Fleets – Page 659
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CRJ900X plans start to crystalise
Bombardier outlines details of proposed 98-100 seater, which would have 3m stretch and more powerful engines
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Japan calls for design improvements to Bombardier Q400 as reliability issues hamper ANA, JAC and Air Central
Japan’s Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) has asked Bombardier to improve the reliability of Dash 8 Q400s and also called on the Canadian civil aviation authority to assist.
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Surrogate supply
The growth of the wet-lease business has been driven by carriers eager to cut costs and match capacity to demand in an increasingly competitive world
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Playing patience
If this is the start of a downturn it could be wise to wait before placing aircraft orders, writes Chris Tarry of CTAIRA, with analyses from Fabrice Tacoun
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Industry reaches the peak
As high oil prices stifle airline efforts to restore profitability, there were warnings at the recent IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) that this is as good as it gets for the industry.
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Pictures: First Westernised Tupolev Tu-204 freighters for China prepared for delivery by Aviastar
The first of five westernised Tupolev Tu-204-120CE freighters for Chinese carriers is being prepared for delivery at the Aviastar plant in Ulyanovsk .
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NewsHong Kong's Cathay Pacific orders six Boeing 747-400ER Freighters powered by Pratt & Whitney PW4062A engines
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways has ordered six Boeing 747-400ER freighters in what it says is its biggest ever single commitment for new cargo aircraft.
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NewsPicture: First Engine Alliance GP7200-powered Airbus A380 expected to start flight tests next month
The Engine Alliance GP7200-powered Airbus A380 flight test aircraft is expected to take to the air next month. The aircraft is being prepared for hand-over to Airbus’s flight-test department.
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Airbus presses GE to power A370 with new GEnx to counter R-R Trent 1000 engine offer on revamped A350
Airbus is trying to convince General Electric to develop an engine that it can offer on the revamped A350 family, which is now being proposed to potential customers powered only by versions of the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine.
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NewsBoeing unveils its 787 flight-test plan with four R-R Trent 1000-powered, 2 GEnx aircraft
Boeing has revealed its certification flight- and ground-test plans for the 787, which will include six aircraft, four for the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000-powered version and two for the General Electric GEnx-70B1 variant.
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Question time: the A380 delay saga
The A380 delay saga has left more questions than answers – not least of which is who and what is to blame