All Airframers articles – Page 177
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News
Melrose presents GKN takeover plan to shareholders
Melrose Industries has outlined its plans for GKN, including the sale of non-core operations, should it be successful in its pursuit of the UK aerostructures and automotive specialist.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Airliner orders rebound amid further output rise
The relentless rise in mainline jet output continued in 2017, with Airbus and Boeing both setting new production records and reaching almost 1,500 deliveries between them. There has also been a significant uptick in orders – which was not forecast a year ago – and the outlook for the near-term ...
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Airbus tops up A330 tanker backlog
Airbus closed 2017 with the formal receipt of an order for five A330-200s to be adapted to the multirole tanker/transport (MRTT) configuration to equip a future pooled European fleet.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Trevor Knox, director of maintenance, Flying Colours
Trevor Knox is director of maintenance for North American MRO business Flying Colours, which provides completion, refurbishment and overhaul services
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Airbus progresses with clearing parked A320neo backlog
Airbus delivered a total of 181 A320neo-family aircraft last year, as it began to overcome the powerplant snags which had held up deliveries of the re-engined jets.
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A380 line faces closure without Emirates order: Leahy
Airbus chief operating officer for customers John Leahy believes a failure to secure a follow-on A380 agreement with Emirates would effectively force closure of the programme.
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Airbus draws up plans to cut A380 output to six per year
Airbus has drawn up plans which would enable it to take A380 production down to as few as six aircraft per year.
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Airbus overtakes Boeing with over 1,100 net orders
Airbus took net orders for 1,109 aircraft last year, eclipsing the figure of 912 from rival Boeing after strong activity in December.
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GKN to reorganise after rejecting takeover bid
UK aerostructures manufacturer GKN has rejected a takeover bid from turnaround specialist Melrose Industries and disclosed a plan to separate its aerospace and automotive activities as part of a two-year business-improvement plan.
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Opinion
OPINION: Airframers should approach further rate rises with caution
Boeing in 2017 successfully transitioned to a production rate of 47 aircraft per month on its 737 line, as it works to address its swelling single-aisle backlog, which hit 4,668 firm orders at year-end.
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Xiamen Airlines signs $2bn MoU with CFM
Xiamen Airlines has signed a $2.05 billion memorandum of understanding with CFM International, covering installed and spare engines.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Airbus powers up its other assets in Romania
Its helicopters division is not the only Airbus unit to have set up shop in Romania. In 2011, Premium Aerotec, the group’s wholly owned but autonomous aerostructures subsidiary, opened its first factory outside Germany next to the Airbus Helicopters facility in Brasov. The plant has since almost doubled in size ...
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Canada appeals to WTO ahead of US CSeries ruling
Two weeks before US trade officials are set to rule on a case against Bombardier, the Canadian government has filed a complaint against the USA with the World Trade Organisation.
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Aerospace sector set for 'steep' growth: UK forecast
Following a period of stagnation since 2016, US suppliers will lead a period of “steep” growth for the international aerospace industry, a UK economic study says.
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Airbus COO upbeat on 2017 performance
Airbus chief operating officer Tom Williams has delivered an upbeat assessment of the company's performance in 2017, less than a week before it will report its commercial orders and deliveries totals.
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Airbus China names new CEO
Airbus has appointed George Xu as chief executive of its China unit, as president of Airbus Commercial Aircraft China Eric Chen takes over as chairman of Airbus China.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Economic surge drives Boeing commercial streak in 2017
For Boeing, the year 2017 dawned with a long list of concerns facing the commercial market. Net order totals for the company’s commercial aircraft had dropped for two years in a row. Demand for widebody aircraft 12 months ago, in particular, seemed even more worrisome, leaving Boeing struggling to fill ...
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Piper gains US approval for G1000NXi-equipped pair
Piper Aircraft has secured US validation for the next-generation Garmin G1000NXi integrated flightdeck on both its M500 single-engined turboprop and its M350 pressurised piston-single; deliveries of both aircraft are now under way.
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Second MC-21 to fly around end-February: Rogozin
Russian deputy prime minister Dmitry Rogozin expects the second Irkut MC-21-300 test aircraft to fly in late February or early March.
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PICTURES: First BelugaXL rolls out as work begins on second
Airbus has commenced work on a second BelugaXL transport following finalisation of structural assembly on the initial aircraft.