News from FlightGlobal – Page 1388
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MRO special - How polymer coating keeps Virgin Blue's livery from fading
Paint Polymer coating stops virgin BLue fading "Slip-Slop-Slap" was the name for what was probably Australia's most high-profile health campaign,...
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Widebody shortage a boon for lessors
Although Boeing 787 delays will likely prompt affected airlines to extend leases on their existing widebodies, these moves will not necessarily result in...
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Adam Aircraft cuts workforce, seeks capital
Colorado-based Adam Aircraft , maker of the all-composite A500 twin-engine piston-powered aircraft and the A700...
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More pilot training with standby instruments urged after Airbus A319 power loss
Investigators are recommending that pilots be trained more rigorously to fly with sole reference to standby instruments following a serious incident in which...
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From EasyJet to Learjet – Life in the fast lane with Lewis Hamilton
Listen to Lewis Hamilton as he explains how his role with Bombardier has transformed his life, as well as his thoughts on the prospects for some more close racing in the 2008 F1 season.
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USA’s Raytheon Beech 1900 pull-down in full swing
The Raytheon Beech 1900 turboprop is playing a quickly-diminishing role in US scheduled service as a trio of operators wind down operations, and another...
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Anticipation mounts for new 787 delivery dates as airlines eye contingencies
Airlines and aircraft lessors worldwide are anxiously awaiting word from Boeing on when they can expect to receive delivery of their initial 787s, following...
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Airbus poised to select A350 XWB flightdeck
Airbus is poised to select the supplier for the A350 XWB's all-new flightdeck, which could...
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Boeing's lean plan for 787 stumbled over supplier issues
Boeing's dream of a lean 787 production line only performing final assembly, integration and testing...
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Comment - Can Boeing keep to its latest timetable?
If Boeing can keep to its latest 787 programme timetable, there will be relief all around. If it has to tell its customers of yet more delays, the buck will stop very firmly at Scott Carson
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US air taxi operator a hop, skip and jump away from launch
Long Island-based Hopscotch Air plans to launch an air taxi "limo" service this summer using two new normally aspirated...
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Thai set to order 20 A321s and lease 14 787-9s
Thai Airways International has revised a fleet modernisation plan approved by its board last year and will seek government...
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PICTURE: Continental launches 737-900ER in the Americas
Continental Airlines has received its first of 27 Boeing 737-900ERs, becoming the first airline in the Americas to operate this higher-capacity, longer-range...
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