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UPS confirms Dubai 747-400 crash

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:54:00 +0000

UPS has confirmed that one of its Boeing 747-400 aircraft has crashed on takeoff from Dubai to Cologne. Two crewmembers were on board, but UPS states:…

Airbus net orders reach 250 by end of August

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:33:01 +0000

Airbus’ gross aircraft sales have topped the 300 mark, two-thirds of the way through the year, with the net figure reaching 250 for the first eight months…

PICTURE: First China Southern A380 fin arrives in Toulouse

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:22:00 +0000

China Southern Airlines’ first Airbus A380 vertical fin has been delivered to the final assembly line for the type in Toulouse. The fin arrived yesterday,…

Boeing continues to wrestle with Alenia 787 workmanship issues

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:00:00 +0000

While concerns about availability of Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines dog its 787 programme, Boeing continues to wrestle with workmanship issues on the aircraft’s Alenia-built horizontal stabiliser.

Qatar Airways’ CSeries talks back on as P&W addresses concerns

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:15:00 +0000

A Farnborough air show outburst by Qatar Airways boss Akbar Al Baker about Pratt & Whitney’s intransigence on engine maintenance costs for the Bombardier CSeries has sparked progress in talks that could lead to a substantial surge in the narrowbody airliner’s orderbook.

Australian authorities probe Qantas engine failure in San Francisco

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:03:22 +0000

Australian authorities have arrived in San Francisco to investigate an incident involving a Qantas Airways Boeing 747-400 that experienced an uncontained…

Mexico’s Interjet picks up three Mexicana routes

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:41:50 +0000

Mexico’s Interjet is adding three destinations to its domestic network as it looks to fill some of the void left by Mexicana.

Interjet in a statement…

Mexicana’s suspension creates remarketing challenges

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:32:29 +0000

Grupo Mexicana ceasing all operations could create several difficult aircraft remarketing propositions as the company operated niche aircraft types such…

PICTURE: Delta taps Weber and Panasonic for refurbishment of 747s

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:49:00 +0000

Delta Air Lines has revealed details of its refurbishment strategy for 16 Boeing 747s, which entered the fleet through the carrier’s merger with Northwest…

P&W looks to avoid GTF industrial headaches

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:00:00 +0000

With an eye to programmes yet announced by Airbus, Boeing, Embraer and Gulfstream, Pratt & Whitney faces a looming decision on its industrial footprint and how to meet the demand for future applications of its next-generation product family.