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ILA: Rolls-Royce partners with Airbus for UltraFan flight tests
Rolls-Royce will co-operate with Airbus to develop a nacelle and pylon for flight tests of the UK manufacturer's under-development UltraFan demonstrator engine.
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ILA: Airbus encouraged by laminar-winged A340 trial
Airbus says the drag-reducing effects of the experimental wings on its laminar-flow demonstrator aircraft are proving better than previously thought, making application of the technology on a next-generation aircraft more feasible.
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China's Ctrip invests in Boom Supersonic
China’s leading online travel agency Ctrip has concluded a strategic investment in Boom Supersonic.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Optimism abounds after Boeing posts glowing Q1 earnings
Judging by headlines from January through March, Boeing’s first quarter was a nightmare.
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Safran rules out single-aisle rate hike proposals until 2019
A key engine supplier for Airbus and Boeing will not entertain until after January any proposal to further increase production rates for single-aisle aircraft engines beyond planned increases through 2019.
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Boeing raises guidance on 'strong' first-quarter results
A push to improve productivity paid off for Boeing in the first quarter as operating profits rose 30% compared to the same period a year ago on only a 6% improvement in revenues.
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Hybrid geared-fan and piston concept could slash fuel-burn
German aerospace researchers are showing off a high-efficiency powerplant concept which combines geared-fan architecture with a piston-engine core.
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Boeing requests waiver to avoid 787-10 certification delay
A software bug that shut-down one engine on a GE Aviation-powered 787 last July has prompted Boeing to ask the US Federal Aviation Administration to temporarily exempt the 787-10 from a safety requirement.
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PICTURE: First A350-900ULR starts flight-test campaign
Airbus has conducted the maiden flight of its A350-900ULR, the heavier and longer-range variant of the twinjet tailored to operate specialised long-haul routes.
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CFM issues new inspection protocol for 737 engine fan blades
CFM International has sent an alert to Boeing 737 operators recommending ultrasonic inspections within the next 20 days to fan blades on CFM56-7B engines with more than 30,000 cycles since they were delivered.
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Boeing delivers first 737-800BCF to West Atlantic
Boeing has delivered the first 737-800BCF, within three years of the programme's launch.
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USAF eyes more orders as B-21 finishes preliminary design review
Northrop Grumman has finished preliminary design review of its B-21 Raider stealth bomber.
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MRJ eyes Farnborough flying display appearance
Mitsubishi Aircraft plans to bring its MRJ regional jet to the Farnborough air show, where it may appear in the flying display.
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New software flaw requires FAA intervention to avoid KC-46 schedule slip
A newly-discovered software flaw could trigger another schedule delay for the Boeing KC-46A Pegasus unless the US Federal Aviation Administration approves a temporary waiver from certification requirements.
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USAF awards Lockheed Martin $928 million contract for hypersonic cruise missile
Huntsville, Alabama-based Lockheed Martin Space will develop the US Air Force’s first hypersonic cruise missile under a new contract awarded on 18 April.
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Dynetics wins DARPA’s Gremlins programme
Dynetics was selected for phase 3 of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Gremlins programme, an effort to launch and retrieve unmanned aerial vehicles from an aircraft.
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DOD reveals F-35 multiyear procurement strategy to start in 2021
The Department of Defense has quietly revealed a long-term plan for signing a series of cost-saving, multi-year procurement contracts to buy a total of nearly 2,000 Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II starting in Fiscal 2021.
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Textron Aviation downplays dramatic sales backlog swing in first quarter
Textron Aviation’s sales backlog for new business jets and turboprops swelled suddenly by 33% from the end of December to 1 April, reversing a long-term trend in a stagnant market.
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F-22 Raptor skids across runway at Navy’s Top Gun school
A Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptor skidded on its belly across the runway of NAS Fallon near Reno, Nevada on 16 April after a takeoff mishap.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Duncan Beckman, base safety pilot and senior first officer, EasyJet
Duncan Beckman is a base safety pilot and senior first officer with UK airline EasyJet – a role that sees him take on fresh challenges each day