Fleets – Page 412
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Airbus deliveries top 400 by end of October
Airbus remains ahead of last year's delivery total with 417 aircraft by the end of October, compared with 399 at the same point in 2009.
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Norwegian leases two 787s from ILFC for long-haul division
Scandinavian budget carrier Norwegian has signed a letter of intent to lease two Boeing 787-8s from International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC).
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Qantas justifies A380 grounding after catastrophic Trent failure
Qantas has justified last week's grounding of its six Airbus A380s over an uncontained in-flight engine failure, as investigators assess the extent of damage...
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Qantas focuses on oil leakage in turbine area of A380 powerplant
Qantas Airways says that investigations into the uncontained failure of a Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine powering one of its Airbus A380s last week have narrowed on an unusual "oil leakage" in the turbine area.
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Qantas does not expect A380 delivery delays
Qantas does not expect the engine problems it is experiencing to delay delivers of the 14 Airbus A380s it has on order, says Qantas general manager David...
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Saudi orders up to 22 777-300ERs and confirms 787 deal
Saudi Arabian Airlines has formally confirmed an order for up to 22 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, as well as for eight 787s. The 777 order has long been...
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Boeing restarts 787 subassembly deliveries
Boeing has retarted 787 structural deliveries following a two-week halt, after the airframer opted to prevent any workmanship issues with the 30th Alenia-built...
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Qantas to change engines on two A380s
Qantas Airways will change two Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines on its A380 aircraft as a result of ongoing inspections following the fleet's grounding on Thursday. The...
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ANA aims for first 787 revenue flight a week after delivery
Boeing 787 Dreamliner launch operator All Nippon Airways (ANA) could operate the aircraft on its first commercial flight as early as a week after it takes...
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ANA in talks with Boeing over 787 delays compensation
Boeing 787 launch operator All Nippon Airways (ANA) is seeking compensation from Boeing for the delays to the aircraft programme.
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CHINA SPECIAL: Airbus builds bridges
Airbus has established a substantial manufacturing base in China. Now it aims to focus on improving training
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Boeing faces prospect of further 787 delay
Boeing is facing the prospect of yet another delay in its early 787 deliveries.
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CHINA SPECIAL: ARJ21 update
Although its first delivery is likely to be later than planned, the ARJ21 programme is making good progress
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MAS to begin studying new widebody order next year
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) plans to start looking into ordering new widebody aircraft early next year, as it evaluates options to replace existing aircraft...
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FAA study finds serious flaws in pilot training for handling automation
A significant emerging study suggests that flightcrew have never been properly trained for operating highly automated aircraft, and that for many of the...
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Korean Air 787 deliveries slip 10 more months
Korean Air (KAL) has had the delivery of its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner delayed by ten months, joining a growing list of carriers with delayed deliveries.
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Singapore Airlines clears A380 fleet for service
Singapore Airlines has cleared its Airbus A380 fleet for service after delaying several flights for precautionary checks following the Qantas A380 in-flight...
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Ten A350s among Chinese order for 66 new Airbus jets
China's Government has signed agreements covering 102 Airbus aircraft, including 10 A350s, during a visit by Chinese president Hu Jintao to France.
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Rolls-Royce advises precautionary checks on Trent 900s
Rolls-Royce is to recommend some precautionary checks to Airbus A380 operators following the incident involving uncontained Trent 900 engine failure on a...