Airframers – Page 178
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: The reinvention of Romania's Aerostar
On first appearance, Aerostar’s sprawling complex of buildings next to Bacau airport may reflect its heritage as a state-run enterprise focused on supporting the Romanian defence forces.
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NewsTecnam flies second P2012 Traveller
Tecnam’s top-of-the-range P2012 Traveller took another step towards certification on 22 December, when the Italian airframer's second flying prototype joined the test campaign.
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News
PICTURE: Airbus rolls out higher-capacity A321neo
Assembly of the first A321neo ACF (Airbus Cabin Flex) has been completed in Hamburg, the manufacturer confirms.
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Opinion
OPINION: Boeing and Embraer have much to gain from tie-up
A combination of Boeing and Embraer would make a powerful team in commercial aviation, deepen a potentially disruptive alliance with Saab in the defence market, and could upset the business aviation status quo.
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News
Bombardier falls short of 2017 CSeries delivery target
Bombardier appears to have closed 2017 without achieving its revised (and steeply-reduced) CSeries delivery target for the year.
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Opinion
OPINION: A fresh start at Airbus
Not since the extraordinary round of musical chairs which followed the A380 crisis of 2006 has Airbus faced a more substantial overhaul of its senior management.
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News
EASA certifies higher-weight A350-1000
Europe's air transport safety regulator has certified a higher-weight version of the Airbus A350-1000.
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News
Over 30 Superjets produced last year: Sukhoi
Sukhoi's civil aircraft division manufactured 34 Superjet 100s during 2017, the largest number to roll off the company's production line in a single year.
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News
New round of flight tests take PD-14 closer to certification
Russia's United Engine has embarked on a third phase of flight tests with the Aviadvigatel PD-14 for the Irkut MC-21-300.
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News
AVIC cuts metal on MA700 turboprop
AVIC Aircraft says its MA700 turboprop programme has progressed, with the beginning of the manufacturing of components for the aircraft's flaps and cargo door.
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News
China completes assembly of first high-bypass turbofan engine
A Chinese manufacturer has completed an 18-month assembly process for the first CJ-1000AX demonstrator engine for the Comac C919 airliner, a government ministry says on 29 December.
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News
Mitsubishi Aircraft sets up new MRJ programme management unit
Mitsubishi Aircraft has newly set up a programme management division to "reinforce the development and management" of its MRJ regional jet programme.
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News
Engine RFP issued for Chinese-Russian CR929
Developers of a joint Russian-Chinese widebody aircraft has issued a request for proposal for the jet's propulsion system.
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News
PICTURES: Korean Air becomes third operator for CSeries
Bombardier delivered the first of 10 CS300s to Korean Air on 22 December, adding a third customer to receive a member of the CSeries family and notching the 15th delivery overall this year.
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Supplier selection nears for Russian-Chinese CR929
Developers of a joint Russian-Chinese long-haul aircraft expect to select suppliers over the next year to 18 months, after the project passed a technical concept checkpoint.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Embraer tops Boeing's list of options for CSeries response
Eleven years after the 106-seat 717 met a perhaps untimely demise, Boeing is back in pursuit of the commercial aircraft market below 126 seats after revealing on 22 December ongoing talks with Brazilian manufacturer Embraer on a potential “combination”.
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News
PICTURE: Two more jets to join MRJ flight test campaign
Mitsubishi Aircraft has confirmed that two additional aircraft will join its MRJ regional jet's flight test campaign.
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News
Embraer and Boeing confirm merger talks
Boeing and Embraer have confirmed they are in talks for a "potential combination", following a Wall Street Journal report that Boeing is in discussions to take over the Brazilian airframer.
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News
Boeing held talks with Embraer on takeover: WSJ report
Boeing reportedly has held talks with Brazilian aircraft and defence services company Embraer to acquire an ownership stake, the Wall Street Journal reports on 21 December.
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News
PICTURES: Sukhoi starts testing first Superjet with 'Saberlets'
A Sukhoi Superjet 100 flew on 21 December with the first installed “saberlets” on both wingtips to enter the flight test phase of the certification campaign, Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company (SCAC) says.