News from FlightGlobal – Page 1551
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Picture: Production of stretched Ilyushin Il-96 gearing up at VASO's facilties
Production of the stretched variant of the Ilyushin Il-96 is well under way at VASO's plant in Voronezh, with delivery to launch customer Atlant-Soyuz expected later this year
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Airbus misses out as Qatar Airways looks set to announce 20 Boeing 777 order
Qatar Airways is expected to announce shortly the finalisation of its large-widebody expansion plans, with the firming up of the major deal for 20 Boeing 777s that it first revealed last year.
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Safran CEO Béchat: Airbus A380 delay ‘a relief’ to suppliers
Delays on Airbus programmes may come as a “relief” to suppliers struggling to meet accelerating airliner production rates, says Safran president and chief executive Jean-Paul Béchat.
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US pilots union takes aim at missile launcher defences, calling countermeasures 'unsafe and expensive'
The US Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) is set to oppose the installation of countermeasures systems on board civil aircraft as a means of protection from shoulder-launched missiles.
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Connexion sales halted as Boeing reviews broadband future
Boeing has halted all sales of the inflight broadband system developed by its Connexion division while the manufacturer studies the unit’s viability.
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Boeing ready to sever Connexion
In-flight internet provider may be closed or sold, as company awaits go-ahead to merge launch vehicle business
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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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Eurocontrol examines ACAS downlinking to boost safety
ATC intervention conflicting with system commands could be dramatically reduced