All Aircraft programmes articles – Page 66

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    Boeing eyes improvements for 767 freighter

    2019-11-18T07:24:00Z

    Boeing has confirmed it is examining how it can improve the efficiency of the 767 freighter during the next decade.

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    Too early for talk on A380 succession – Airbus

    2019-11-17T14:06:00Z

    Airbus expects over two-fifths of today’s Middle East airliner fleet to be replaced over the next 20 years but has no answer for A380 operators needing a successor to the super-jumbo for slot-restricted markets.

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    DUBAI: Honeywell and S&K seal support pact

    2019-11-17T14:03:52Z

    ​Honeywell and MRO provider S&K Logistics Services have signed an agreement that will reduce the downtime and cut costs for customers buying defence equipment via the US government’s Foreign Military Sales mechanism.

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    DUBAI: CFM sees all-new airliner possible by early 2030s

    2019-11-17T12:47:53Z

    CFM International chief executive Gael Meheust believes an all-new airliner incorporating step-change engine technology could be introduced in just over a decade, but says the architecture would be driven by the airframe's design and integration.

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    Boeing confident of 737 Max sales revival

    2019-11-17T12:43:00Z

    Boeing is confident that it can recover ground lost by the 737 Max to the rival Airbus A320neo, sales-wise, once the twinjet has returned to flight.

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    Gallery of the best images from the 2019 Dubai airshow

    2019-11-17T07:25:00Z

    All the best images from the 2019 Dubai Airshow, captured from on the ground in the United Arab Emirates. Catch up on all the latest news, in-depth analysis and opinion from the show here.

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    Boeing talks with Emirates over 777X delays

    2019-11-17T04:36:00Z

    Boeing is “working through” discussions with 777X launch customer Emirates over development delays afflicting the widebody programme.

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    On board Zetavia’s Il-76TD at the Dubai Airshow

    2019-11-16T14:49:00Z

    Nestling amongst the gleaming new jets, turbprops and helicopters here on the flightline at the Dubai Airshow is a Zetavia Ilyushin Il-76TD. This 1970s Soviet era, four-engined airlifter still plays a crucial role around the globe carrying cargo into far-flung locations.

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    A380 flies Dubai flypast with Al Fursan team

    2019-11-16T11:46:00Z

    The United Arab Emirates air force Al Fursan display team is performing a formation flypast with an Emirates Airbus A380 at the Dubai Airshow this week. The seven-ship display team, which flies Aermacchi MB-339A trainers, is pictured during the formation validation flight with the earlier today, with an additional MB-339A ...

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    A320's order total overtakes 737's as Max crisis persists

    2019-11-15T10:47:00Z

    Airbus’s A320 family appears to have overtaken the Boeing 737 in terms of total orders, in the wake of the 737 Max crisis and strong single-aisle activity from the European airframer.

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    Wizz fleet plan shows impact of A321neo delays

    2019-11-13T19:25:00Z

    Wizz Air is set to receive only half the Airbus A321neos it had planned to introduce in its 2020-21 financial year, the budget carrier has revealed in its latest fleet plan.

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    Airbus secures BelugaXL certification from EASA

    2019-11-13T17:29:00Z

    Airbus’s BelugaXL outsize freighter has secured certification from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, 16 months after the aircraft’s maiden flight.

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    Boeing head of commercial aircraft public relations resigns

    2019-11-12T22:26:07Z

    Former Boeing Global Services vice-president of communications Conrad Chun has succeeded Linda Mills as vice-president of communications for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, effective immediately.

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    Boeing's orders slipped in October as airlines swap 737 Max

    2019-11-12T19:29:18Z

    Boeing's total number of commercial aircraft orders received in 2019 dropped by 11 during October as at least one customer swapped orders for the 737 Max to the 787.

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    Rostec to design new Russian landing-gear for Superjet

    2019-11-12T15:05:22Z

    ​Russian state technology firm Rostec is to develop a new landing-gear assembly for the Sukhoi Superjet 100 under the programme to increase domestic components on the type.

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    Solar-powered Hawk30 completes 1.5h second flight

    2019-11-08T18:39:00Z

    HAPSMobile’s Hawk30 solar-powered, high-altitude platform completed its second test flight in the last two months when it touched down after a 1.5h flight at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center in Southern California.

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    Embraer names new CFO and COO

    2019-11-07T22:47:36Z

    ​Embraer named Antonio Carlos Garcia as the company’s new chief financial officer and investor relations officer replacing Nelson Salgado, who will move to the chief operations officer role at the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer.

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    Airbus logs 12 A330neos as part of October order haul

    2019-11-07T18:52:01Z

    ​Airbus has recorded an order for 12 A330neos from an unidentified customer, all of them the -900 variant, part of an agreement for 25 aircraft which includes 13 A321neos.

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    Rolls-Royce to take £1.4bn charge as Trent 1000 fix delayed

    2019-11-07T10:59:38Z

    ​Rolls-Royce is expecting to take a £1.4 billion ($1.8 billion) exceptional charge this year in relation to the continuing Trent 1000 engine problems, after increasing its cost estimate of fixing the problems.

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    Rolls-Royce confident on A330neo despite blade fix delay

    2019-11-07T09:40:31Z

    Rolls-Royce is confident that its postponed introduction of a redesigned Boeing 787 engine blade will not affect similar powerplants that are fitted to the Airbus A330neo.