All articles by Max Kingsley-Jones – Page 16
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Curtain falls on Swiss Avro operations after 27 years
The Avro RJ has bowed out of service with Swiss International Air Lines, 27 years after the four-engined jet made its Swiss debut with the airline's predecessor Crossair in BAe 146 form.
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ANALYSIS: The potential power of an Emirates-Flydubai merger
News that Emirates and Flydubai are working on closer collaboration – with "nothing off the table" – raises the distinct possibility that the two businesses could merge to create an even more powerful mega-carrier in the Gulf region.
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PICTURES: When large transport designs arrive ahead of their time
Driven by the demand for ever-larger aircraft to carry troops during the Second World War, as conflict drew to a close several very large transports were in development that – when adapted for civil use – promised a step-change in airline capacity. But despite their potential to drive air-travel growth, ...
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Emirates optimistic as demand recovers after US travel bans
Disruption caused by the recent US travel restrictions had the most damaging impact on Emirates' business since 9/11, the airline's president Tim Clark has disclosed, but demand is slowly recovering now.
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PARIS: Emirates and Qatar chiefs hopeful of laptop ban progress
Chief executives from two of the major Gulf carriers are in dialogue with US security departments about the personal electronic device (PED) cabin ban and are cautiously optimistic that there will be some positive progress soon.
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PARIS: Initial reception largely positive to Boeing's NMA
Boeing's plans for its clean-sheet New Midsize Airplane design have received a generally positive response from potential customers at this year's Paris air show.
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PARIS: Emirates' Clark likes Boeing's NMA design ideas
Emirates Airline president Tim Clark is impressed with how Boeing's proposed New Midsize Airplane (NMA) is challenging long-held airliner design principles but thinks airline leaders may be too risk-adverse to embrace radical ideas.
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PARIS: Emirates seeks clarity ahead of any A380plus order
Airbus has pitched Emirates an attractive offer for the proposed winglet-equipped A380plus, but the Dubai airline is reluctant to place an order until there is more clarity around the future of the programme.
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PARIS: Satair and MTI target 2018 introduction for cockpit laser protection
A technology that protects pilots from optical laser strikes could be in service next year following an agreement signed at the Paris air show.
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PARIS: How Boeing's KC-135 harks back to early days of jet age
The appearance in the static park at this year's Paris air show of a Boeing KC-135 tanker brings a reminder of the legacy of the US manufacturer's jet product line, as well as a link to the origins of the modern era of international air transport.
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PARIS: Al Baker unconvinced by middle-of-market talk
Qatar Airways chief executive Akbar Al Baker does not see any need for an all-new "middle of the market" aircraft and believes Boeing should concentrate on developing the 787 instead.
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PARIS: Qatar chief outlines impact of ban and its network plan
Qatar Airways chief executive Akbar Al Baker has indicated that around a tenth of the carrier's daily flights have been affected by the airspace ban implemented from 5 June by some Middle Eastern countries.
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PARIS: Qatar firms 737 Max order, finalising Leap A321neo deal
Qatar Airways has firmed up its order for Boeing 737 Max aircraft and is close to finalising a deal for CFM International Leap-1A-powered Airbus A321neos.
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PARIS: Video inside the Le Bourget Boeing 737 Max 9
Boeing has brought the first 737 Max 9 to Le Bourget. FlightGlobal went on board to learn more out about the Max 9 certification programme, its test cabin and the cockpit systems. We spoke to Boeing's 737 programme general manager Keith Leverkuhn, 737 Max chief pilot Ed Wilson and engineer ...
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PARIS: Video on board the Boeing 787-10 at Le Bourget
The Boeing 787-10 is making its show debut at Le Bourget. FlightGlobal visited the latest and largest Dreamliner to take a look on board, find out about the programme's progress and hear what awaits 787 pilots. We spoke to Boeing's deputy chief project engineer 787 derivatives development Wayne Tygert and ...
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PARIS: 737 Max 9 testing on course for Q1 2018 certification
The 737 Max 9 on show at Paris is the first of two aircraft which will undertake the flight-test programme for the larger Max variant.
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PARIS: Boeing completes a third of 787-10 testing
The 787-10 appearing at the Paris air show is one of three of three in the flight-test programme, which is on course to clear certification by mid-2018.
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ANALYSIS: A350-900 deployment highlights broad network coverage
As Airbus closes on certification and first deliveries of the A350-1000, its smaller sibling has been earning its crust on global networks for 30 months. And the 80 A350-900s now in service with 12 operators are demonstrating the twinjet's deployment flexibility, flying relatively short-haul routes, mid-distance sectors and very-long-range services.
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ANALYSIS: How Airbus managed a six-variant A320neo test campaign
The first flight of the Airbus A319neo in March marked the beginning of the end of a flight-test programme that has already lasted almost 36 months and will ultimately culminate in six new A320-family variants being cleared for service.
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ANALYSIS: How Beluga XL will boost Airbus's logistics capability
Two decades after retiring its original outsize transport, the Super Guppy, Airbus is gearing up to introduce its third-generation airlifter in two years' time, bolstering its air-logistics capability as production ramps up across its plants.