News from FlightGlobal – Page 974
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Airbus stress-tests A320neo assembly line
Airbus intends to pressure-test the assembly line for the A320neo with several preliminary airframes to ensure it can support production ramp-up demand.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Malaysia Airlines A380 shows up on schedule
Malaysia Airlines' second A380 (MSN81) has arrived at the show to participate in the flying display, a week after the carrier's first superjumbo entered service.
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FARNBOROUGH: Hamilton Sundstrand signs MRO agreements at Farnborough
Hamilton Sundstrand (chalet D14-16) has signed a trio of maintenance and repair agreements at Farnborough. The company has been chosen to provide maintenance...
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FARNBOROUGH: Singapore Airshow on the up
Air show organisers love big orders at their events and they don't come much bigger than Lion Air's $22.4 billion deal for the Boeing 737 Max and 737-900ERs...
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FARNBOROUGH: CFM predicts $3-4 million cost advantage for Leap engine on A320neo
CFM International predicts a $3 million to $4 million advantage in net present value for each A320neo powered by a Leap-X instead of a Pratt & Whitney PurePower...
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FARNBOROUGH: Bombardier dual-sources early CSeries centre fuselage barrels
Bombardier confirms that a risk mitigation strategy for the centre fuselage barrel of the CSeries includes spreading work on the earliest shipsets to suppliers...
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FARNBOROUGH: Sagem and MTU launch embedded systems joint venture
Sagem and MTU Aero Engines kicked off the Farnborough air show with the launch of a 50:50 joint venture, AES Aerospace Embedded Solutions, to provide safety-critical...
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Exclusive air-to-air video footage of Qatar's new 787 Dreamliner
Exclusive air-to-air video of Qatar's new 787 Dreamliner
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AF447 inquiry grapples with stall-warning enigma
French investigators' attempts to unravel the reasons why Air France flight AF447's crew failed to recognise the Airbus A330's stall situation are seeking...
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CAE opens new training facility in Barcelona
CAE has opened a new training centre in Barcelona, its third training location in Spain. The facility, which has an Airbus A320 full-flight simulator,...
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Uruguay's Pluna halts operations indefinitely
Embattled Uruguayan carrier Pluna has suspended all flights for an indefinite period, after running into financial difficulties. The airline states...
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NewsAirbus first-half orders top 250 but six more A330Fs axed
Six Airbus A330-200 freighters ordered by investment fund MatlinPatterson four years ago have been removed from the airframer's books. MatlinPatterson...
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Vueling set for end of summer fleet decision
Spanish low-cost carrier Vueling expects to finalise its fleet renewal decision by the end of the summer. The Barcelona-based carrier is in the middle...
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AF447 crash inquiry bids to explain pilot's nose-up input
French investigators have laboured to explain the nose-up inputs made by the pilot of Air France flight AF447 which led the Airbus A330 to climb and subsequently...
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NewsMAS introduces first A380, explains premium-economy u-turn
As Malaysia Airlines' second A380 is put through its paces in the flying display at Farnborough, the carrier's first aircraft is now earning money on the Kuala Lumpur-London Heathrow route.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Qatar's 787 makes its entrance
One of the highlights of the Farnborough air show arrived on site this morning as the newest addition to Qatar Airways' fleet touched down after its flight...
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NewsVirgin Australia orders 23 Boeing 737 Max
Virgin Australia has ordered 23 Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft, with an option for another four. The aircraft will be delivered between 2019 and 2021, says...
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NewsMAS ponders longer-range A330 proposal as 777 replacement
Malaysia Airlines is evaluating whether to standardise on the Airbus A330 for its widebody operations, and could order a longer-range version if Airbus decides...
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Emirates to operate A380 to Moscow Domodedovo
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is to deploy the Airbus A380 on services to Moscow Domodedovo later this year. It will operate the 517-seat aircraft...
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Thai Airways works with Nok Air to launch new low-cost carrier
Thai Airways is working with Nok Air to launch a new low-cost carrier by mid-2013. A consultant has been hired to conduct a feasibility study which...