All Orders & deliveries articles – Page 113
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Koito's airline customers urged to donate seats for testing
A dedicated advisory board is pressing airlines with Koito Industries-manufactured passenger seats to donate seats for confidence testing, as it seeks to...
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Embraer creates new Chinese subsidiary for logistics, spares
Brazilian airframer Embraer has established a new subsidiary in China to provide logistics and spare parts sales as well as consulting services to customers...
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Aeroflot board approves acquisition of 11 A330s
Russian flag-carrier Aeroflot's board has approved an agreement to acquire 11 Airbus A330-300 aircraft.
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Opinion
Comment: Has the French judiciary changed its prosecutorial attitude to air accidents?
A judicial review of the 2008 Perpignan crash has led to a decision not to bring criminal prosecution. Is this a change of French legal attitudes, or a technical distinction?
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French judiciary says no prosecution for Perpignan A320 crash
The French judiciary has announced that its investigation of the 27 November 2008 fatal accident involving an Airbus A320 on a post-maintenance test flight will not result in the prosecution of any of the parties involved
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Continental taking new 737s with B/E seats after Koito debacle
Aircraft seats manufactured by B/E Aerospace are being fitted to new-build Boeing 737-800s destined for Continental Airlines, after the carrier suffered...
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Passenger market led to Guggenheim A330 switch: Airbus
Airbus believes Guggenheim Aviation Partners' decision to shelve its remaining A330-200 Freighter orders was driven by opportunities in placing passenger rather than cargo aircraft.
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Horizontal stabiliser gaps force 787 inspections and reduced flight envelope
Boeing has imposed a temporary operating limitation (TOL) on its five flying 787 test aircraft after structural gaps were discovered in the aircraft's horizontal...
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Aeromexico looks at acquiring more E-190s
Aeromexico is looking at acquiring additional Embraer E-190s and reducing the size of its Embraer ERJ-145 fleet.
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PICTURES: Boeing seeks heat with 747-8
Photographer David Shields snapped pictures of a Boeing 747-8F performing three touch-and-go circuits followed by a full-stop landing at the Phoenix-Mesa...
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GTF assembly site for MRJ to be decided by P&W this year
Pratt & Whitney (P&W) will decide by year-end on a location for assembling the 17,000lb-thrust (76kN) PurePower PW1000G geared turbofan for the Mitsubishi...
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Financial markets turmoil hits airline plans
Volatile capital markets have forced three airlines to shelve initial public offerings and at least one other carrier to cancel a debt issue. Global markets...
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Swiss to retrofit entire A340 fleet by mid 2011
Swiss International Airlines has no short or medium-term plans to acquire replacements for its Airbus A340 fleet as the carrier instead plans to focus on...
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GE plans mid-July nod for GEnx siblings
General Electric is expecting near simultaneous regulatory certifications for its GEnx-1B and -2B engines in July, several months ahead of the planned certification and service entry for the Boeing 787 and 747-8.
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Volcanic ash - will Europe be ready next time?
Aviation will probably fare better the next time volcanic ash invades Europe's skies, providing that the European...
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General aviation in brief
Bond Offshore Helicopters' two Eurocopter AS365N3 Dauphin helicopters have entered service in the UK sector of the southern North Sea to support crew change operations for oil and gas exploration company Perenco
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ILA: Dornier 228NG on track for August certification
Ruag is optimistic of firming another order for its Dornier 228NG turboprop during the show, with certification of the aircraft on track for the end of August.