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BAE 146 seeks new role in military support

With the delay to the Airbus A400M in mind, as well as tight defense budgets, BAE Systems Regional Aircraft’s Asset Management unit is marketing surplus Br

November 13, 2009

Qatar throws down gauntlet to ME rivals

Qatar Airways (Stand C130) is again at the Dubai Airshow on Emirates Airlines’ home turf evidently to remind its rival that it can’t have this prosperous t

November 13, 2009

Arab low-cost carriers challenge majors

Continued eastward migration of low-cost carriers (LCCs) from North America and Europe to regions such as the Middle East and Asia arguably has established

November 13, 2009

787’s maintenance team makes the most of delays

While no one at Boeing would dare admit to any level of satisfaction with the two-and-a-half years of delays to the 787-8, the program’s chief mechanic, Ju

November 12, 2009

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Boeing battles to keep 747-8 program on track

Boeing Commercial Airplanes faced fresh questions over its ability to stick to program timelines again last month.

November 12, 2009

Despite delay, CRJ1000 delivering on promises

Bombardier’s CRJ1000 ap-peared on track for certification soon after this week’s Dubai Air Show until the company announced a few months ago that a softwar

November 12, 2009

A350 XWB program continues apace

Spain has approved loans worth up to $520 million for subcontractors working on the Airbus A350 XWB twin-aisle twinjet or on its Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engi

November 12, 2009

ATR’s new 600 series to enter service in 2010

Avions de Transport Regional (ATR) is a little over a year away from completing certification of the new -600 version of its ATR 72 twin turboprop, with th

November 12, 2009

Forecast predicts large aircraft required for Middle East fleets

Middle East carriers will account for a larger share of the global airline fleet as they expand, with an emphasis on increased numbers of large and long-ra

November 12, 2009

Airbus A330-200F Takes to the Skies

Airbus’s new A330-200F freighter flew for the first time today, officially marking the start of a 180-hour flight-test and certification campaign with a fo

November 5, 2009

Air New Zealand orders Airbus A320s to replace Boeing 737-300s

Air New Zealand has ordered 14 Airbus A320s to replace its existing domestic fleet of 15 Boeing 737-300s.

November 3, 2009

Boeing’s Optimism Belied 747-8 Problems

Boeing Commercial Airplanes faced some familiar scrutiny over the fidelity of its program timelines again this month, when, no more than six weeks after 74

October 30, 2009

Airbus Spools Up A380 Production

It might seem only months since Airbus launched the mighty A380-800, but the double-deck, quad-aisle superjumbo marked the second anniversary of its first

October 30, 2009

MJet’s Wing Decision Raises More Questions about Composites

Resorting to worn-out business-speak to describe the merits of any new aircraft program has become customary, but Trans States Holdings president Rick Leac

October 30, 2009

Boeing Uses Delays to Fine-tune 787 Maintenance Plan

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October 30, 2009

Talk of Narrowbody Re-engine Prospects Intensifies

Now that Boeing and Airbus have made clear their lack of interest in introducing all-new narrowbody models before 2020, talk of any response by the industr

October 30, 2009

Boeing To Place Second 787 Assembly Line in North Charleston, S.C.

Boeing announced yesterday that it will place its second final assembly line for the 787 Dreamliner in North Charleston, S.C., ending months of speculation

October 29, 2009

Mitsubishi signs first U.S. customer

Mitsubishi Aircraft scored an enormous marketing coup last month when it signed its first customer outside Japan for the 78- to 92-seat MRJ.

October 29, 2009

ATR formally unveils -600 series

Franco-Italian regional aircraft maker ATR last month presented to the public the ATR 72-600 during a ceremony in Toulouse, France, where it also confirmed

October 29, 2009

Republic to ground its last 717

Republic Airways plans to ground the last of nine remaining Boeing 717s it acquired with its <link 1 _blank - "http://www.ainonline.com/news/single-news-pa

October 29, 2009

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