All Aircraft programmes articles – Page 70
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NewsRETROSPECTIVE: How the press missed the Comet’s maiden flight
It’s an extraordinary fact that the maiden flight 60 years ago this month of the pioneering de Havilland Comet was an event missed by the British aviation press, because they’d all headed back to their London offices.
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NewsA220 embarks on six-stop Asian tour
The Airbus A220 test aircraft will be making its way to six points in Asia as part of a demonstration tour.
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OpinionAviation faces increasingly uncertain outlook
Glass-half-empty people generally do not run airlines; as the old saying goes, the industry has never made money. Like most old sayings, that one is not strictly true – but it is fair to note that “airlines” and “troubled” often go together.
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NewsAmbitious EcoPulse project must overcome significant hurdles
An all-French bid to devise a technical path to hybrid-powered flight highlights one of the most daunting challenges facing engineers looking to enlist electric propulsion in the battle against noise and emissions: the high voltages required by such systems.
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Boeing slumps to near-$3 billion Q2 net loss on Max grounding
Boeing has reported a net loss of nearly $2.9 billion for the second quarter, driven by charges for the grounded 737 Max.
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Flight-control refinement to fix A321neo pitch-up issue
Airbus is developing a fix to an A321neo pitch-up issue, featuring a flight-control system update, which it expects will become available in the third quarter of 2020.
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NewsTextron's Q2 revenue sags amid aircraft demand concerns
Textron’s aircraft manufacturers delivered fewer units in the second quarter of 2019 as revenue slipped, stoking concern about the health of the business-jet market among investment analysts.
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NewsA321neo operators alerted over 'excessive pitch' anomaly
Airbus has introduced a temporary revision to A321neo flight manuals intended to prevent the possibility of the aircraft reaching excessive pitch attitudes.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: The evolution of Airbus's biggest single-aisle
The launch by Airbus of its ultimate single-aisle – for the moment, at least – has put Toulouse on the front foot in the battle for the middle of the market. The vibe from the Paris air show was that the A321XLR was a good start – but by no ...
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NewsEASA indicates certification of ACJ319neo
Airbus appears to have secured European certification for the corporate jet version of the A319neo, some three months after its first flight.
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'New' name for Ryanair 737 Max is not actually new
While several media reports are claiming that Ryanair has rebranded the Boeing 737 Max, in the aftermath of the re-engined type's grounding, the chosen '737-8200' designation is not new.
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News737 Max chief to retire; NMA VP to take over
The head of the troubled Boeing 737 programme, Eric Lindbald, will be retiring, less than a year after assuming the role.
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MA700 avionics test completed
AVIC has completed avionics systems testing for its MA700 turboprop programme.
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Single-aisle deals push Airbus into positive net orders
Airbus has broken into positive net orders for the first time this year, ending the first half with a figure of 88 aircraft.
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PICTURE: Azores receives first A321LR
Portuguese operator Azores Airlines has taken delivery of its first long-range Airbus A321LR, one of three destined for the carrier's fleet.
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CR929 targets airlines in Southeast Asia, Middle East
The CRAIC CR929 widebody programme has received “commitments” from airlines in Russia and China, and is pitching itself to airlines farther afield.
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A220 orders appear to prosper from 'Airbus effect'
Airbus has potentially increased total A220 orders by more than 50% in the year since the airframer took over the former Bombardier CSeries programme.
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Saudi carrier Flyadeal switches to A320neo from 737 Max
Saudi Arabian budget carrier Flyadeal has opted to take up to 50 Airbus A320neo-family jets, having put its previous Boeing 737 Max agreement on hold.
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Operators of early A380s told to check for wing spar cracks
Older Airbus A380 operators are set to be ordered to check for cracking in the region of the outer rear wing spar.
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Boeing CEO addresses new 737 Max issue
Boeing has acknowledged the new issue on the Boeing 737 Max recently uncovered by the US Federal Aviation Administration, but gave no indication how long remedying it will take.