All Aircraft programmes articles – Page 88
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EASA completes initial MC-21 flight-test evaluation
European Aviation Safety Agency personnel have completed initial certification testing of the Irkut MC-21, during which the organisation’s pilots assessed the aircraft’s handling characteristics.
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Pentagon lays out F-35’s Tier II global repair network
The US Department of Defense roughly outlined the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II’s Tier II global repair network.
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Embraer delivered 90 commercial aircraft last year
Brazilian airframer Embraer delivered 90 commercial aircraft last year, in line with its expectation of 85-95.
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USAF to struggle with novice aircraft maintainers for years
The US Air Force continues to struggle to keep and replace sufficient numbers of experienced and highly skilled aircraft maintainers.
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ANALYSIS: Aerostructures pushes up Northern Ireland value chain
Northern Ireland has less than 3% of the population of the UK, yet of the four companies with the highest rating in a nationwide scheme to improve quality and competitiveness in the aerospace supply chain, two of them are in this corner of the British Isles. Investment agency Invest NI ...
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NewsVIDEO & PICTURES: Boeing's Jumbo jet celebrates golden jubilee
Fifty years ago (on 9 February), the first Boeing 747 (RA001) took to the air from Paine Field along a runway adjacent to the Boeing’s then-new Everett plant in Washington.
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Airbus opens with order deficit after A380s and A220s cut
Airbus opened the year with a net deficit of orders following the cancellation of eight A380s by Qantas as well as five A220s intended for an executive operator.
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Bombardier launches 50-seat CRJ700 derivative
Bombardier has launched a new 50-seat variant of its CRJ series and recruited United Airlines as launch customer.
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Boeing to help Aerion develop AS2 supersonic jet
Boeing has become the latest – and biggest – aerospace company to partner with supersonic business jet developer Aerion.
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NewsRETROSPECTIVE: The day Boeing’s 747 took to the sky
The year 1969 marked a golden age for the post-war aerospace industry, in which Flight International was one of the leading communicators, for those 12 months witnessed three key events that were genuine landmarks in the evolution of flight – the maiden sorties of the Boeing 747 and Aerospatiale/BAC Concorde, ...
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Airbus confirms talks with Emirates over A380 contract
Airbus has confirmed it is holding talks with key A380 customer Emirates in relation to its contract for the type, amid reports it is in discussions over the Gulf carrier switching some of its orders for the type to the smaller A350.
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ATR continues preparations for STOL variant
Turboprop manufacturer ATR is nearing the end of flight tests for a projected short take-off and landing (STOL) variant of the ATR 42.
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ATR maintains production outlook despite sales decline
Turboprop manufacturer ATR foresees no change to its production plan even though its order intake fell more than 50% last year.
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ATR took 52 orders in 2018 but book-to-bill fell below unity
Turboprop manufacturer ATR delivered 76 aircraft last year, and took firm orders for a further 52.
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Mitsubishi countersuit ratchets up Bombardier acrimony
Mitsubishi’s counter suit against Bombardier constitutes a detailed rebuttal of the Canadian manufacturer’s claims against the MRJ programme.
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ANALYSIS: HAV poised to launch Airlander 10 production
Do not write off the world's largest aircraft yet. A little over a year after a second flight-test accident left its lighter-than-air hybrid airship deflated, Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) is ready to begin production of its Airlander 10, and is talking to five "early adopters" – two from the commercial ...
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KAI to explore feasibility of regional airliner
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) will explore the possibility of developing a regional airliner.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Ten aerospace trends in the decade since Flight hit 100
Starting with magnificently moustachioed aviation adventurers and ending with an industry that continues to shrink the planet, a lot happened in Flight International’s first 100 years. However, what have been the biggest developments since we celebrated our centenary in 2009? From the promise of electric propulsion to the rise of ...
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PICTURE: Russian analysts model 'Slon' outsize freighter
Russian analysts are continuing work to develop a new outsize transport aircraft to succeed the Antonov An-124.
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A330-900 secures beyond-180min ETOPS approval
Airbus has secured a further extended twin-engined operations (ETOPS) clearance for the A330neo from the European Aviation Safety Agency.