All Airframers articles – Page 188
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OpinionOPINION: ATR and Bombardier should heed Embraer's turboprop warning
Bombardier could be forgiven for thinking the world is against it. With Boeing’s anti-dumping claims still ringing in its ears, there comes a strong hint from regional jet rival Embraer that it is serious about a return to the turboprop market.
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Boeing expects strong demand from Southeast Asia to continue
Boeing forecasts Southeast Asia's demand for passenger aircraft to reach 4,210 units over the next 20 years, with a value of $650 billion.
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StandardAero closes Boeing and Airbus VIP completion centre
US maintenance firm StandardAero is closing its completion arm for large VIP transport aircraft.
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Airbus foresees more China A330 orders
Airbus expects Chinese carriers to place orders for more A330 aircraft as a result of domestic capacity upgauging, says its chief operating officer and president of commercial aircraft Fabrice Bregier.
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A330neo prepares for first flight but Airbus yet to fix date
Airbus is yet to commit to a maiden flight date for its A330neo, but both engines have been fitted to the initial test aircraft.
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Russian-Chinese tie-up to develop new long-haul jet engine
Russian and Chinese partners have reached a preliminary agreement on developing an engine to power their proposed joint long-haul aircraft.
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Airbus sees market for 60-100 A380s in China
Airbus remains optimistic about selling A380s in China over the next five to seven years on the back of growing passenger demand.
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PICTURE: Airbus inaugurates A330 Tianjin completion centre
Airbus has inaugurated its new A330 completion and delivery centre (CDC) in Tianjin, with local operator Tianjin Airlines taking delivery of the centre's first aircraft - an A330-200 registered B-8596.
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Canada threatens to cut ties with Boeing amid CSeries trade row
Canada's prime minister Justin Trudeau has warned that his country "won't do business" with Boeing if the American airframer continues a trade complaint against Bombardier and its CSeries commercial aircraft.
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P&W opens new facilities for GTF fan blades and MRO
A key facility in Pratt & Whitney's campaign to get the production ramp-up for the geared turbofan engine family back on track "recently" opened in Lansing, Michigan, the manufacturer disclosed on 14 September.
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OPINION: A350-1000 order swaps are no reason for panic - yet
Airbus would undoubtedly have preferred that two high-profile conversions away from its newest aircraft, the A350-1000, had not emerged within a week of one another. But the big league, with its big money, has no place for those short on resilience.
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MC-21 embarks on new flight-test phase
Irkut has commenced the next phase of flight-testing with the MC-21 after a hiatus of several weeks.
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM BOMBARDIER: Five key trends affecting commercial aviation for the next 20 years
Right-sizing will be a critical component in boosting airline profitability for the next 20 years, according to Bombardier's Market Forecast
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VIDEO: New Il-114 engine becomes airborne on Il-76 testbed
Ilyushin's efforts to resurrect Il-114 production have advanced with the maiden flight of an Il-76 testbed fitted with the turboprop engine intended for the regional type.
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AnalysisINSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: Offshore Oil & Gas Support Fleet sees stabilization
The three years since the significant reduction in oil prices which began in July 2014 have been a challenging time for the oil and gas industry and also the helicopter operators which support them. It has proved to be the most severe downturn experienced for many years. The period has ...
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OPINION: Why Boeing opposes UTC-Collins merger
If any two companies ought to enjoy a close relationship, it is Boeing and United Technologies. From 1929 to 1934, Boeing and UTC even belonged to the same company: United Aircraft & Transport. Decades later, many of UTC's products – including the electric power and generation system for the 787 ...
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Boeing re-inserts orders for Air Force One aircraft into backlog
Boeing confirms that two passenger-carrying 747-8s added to the order backlog a week ago will be delivered to the US Air Force for the Air Force One replacement.
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MRJ resumes flight tests with FTA-4
Mitsubishi Aircraft has returned one of its MRJ regional jet prototypes to flight testing, as the investigation into an engine flameout last month continues.
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United adds 10 A350s, switches -1000s to smaller model
United Airlines has converted orders for 35 A350-1000 aircraft to the smaller A350-900 and added 10 of the latter model to the overall order.
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WTO reverses ruling against 777X tax break
The World Trade Organisation has reversed a ruling against a tax incentive for the production of the Boeing 777X in Washington state, handing a blow to the European Union in its a long-running dispute with the United States over aerospace subsidies.