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Boeing's electric air taxi prototype takes flight
Boeing has successfully completed the first flight of an in-development autonomous air vehicle, a step forward in Boeing's race to develop an aircraft capable of providing commercially viable intra-urban air transportation.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: 2018 freighter conversions rise on strong 767 work
Freighter conversions rose by 11% in 2018, with widebody conversions hitting their highest level since 2008.
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Airbus takes 'wait and see' response to Boeing's proposed NMA
Airbus's incoming chief executive feels no pressure for Airbus to scramble in response to Boeing's concept for a New Mid-market Airplane (NMA).
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Airbus incoming CEO Faury will follow Enders' lead
Airbus incoming chief executive Guillaume Faury intends to maintain a business-as-usual management approach during the early part of his tenure, following the path laid down by current CEO Tom Enders.
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Airbus will keep A319 in production: Faury
The Airbus A319 is not going away – at least not yet.
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Airbus to offer Skywise data services for A220s by 2020
Airbus intends to offer an A220 version of its Skywise data and analytics services sometime next year, a move executives say reflects Airbus's commitment to supporting its newest commercial aircraft.
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Airbus aims to boost A320 production when engine makers are ready
Airbus is eager to further increase production of A320-family aircraft, but first needs engine makers to commit to increased engine delivery volumes.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Airbus lifts A220's future with Mobile groundbreaking
Last January, doubt abounded about whether Airbus would ever actually assemble A220s in Mobile, Alabama.
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Boeing sees cost control as key area for Indian carriers
Boeing has reaffirmed its commitment to help airlines in India cope with rising operating costs by offering more cost effective aircraft that are more fuel efficient and have lower maintenance costs.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Embraer misses 2018 targets but upbeat on E2 sales
Embraer has missed companywide revenue and operating margin targets for 2018 following last year's runway excursion involving the KC-390, but the manufacturer's commercial aircraft division holds renewed optimism over E-Jet E2 sales this year ahead of launching a joint venture with Boeing.
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Airbus open to developing larger version of A220
Airbus is "likely" to develop a larger derivative of its A220 in the coming years – but only after the company has ramped up production and the aircraft has secured a firm place in the global aviation market.
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Mirabel site could produce 10 A220s monthly by mid-2020s: Airbus
Airbus expects its Mirabel A220 assembly site will have the ability to complete 10 aircraft monthly by the mid-2020s, a rate that the A220's former owner Bombardier had once intended to hit by 2020.
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Indian government draws up new civil aviation roadmap to 2040
India's government has issued a 20-year roadmap for civil aviation growth that projects a sixfold increase in the country's passenger numbers, to 1.1 billion by 2040, and a quadrupling in the commercial airline fleet over the same span, to 2,400 aircraft.
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HAECO Xiamen modifies cabins of two Virgin Atlantic A330-200s
Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering’s (HAECO) Xiamen unit has completed cabin modification work on two of four Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330-200s.
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Opinion
OPINION: Airbus team must seek to regain sales supremacy in 2019
The big-two airframers just about managed to get over the line to hit their delivery targets for last year, and in doing so set production records for themselves and the industry.
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Brazil approves Boeing and Embraer partnership
Brazil's new government has approved a proposed partnership between Embraer and Boeing, clearing a critical hurdle for a tie-up that was challenged in court by Brazilian politicians and labour unions.
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Faury hails Airbus performance in 'very painful year'
Airbus commercial aircraft president Guillaume Faury has hailed the company's performance in delivering 800 aircraft during 2018, despite enduring what he describes as "a very painful year".
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Airbus begins hiring Mobile-based A220 production workers
Airbus has started hiring factory workers at its planned Alabama A220 assembly site in advance of a goal to begin A220 production there later this year.
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NewsPICTURE: Boeing unveils trussed wing capable of jet speeds
Boeing has made design tweaks that allow its in-development truss-braced wing to operate at typical jet cruise speeds, a development that could bring significant fuel savings to tomorrow’s commercial aircraft.
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Boeing just misses goal with 806 aircraft deliveries in 2018
Boeing continues to shatter its own commercial aircraft production records, delivering 806 airliners in 2018 as it feverishly boosted 737 production rates while sidestepping ongoing supply chain shortages.