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Transaero starts 737 C-checks after EASA clearance
Russian carrier Transaero has secured European approval for C-check maintenance work on a range of Boeing 737 types at Moscow Vnukovo.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Upgrades ahead as Superjet escapes debt crisis
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft's Superjet programme seemed on the brink of financial calamity entering 2015.
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NewsPICTURE: Vietnam A350 performs maiden flight
Airbus has started test flights with a second customer’s A350-900, with the first jet for Vietnam Airlines having completed its maiden sortie.
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Air India opens Hyderabad MRO facility
Air India’s has opened its new MRO facility at the Rajiv Gandhi International airport in Hyderabad.
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ANA Holdings-led consortium to set up new MRO firm
A consortium led by All Nippon Airways (ANA) Holdings has launched a new MRO company, MRO Japan, at Naha Airport in Okinawa.
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Aerolineas Argentinas steps up Lufthansa Technik co-operation
Aerolineas Argentinas is setting up an engine shop as part of a maintenance agreement with Lufthansa Technik covering Airbus A340 powerplants.
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NewsWork under way on all A350-1000 test aircraft
Airbus has commenced work on all three development aircraft for the A350-1000 test campaign, as it expects to begin final assembly in the first quarter of next year.
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NewsAirbus shifting to pulse-line assembly for A320 wings
Airbus is shifting its A320-family wing production concept away from static assembly to a semi-automated pulse-line to improve efficiency ahead of transition to A320neo production.
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A330-based Beluga to have larger cross-section
Airbus’s new A330-based high-capacity transport, designed to replace the A300-600ST Beluga fleet, will provide a 12% increase in payload.
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NewsAirbus likely to take A320 rate hike decision this year: Bregier
Airbus is likely to make a decision this year on a further production rate increase for the A320 family, as chief executive Fabrice Bregier suggested that a hike would be inevitable.
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NewsAirbus combining A380 crew rests to fit additional seats
Airbus is developing a combined crew rest for the A380 as part of its efforts to increase seating capacity on the type.
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NewsA320neo flight-test campaign making steady progress
Airbus has completed a total of more than 130 flights with its A320neo test fleet, recently expanded to include the first CFM International Leap-1A version.
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NewsMonthly A320 output could reach 60 from 2018
Airbus believes that it could conceivably reach an A320 monthly production rate of 60 aircraft by around 2018.
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Airbus hints at pending order for regional A330
Airbus has indicated that it will disclose an order for its ‘regional’ version of the A330 shortly, without identifying the potential customer.
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NewsAirbus names new head of marketing
Airbus has named Francois Caudron as its senior vice-president and head of marketing.
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NewsFlight test: Airbus keeps family faithful with A350
When Airbus conceived the all-new A350 XWB almost a decade ago, it did so after first attempting to create a challenger to the Boeing 787 based on its existing “big-twin”, the A330.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Boeing eyes great leap forward in China
Boeing appears to be in deep discussions with the Chinese government about the possible of establishment of some degree of 737 production in China.
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NewsMC-21 vertical fin heads for bird-strike testing
Russian airframer Aviastar has completed work on the first vertical fin for the Irkut MC-21, and transferred the component for bird-strike tests.
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NewsAirbus UK president warns of 'huge' risk of EU exit
Airbus Group’s UK president has warned that a UK exit from the European Union would pose “huge” economic risks and stressed that thorough consideration of the long-term impact is essential.
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NewsEtihad selects Phenom 100E for pilot training
Etihad Airways has selected the Embraer Phenom 100E as a jet trainer for a pilot-training school acquired one year ago, signing a purchase agreement at the EBACE convention on 20 May for four aircraft.