraction avoided ILS collision
Investigators believe the British Airways Boeing 777-200ER which crashed at London Heathrow would have struck the ground earlier, potentially colliding with...