All Aircraft programmes articles – Page 121
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AnalysisANALYSIS: CSeries sector flat in Airbus single-aisle outlook
Airbus forecasts put 20-year demand in the Bombardier CSeries category at just over 4,450 aircraft, although the total has stayed largely flat and represents a declining proportion of the single-aisle market.
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Irkut conducts long MC-21 flight to Gromov test centre
Irkut has flown the initial MC-21-300 on a long-range route, from its base at Irkutsk to Moscow Ramenskoye, where the Gromov experimental test centre is located.
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NewsAirbus aims to fly A330neo on 19 October
Airbus has tentatively fixed a 19 October date for the maiden A330neo flight.
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Airbus revisits CSeries as programme risk diminishes
Airbus's timing of its revisit to the Bombardier CSeries, two years after dropping out of partnership talks, removes much of the risk it previously associated with the programme.
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Airbus envisions harmonising CSeries with A320
Airbus will look to smooth the boundary between the Bombardier CSeries and its own single-aisle aircraft line in order to create a more harmonised range.
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Airbus to acquire majority share in CSeries programme
Airbus will acquire a majority stake in the Bombardier CSeries programme and open a second final assembly line for CS100s and CS300s in Mobile, Alabama, to serve US customers, the companies announced late on 16 October.
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New tests move P&W closer to ultra-high bypass GTF
Pratt & Whitney is a step closer to developing an ultra high-bypass version of the PW1000G geared turbofan after completing a second round of ground testing of key components.
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NBAA: Pilatus shows PC-24 again as it prepares for first delivery
After its blink-and-you’ll-miss-it one-day appearance at NBAA last year – two years into its flight campaign – Pilatus has again brought the PC-24 to the convention, this time with expected certification and entry into service with launch operator PlaneSense just weeks away. The Swiss manufacturer is in the final stages ...
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NBAA: Dassault commits to autonomous co-pilot development
Dassault Aviation has revealed a long-term effort to develop an autonomous co-pilot for future business jets, says chairman and chief executive Eric Trappier.
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China Express takes first A320
China Express has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320, adding the type to its fleet of 32 Bombardier CRJ900s.
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Scaled Composites reveals first flight of experimental Model 401
Northrop Grumman subsidiary Scaled Composites has unveiled and flown a new experimental aircraft called the Model 401 built as a demonstrator for low-cost manufacturing techniques and to provide research flight services.
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First Tianjin-built A320neo conducts maiden flight
Airbus has conducted the maiden flight with the first A320neo to be produced at its Chinese plant in Tianjin.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Boeing 747 loses its crown to A380
When Garuda Indonesia retired its final Boeing 747-400 on 9 October, it confirmed an inevitable milestone for the original queen of the skies as the 747 passenger in-service fleet declined below that of the Airbus A380.
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A330neo poised to fly in third week of October
Airbus appears to be aiming to fly the re-engined A330neo for the first time next week.
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UK defends Bombardier with outright rejection of Boeing case
Boeing's trade case against Bombardier over the CSeries has been categorically rejected as having no merit by the UK government, which has urged the US airframer to withdraw the complaint immediately.
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PICTURE: Flight testing of A330P2F begins
German modification and maintenance specialist Elbe Flugzeugwerke has started test flights of the first Airbus A330 it has converted from passenger to freighter configuration.
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NBAA: Gulfstream announces range extensions for G500 and G600
Gulfstream is showing off its latest types – the G500 and G600 – with full interiors at the static this week, as it completes the final stages of the G500’s flight test campaign, ahead of entry into service early next year. It has also announced range extensions for the two ...
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NBAA: Global 7000 debut pushes Bombardier against Airbus and Boeing
Bombardier’s largest purpose-built business jet is not scheduled to enter service until next year, but the Global 7000 is already making waves among potential competitors as the first flight test vehicle makes its debut at the show.
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Airbus shows upturn in PW-powered A320neo deliveries
Airbus's A320neo-family deliveries over September tentatively indicate an improved balance between the rival powerplants on the type.
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ANALYSIS: Embraer primes factory for hybrid E-Jet production system
Wedged on a small plateau in Sao Jose dos Campos between the state-run Institute of Aeronautical Technology (ITA) and Brigadier Faria Lima Avenue, Embraer’s oldest manufacturing complex has adapted over nearly five decades to support the development and production of a diverse crop of aircraft, ranging from regional turboprops to ...