Programmes – Page 491
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Regional aircraft order decline continues in third quarter
Declining regional aircraft sales have continued in the third quarter, with orders for the year falling by almost 50% compared with the same period in 2007,...
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NewsViolation of test procedures led to Toulouse A340-600 crash
Investigators have determined that an Airbus A340-600 collided with a test-pen wall in Toulouse after it was powered up while unchocked, and an attempt to...
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Gambling site banned from promoting odds on airlines collapsing
UK advertising regulators have barred an on-line gambling company from promoting its service by encouraging potential customers to place bets on the likelihood...
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UAL fleshes out details of sale-leaseback agreements
After unveiling on 2 December an aircraft sale and leaseback transaction to supply $150 million in cash, United Airlines parent UAL today detailed the agreement...
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Trial of Row 44 on Alaska 737 delayed
A trial of Row 44's Ku band-based connectivity service on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 has been pushed back by at least a few months.
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Airbus selects Goodrich for A350 wheels and brakes
Airbus has selected Goodrich for a $3 billion deal to supply wheels and carbon brakes for the A350 XWB family.
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Delta uncertain over 787 order
Combining the fleet of Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines has diminished the need for previously-planned replacements for Northwest, which could result...
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A350 family nears 500 orders as Airbus confirms Etihad deal
Airbus' latest data confirms that Etihad Airways has ordered 25 A350-1000s but the non-inclusion of Marsans' 61-aircraft order means the formal A380 total...
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Commercial engines: open rotors struggle with noise
Noise will continue to be a major problem within open rotor design development, writes Aimée Turner. At the Institution of Mechanical Engineers' recent...
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CFM poised to shift LEAP-X strategy to all-new engine architecture
RESEARCH CFM's big leap Engine maker on brink of ditching single-stage architecture in favour of two-stage spool as it pursues higher fuel efficiency STEPHEN...
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Engine design crucial to new generation of larger turboprops
TURBOPROPS Generation game Engine design is crucial to larger turboprop aircraft, says regional manufacturer ATR as it seeks powerplants...
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P&W GTF testing makes good progress on A340 flying testbed
The A340-600 trial enables P&W to test its GTF demonstrator engine alongside current generation turbofans - Rolls-Royce Trent 500s testing European...
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Matias Campiani: Revitalising South America's smallest flag carrier
In just 18 months Uruguay's Pluna has been transformed into a completely different carrier.