Aircraft Manufacturers
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Boeing to create Brazilian research centre
Boeing will create a research and technology center in Brazil to develop aerospace technologies.
Aircraft Manufacturers | 05 April 2012
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Canadian airline safety inspections inadequate
Transport Canada failed to conduct planned inspections of about 500 airlines and other aviation companies that could be "higher risk" operations, Canada's auditor general found.
Aircraft Manufacturers | 05 April 2012
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200 airports cleared for B747-8
Boeing has said that its new B747-8 is approved for operations at 200 airports around the world.
Aircraft Manufacturers | 05 April 2012
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Lufthansa CEO calls for 'sidelining' EU ETS
Lufthansa CEO Christoph Franz has urged European Union officials to back down from their unrelenting insistence on including airlines its Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS).
Aircraft Manufacturers | 05 April 2012
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Airbus sales blocked by China over ETS
The Chinese government is blocking sales of Airbus aircraft to Chinese airlines with the aircraft maker set to suffer significant lost business if the European Commission (EC) fails to heed protests from airlines and governments around the world about its emissions trading scheme (ETS).
Aircraft Manufacturers | 09 March 2012
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Boeing looks to 777X launch by year-end
Boeing is targeting a year-end launch for its conceptual B777X, in time for a late decade service entry, said the company's commercial unit CEO, Jim Albaugh.
Aircraft Manufacturers | 09 March 2012
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China says ETS to cost $2.8 billion by 2030
The European Union's plan to charge airlines for their greenhouse gas emissions would rise dramatically to cost Chinese airlines 18 billion yuan (US$2.8 billion) a year by 2030, China's civil aviation head said recently.
Aircraft Manufacturers | 08 March 2012
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EU 'open' to talks on ETS, but won't change law
European Union officials said recently they will negotiate with international partners angry at what they see as a climate tax on airlines, but refused to change the hotly disputed Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).
Aircraft Manufacturers | 07 March 2012
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Air freight continues decline, down 4.7% in Oct
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released global traffic figures for October showing cargo demand down 4.7 per cent below the same month in 2010 .
Aircraft Manufacturers | 01 December 2011
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Asia-Pac carriers see continuation with Oct cargo down 7.7%
International air cargo markets showed further weakness in October, with Asia Pacific carriers reporting a 7.7 per cent decline in freight tonne kilometre (FTK) terms, compared to the same month last year.
Aircraft Manufacturers | 24 November 2011
