News from FlightGlobal – Page 826
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PARIS: GE takes flight on A350 wing
When the Airbus A350 first took to the skies last week, much attention was focused on the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB powerplants that made the flight possible....
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Boeing reveals ultra-long-range 777-8X
Boeing will at the Paris air show unveil the 350-seat 777-8X as an ultra-long-range airliner with slightly more stamina than the 9,400nm (17,400km) capability...
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PICTURE: A350 lifts off on maiden flight
Airbus's prototype A350-900 has lifted off from Toulouse Blagnac on its maiden flight, becoming airborne at around 10:00 after a ground run from runway 32L. The...
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Airbus A350 first flight
Airbus's maiden flight of the prototype A350-900 from Toulouse Blagnac is set to take around 4h and test the basic handling and control characteristics of the twinjet.
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PARIS: Air India 787 arrives at Le Bourget for flying display
Boeing will use a 787 destined for Air India to perform in the flying display at next week's Paris air show. The company posted an image of the Dreamliner...
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Boeing expects Paris 2013 to be 'widebody show'
Boeing is expecting widebodies to feature prominently at the upcoming Paris air show, even though it has curbed its 20-year forecast for long-haul aircraft. The...
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PICTURE: Qatar reveals first image of A380
Qatar Airways has released the first image of its structurally complete Airbus A380 on the manufacturer's Toulouse production line as the aircraft advances...
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Monarch could take CSeries as part of 62-aircraft order
UK leisure carrier Monarch Airlines is considering ordering the Bombardier CSeries as part of an expanded narrowbody refleeting programme that will now see aircraft arriving well into the next decade.
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Competency-based training could make FSTD choice more flexible
Proposals are emerging suggesting the aviation industry adopt a less prescriptive approach to the use of flight simulation training devices (FSTD), despite...
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Boeing rejects bubble talk in latest delivery forecast
Boeing's latest annual market forecast reveals even higher demand for single-aisles and fewer sales of high-capacity aircraft such as the 747-8 and Airbus...
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Airbus pitches higher seat-counts on A380
Airbus is pushing denser configurations and higher payload capabilities of the A380 as it tries to jump-start sales following a weak performance last year. The...
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A350 starts critical braking tests at Toulouse
Airbus started carrying out braking tests of the A350-900 prototype at Toulouse on 9 June, as it continued progress towards the first flight of aircraft MSN1.
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EasyJet agrees pilot recruitment terms with BALPA
UK low-cost carrier EasyJet has agreed with the British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) a working contract for flightcrew, intended to give job beginners...
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Kardassis quits as CEO of India's Jet Airways
Chief executive of Jet Airways, Nikos Kardassis, has resigned as head of the Indian carrier with immediate effect. In a brief stock market statement,...
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Singapore opts for Trent 1000 on 50 787s
Singapore Airlines is to fit Rolls-Royce Trent 1000s to the airline's new Boeing 787-10X aircraft, after the carrier disclosed a conditional order for 30...
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PICTURE: China Southern operates first 787 flight
China Southern has launched the country's first Boeing 787 flight on the Guangzhou-Beijing route. The aircraft took off at 12.35 local time with 228...
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Tunisair appears to cancel A350-800 order
Tunisair appears to be the latest carrier to abandon the Airbus A350-800, bringing the backlog for the type to fewer than 90 aircraft. The flag-carrier...
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PARIS: Airbus set for smooth transition to A320neo
By the half-way point of 2017, Airbus plans to be building more A320neos than the current model. But how equipped is the airframer for a smooth transition to the new variant?
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PICTURES: Airbus pilots outline likely A350 initial test regime
Airbus has outlined the initial test regime likely to be flown by the A350-900 when it performs its maiden flight from Toulouse. Configured at a medium...
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PICTURES: WestJet Encore receives first Q400 in Toronto
WestJet Encore received its first Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 today at Bombardier's assembly plant in Toronto at Downsview Airport. The aircraft with registration...