All Airframers articles – Page 334
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MRJ engine begins flight testing despite aircraft delay
Pratt & Whitney completed first flight of the PW1217G geared turbofan for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) on a company-owned 747SP flying test bed on 30...
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NewsBoeing launches new winglet for 737 Max
Boeing has unveiled a new winglet for its re-engined 737 Max that will provide up to an additional 1.5% fuel burn improvement on top of the 10% to 12% improvement...
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NewsBoeing bullish on 747-8I prospects
Boeing believes entry into revenue service of Lufthansa's first 747-8I on 1 June will help convince many wavering potential customers to place orders for...
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NewsBoeing testing modal suppression for 747-8I stabilizer
Boeing is using a flight test 747-8 Freighter to investigate whether a software-based fix, similar to the outboard aileron modal suppression (OAMS) system used on the cargo aircraft, will solve a concern about possible flutter in fuel-laden 747-8I horizontal stabilisers in the event of a structural failure.
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NewsUS offers Singapore $435 million F-15SG support package
The US government could sell Singapore a support package related to Republic of Singapore Air Force Boeing F-15SG detachment located at Mountain Home air...
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BAE Systems rolls out 'PartsPlus' scheme to whole fleet
BAE Systems Regional Aircraft is extending its 'PartsPlus' spares supply programme - which was initially aimed only at new BAE 146/Avro regional jet operators...
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Boeing prepares 787-9 components
Boeing South Carolina this summer will build a pre-production verification (PPV) prototype of the aft-section of the Boeing 787-9 as the company works toward an expected first or second quarter 2014 entry-into-service (EIS) with Air New Zealand for the stretched, longer-range sibling to the 787-8.
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Aerostar grows MRO business with new Bacau hangar
Romanian aerospace company Aerostar will double its airframe maintenance capacity with the planned opening of a new hangar at its location in Bacau this...
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NewsCanada's WestJet opts for Q400 for new regional carrier
Canadian carrier WestJet has opted for the Bombardier Q400 as the type for its new regional carrier, to be set up in the second half of 2013. WestJet...
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NewsVIDEO: Asia's passenger widebody share will rise to 41% by 2031
Gaining market share in the growth markets of Asia-Pacific is shaping up to be a key battle for the next 20 years, according to Flightglobal's Commercial Fleet Forecast.
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NewsVIDEO: New Commercial Fleet Forecast now available
Flightglobal now enters a second year of long-term fleet forecasting with the 2012-H1 edition of the Commercial fleet Forecast.
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NewsBoeing rolls out first Charleston 787
Boeing today rolled out its first 787-8 from the Charleston, South Carolina final assembly line, marking the first time the company has produced a modern...
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NewsChina Eastern commits to nearly $6b deal for 20 777-300ERs
Only a month after cancelling orders for 24 Boeing 787s, China Eastern Airlines has committed to order 20 777-300ERs in a deal valued at $5.97 billion at...
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NewsThree Qantas A380s repaired for rib-foot cracks so far
Qantas has discovered, and repaired, limited rib-foot cracking in all three Airbus A380s inspected so far under an airworthiness directive.
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Superjet performs high-latitude tests for Yakutia
Sukhoi has carried out tests of its Superjet 100 in high-latitude regions, to assess the avionics performance on the type ahead of deliveries to Russian...
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Pakistan begins aircraft inspections after Bhoja Air crash
Inspections of all aircraft operated by privately owned Pakistani carriers are being carried out after the crash of a Boeing 737-200 operated by Bhoja Air...
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NewsBoeing confirms long-haul 757 replacement study
Boeing chief executive Jim McNerney confirms a replacement for the long-haul 757-200 market segment is being studied internally, adding potentially a new...
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Spirit Airlines chief executive Ben Baldanza
Aside from the artist's impression of an aircraft and the company's logo welcoming you at the entrance, there are little signs this nondescript office in...
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KAI shareholders plan stake sale to international buyer
The shareholders of Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) could sell a major stake in the firm in an effort to enhance its global competitiveness. "The...
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NewsBoeing: 787 unit costs to drop 50% by summer
Unit costs to produce a 787-8 by July will 50% less that the first aircraft delivered to All Nippon Airways less than a year earlier, Boeing chief executive...