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NewsCSeries high-speed taxi tests delayed by weather
Bombardier has postponed high-speed taxi tests of the CSeries to at least 5 September, as weather thwarted plans to begin the trials for the second day in...
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FAA finalising safety review on 787 electrical system
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirms the agency is close to finalising a comprehensive safety review of the Boeing 787's problematic electrical...
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NewsBombardier begins CSeries high-speed taxi tests
Bombardier began high-speed taxi tests of its new CSeries today, calling previous sightings of high-speed trials "high-speed low-speed tests".The...
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Delta orders 40 A330s and A321s
Delta Air Lines has ordered 10 Airbus A330-300s and 30 A321s with deliveries from 2015.The first A330 will be delivered to the Atlanta-based carrier...
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1time Zimbabwe set to launch operations in October
A planned Zimbabwe-based regional start-up hopes to launch operations next month under the 1time name and is working on a deal to relaunch the brand in South Africa by buying the holding company of the former low-cost carrier.
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NewsCSeries spotted on high-speed taxi trials
Bombardier could be lining up for an imminent first flight of its all-new CSeries airliner in the wake of high-speed taxi trials apparently conducted at...
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NewsAirbus steadily clocks up A350 flight hours
Airbus has completed over 150h of flight testing with its A350 prototype, having resumed the campaign in August following a short break.
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Virgin Australia evaluating 787s, A350s
Virgin Australia is evaluating the Airbus A350 and Boeing 787 as potential replacements for its Airbus A330-300s and Boeing 777-300ERs. Chief executive...
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NewsBombardier CSeries approved for first flight
Bombardier has received a flight test permit from Transport Canada for the CSeries, securing the last regulatory requirement needed for the first flight...
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NewsMAKS: Red Wings signs for Russian jets and Q400s
Russia's Red Wings has signed deals covering 30 new domestic and Western aircraft: 10 Tupolev Tu-204SM twinjets, 10 Irkut MC-21 narrowbodies and 10 Bombardier...
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NewsMRJ attributes programme delay to US FAA's delegation process
Mitsubishi Aircraft is taking longer than expected to develop its regional jet because of the challenges it has encountered in adopting the US Federal Aviation...
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NewsBombardier applies for CSeries flight test permit
Bombardier has submitted an application for the CSeries flight test permit to Transport Canada, as it moves a step closer to the aircraft's first flight. The...
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American regional aircraft order delayed by DOJ challenge
A planned order by American Airlines for new Bombardier or Embraer regional jets has been delayed, as it fights a US Department of Justice (DOJ) challenge...
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NewsMAKS: Sberbank signs for 20 MC-21s and 20 Superjets
Russian lessor Sberbank intends to take 20 Irkut MC-21 narrowbodies and a similar number of Sukhoi Superjet 100 regional airliners. Preliminary agreements...
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United plans Chengdu service on 787
United Airlines plans to launch new nonstop flights between San Francisco and Chengdu, China, on a Boeing 787-8 in 2014. The new service will operate...
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NewsWestJet intends to order 65 737 Max aircraft
Canadian carrier WestJet is intending to order 65 Boeing 737 Max twinjets for delivery from September 2017. The airline says it has agreed, through...
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MAKS: Bombardier sees Q400 future in Russia
Russia may have come to the rescue of Bombardier's flagging Q400 turboprop programme, after the airframer sealed preliminary agreements at MAKS to set up...
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Kenya Airways to open non-stop Guangzhou link
Kenya Airways is to open non-stop services to the Chinese city of Guangzhou in November. The carrier, which is linked to the SkyTeam alliance, is to...
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NewsMAKS: Russia lifts veil on PD-14 demonstrator, latest engine technology
Russia's answer to the latest turbofan engines for single-aisle aircraft from CFM International and Pratt & Whitney was on public display for the first time at the MAKS air show.