The PW1000G is due to enter service in 2013 powering two new short-haul aircraft being built by Mitsubishi and Bombardier.
On average, the short-haul aircraft used by Southwest, a budget carrier based in Dallas, do that half a dozen times a day year in, year out.
Although Airbus sold more planes in total than its rival last year, Boeing enjoyed a 70% share of a booming market in widebody, long-haul aircraft (where margins are better) .
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It appears Monday's electrical fire that injured a firefighter was a more pressing issue for investigators, the manufacturer and the global airline industry that has embraced the 787 as a technologically advanced and efficient long-haul aircraft.
True, it has focused on smaller aircraft, but the regional-jet business has, if anything, been much tougher than that for long-haul aircraft: witness the recent bankruptcy of Fokker, the previous market leader, not to mention the sluggish progress of plenty of government-backed aerospace projects.
The traditional correlation of business profits with demand for fuel efficient, long haul new aircraft means stabilizing bizjet production in the upcoming year.
At the Paris Air Show Mitsubishi Aircraft launched a marketing blitz for the MRJ, trying hard to get attention and orders in what an increasingly competitive market for medium-sized, short haul passenger jet aircraft.
Scoot Pte is offering Apple Inc. (AAPL) iPads to budget long-haul travelers after ripping out aircraft entertainment systems weighing more than two tons to save fuel.
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We're still some distance away from once again hopping on Dreamliners for long-haul flights, but the aircraft will at least have a chance to flex their muscles before they resume their main duties.
Cathay hopes to offset some of the damage by moving aircraft to long-haul flights to Europe, North America and Australia, where business is still relatively good.
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Though growth is expected to be primarily in single-aisle aircraft, long-haul airplane traffic is anticipated to continue to grow at approximately 4.5% per year as well.
The Buran is the kind of load the world's biggest aircraft are called on to haul.
"Our priority is to ensure our customers go on their holidays and we are, therefore, putting contingency plans in place including using alternative aircraft for our long-haul flights to Mexico and Florida if delivery is delayed beyond the end of March, " Thomson said in a statement.
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Also included in the arms haul are a number of Strella anti-aircraft missiles.
The Turkish Airlines jet that crashed in Amsterdam was a Boeing 737-800, one of the newest variants of an aircraft type which is synonymous with short-haul air travel the world over.
Biofuel engines for aircraft still need some work before they are suitable for long-haul flights, but should be available soon.
Norwegian has yet to take delivery of the Dreamliner, though the aircraft is vital to its ambitious plan to expand by offering long-haul flights.
Embraer, a Brazilian aircraft manufacturer, recently set up a joint venture to build short-haul jets in China, but sales have not measured up to expectations.
The plant manufactures kitchen galleys for aircraft cabins, as well as special sleeping accommodation for flight crew on long-haul airliners.
Most airliners have autopilots which use sophisticated computer software to help pilots control the aircraft, used often during long periods of flying at the same altitude on long-haul flights.
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