Airframers – Page 168
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Boeing halts 737 Max flights to investigate engine flaw
Boeing has suspended 737 Max flights after being notified by engine supplier CFM International about a potential “quality escape” issue in low pressure turbine discs inside Leap-1B engines.
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A350-900ULR range figure not a revision: Airbus
Airbus has confirmed a formal range figure for the A350-900ULR of 9,700nm, but stresses that this was always the intended performance capability for the type.
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Airbus's US plant begins producing first A320
Airbus has commenced production of the first A320 at its US final assembly line in Alabama.
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Major investor calls to remove Bombardier chairman
Quebec’s pension fund manager has called for replacing Pierre Beaudoin as executive chairman of Bombardier with an independent director and voted against a controversial plan for executive compensation.
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C919 flight tests to be split across three sites
Comac will carry out its flight test programme at three different bases across the country, sources tell FlightGlobal.
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A350-1000 undergoes fuel-flow tests in the UK
Airbus's A350-1000 has completed fuel system tests in the UK as part of the twinjet's certification programme.
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Opinion
OPINION: Boeing's CSeries trade complaint lacks credibility
In perhaps the most back-handed compliment one manufacturer can pay another, Boeing feels so threatened by the Bombardier CSeries that it has filed a formal complaint with the US government.
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Comac C919 commences maiden flight
The Comac C919 narrowbody lifted off from Shanghai Pudong International airport's fourth runway at 14:00 local time, marking its maiden sortie seven years into its development.
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ATSB airs safety concerns on ATR pitch controls
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has called on ATR to quickly complete an engineering assessment of the type's pitch control system, amid possible concerns that a serious design flaw may be present in the ATR 42 and 72 series.
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Spirit AeroSystems admits Boeing talks could fail
After nearly four years of fruitless negotiations with Boeing, Spirit AeroSystems executives are finally conceding that an agreement on pricing for billions of dollars of parts for Boeing aircraft might need a dispute resolution process.
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Leonardo slashes stake in SuperJet International
Italian aerospace firm Leonardo has cut its shareholding in the SuperJet International joint venture to a minority.
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Comac sets Friday 5 May for C919 first flight
Comac has set Friday 5 May for the first flight of its C919 narrowbody, with foreign guests already flying into Shanghai for the event.
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Tru announces new sales, training sites for 737 Max simulator
Tru Simulation and Training has activated the second full flight simulator for the Boeing 737 Max family and announced the first order for the system from an airline customer.
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Embraer warns on E-Jet E2 margins, deliveries in 2018
Embraer warned on 2 May that profit margins and deliveries for commercial aircraft could decline in 2018 as the manufacturer transitions to a new family of products.
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Opinion
OPINION: Why the MRJ should be at Le Bourget
Mitsubishi Aircraft’s new president has surprised many an industry watcher by unveiling a plan to bring the company’s troubled MRJ90 to the Paris air show in June.
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Honeywell has seen no major surprises in C919 development
Honeywell says that its work on the Comac C919 programme has been typical of a major aircraft development programme.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Why the next Airbus MRO vendor is Boeing
Airbus aircraft operators will soon have another company bidding to offer them maintenance, repair and overhaul services — and the aspiring new MRO vendor’s name is Boeing.
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Boeing petition accuses Bombardier of dumping jets
Boeing has filed a legal petition in the United States accusing Bombardier of dumping Cseries aircraft, alleging that the Canadian firm has sold the jet at major loss to build market share.
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Mitsubishi banks on 'foreign experts' for MRJ development
Mitsubishi Aircraft is tapping foreign expertise to move its five-times delayed MRJ regional jet programme forward.