Programmes – Page 353
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Boeing projects even split in orders for 787 variants
Boeing expects orders for the 787 Dreamliner to be evenly split between the -8 and -9 variants, as airlines lean towards the bigger and more efficient variant.
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Opinion
Comment: The nuts and bolts of the plastic fanatic
Aerospace manufacturers have long been convinced of the benefits of lightweight, aerodynamic composite materials, but engineering has proved problematic.
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Corsairfly restructuring decision expected this week
Corsairfly is seeking union approval this week of a restructuring programme resulting in two of the French leisure carrier's Boeing 747-400s being replaced...
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Virgin America plans further ancillary-driven upgrades to ‘Red’ IFE
Virgin America is planning further upgrades to its 'Red' in-flight entertainment system (IFE) as part of a bid to continue growing its ancillary revenue...
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NewsPICTURE: Boeing 747-8I enters final body join
Boeing today announced the first passenger-carrying 747-8 Intercontinental has entered the last stage of the assembly process.
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NewsIAI, Oboronprom sign UAV production deal
Oboronprom and IAI have signed an agreement clearing the way for the production of Israeli-designed UAVs in Russia ...
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Bombardier, Embraer make Alitalia regional jet pitches
Bombardier and Embraer both confident of topping Sukhoi
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Wizz Air agrees sale and leaseback of three A320s
Central European budget airline Wizz Air has agreed the sale and leaseback of three Airbus A320 aircraft with the relatively new vehicle Jackson Square Aviation. All...
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Air Transat taps GuestLogix for broad retail programme
Canadian holiday travel carrier Air Transat has selected GuestLogix's so-called 'OnTouch' retail technology and merchandising platform to bolster its ancillary...
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News45% of jet population to be on operating lease by 2020: Hazy
Aircraft leasing guru Steve Udvar-Hazy expects the operating lease industry to control 39% of the world's civil jet aircraft fleet by 2015 - and 45% by 2020.
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United aims to challenge American on LA-Shanghai flights
United is seeking approval for new flights from Los Angeles to Shanghai, days after regulators approved service on the pairing by American Airlines.
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NewsBoeing signs up 45 customers for 737 Sky Interior
Boeing has secured orders for 1,100 737s with the airframer's new Sky Interior, accounting for more than half of its single-aisle backlog. The company says...
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NewsBombardier successfully mates CSeries composite wing, box
Bombardier has mated a portion of the CSeries composite wing to the airliner's composite wing box, and conducted a series of successful tests to mitigate...
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Cirrus explores physical, financial parachutes
Cirrus has begun preliminary flight tests of a two-stage “smart” whole airframe parachute system for the 2,725kg (6,000lb) SF50 Vision single-engined jet.
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EU to press ahead with ETS despite ICAO global emissions framework
The International Civil Aviation Organisation's success at securing a global...The International Civil Aviation Organisation's success at securing a global framework to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from aviation has done little to thaw European Union-US relations over the EU's plan to include the sector in its emissions trading scheme from ...
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HK Airlines firms A330 and A350 order
Hong Kong Airlines has firmed its tentative order for 10 more Airbus A330-200s and the conversion of 15 previous A330s to A350s.
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Opinion
Comment: Short ride on a spaceplane
The term "space tourism" does not always bring to mind positive images. Think chequebook astronauts who dream of going boldly without actually having to compete intellectually with the terrifyingly well-qualified crew who fill the seats on real space missions
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Phenom 100: attraction trumps detractions
After nearly two years of growing pains, Embraer's Phenom 100 is fast becoming the benchmark for the light jet sector
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business - briefs
In a move "designed to create a world leader in solid rocket propulsion", Safran's Snecma Propulsion Solide subsidiary is to acquire SNPE Matériaux Energétiques (SME) and its subsidiaries