All articles by Max Kingsley-Jones – Page 36
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A380 production revamps drives down out-of-sequence workload
Airbus is confident that it has put the A380's production woes behind it after the latest initiatives have seen a significant improvement in the completion...
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PICTURES: First A330-200Fs for Etihad and Hong Kong Airlines break cover
Airbus A330-200 Freighters for two of the initial operators are undergoing flight-testing in Toulouse. Etihad's Crystal Cargo division will be the first...
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Flydubai - UAE's low-cost growth driver
Emirates' little sister is expanding at a phenomenal rate and the low-cost carrier needs pilots to help it keep up the pace
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Qatar Airways continues its rapid expansion
Last year saw a plethora of new routes and aircraft for Doha's flag carrier and this year is on course for more of the same
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Gulf’s 'big three' have order backlog worth $110 billion
Airbus and Boeing do a lot business in the Gulf - orders worth around $110 billion are pending from the region's main carriers
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PICTURE: Superjet International’s evacuation trainer is put through its paces
A Sukhoi Superjet 100 evacuation trainer will be ready for use in the instruction of flight and cabin crew at SuperJet International's training centre in Tessera-Venice by the end of July
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Boeing 787 test effort reaches 1000h, GE to deliver 2% improvement
Boeing is fast approaching the halfway stage in the 787's flight-test programme, having recently achieved the important milestones of 1,000h in the air and the introduction of the second engine option in to the trial effort
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Emirates talks to Boeing about 777 successor and hints at more big orders
Emirates is continuing dialogue with Boeing about its plans to develop a 777 replacement, as the airline hints that more big twinjet orders could be in the offing.
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Emirates hungry for even more A380s: Clark
Emirates Airline president Tim Clark says the carrier is likely to need even more A380s than the 90 it has ordered so far.
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New A380 deal part of long-term strategy for “measured growth”: Clark
Emirates gave the Airbus A380 a major shot in the arm last week, placing the biggest single order ever for the superjumbo with a deal for 32 aircraft.
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Regional airframers suffer another sluggish quarter
The regional aircraft manufacturers suffered another slow start this year, with orders flat and a slump in output during the first quarter.
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PICTURE: Superjet completes water ingestion trials
The Sukhoi Superjet 100 has completed runway water ingestion trials at the company's test centre in Zhukovsky near Moscow.
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PICTURE: Boeing’s fourth Dreamliner tests high-airfield operations in Colorado Springs
The fourth Boeing 787 (ZA004) positioned to Colorado Springs for several days in late May to briefly undergo high-elevation airfield tests. ZA004 had previously...
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Airbus studies ways to increase A320 seating capacity
Airbus is studying ways to raise slightly the A320 family's seating capacity through changes to cabin monuments, in an effort to boost the twinjet's competitiveness...
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Airbus studies ways to increase A320 family’s seating capacity
Airbus is studying ways to slightly raise the A320 family's seating capacity through changes to cabin monuments in an effort to boost the twinjet's competitiveness...
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VIDEO & PICTURE: Atlantis Kennedy arrival marks end of 25-year career
Space Shuttle Atlantis returned to the Kennedy Space Center on 26 May after a 12-day mission to the International Space Station, marking the end of...
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In focus: Cargo industry
As the cargo industry recovers from the worst downturn in recent times, Airbus is preparing to deliver its latest freighter, the A330-200F. In our 10-page special report, we explain how Toulouse's new cargo widebody has evolved, and examine why the industry believes the worst is over
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UK officials defend Concorde’s safety standards as Paris trial continues
As senior French officials involved in the Aerospatiale/BAe Concorde programme undergo a criminal trial in Paris after the July 2000 fatal Air France crash, their UK counterparts have defended the safety standards to which the supersonic transport was originally designed.
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A330-200F’s prospects as DC-10 replacement boosted as fuel prices rise: Airbus
Airbus believes that the increasing cost of fuel will help draw demand for its A330-200 Freighter from operators of McDonnell Douglas DC-10Fs, a target replacement market for the new cargo widebody.
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Airbus's general freight hauler: A330-200F technical description
Airbus's new all-cargo A330, which can haul up to 70t, promises a new step in efficiency when it enters service this year