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News
ISTAT: Bombardier sales chief defends Air Canada CSeries deal
Bombardier vice-president of commercial operations Ross Mitchell vowed on 1 March that orders coming in the next 12 months for the CSeries aircraft family will lift any doubts about the future of the programme.
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ISTAT: Scope-clause status quo could benefit CRJ900 – Bombardier
A failure to obtain scope clause relief by US regional carriers could have the unintended effect of boosting sales prospects for the CRJ900 regional jet, predicts Bombardier vice-president of commercial operations Ross Mitchell.
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NewsPICTURE: Fire-damaged BA 777 leaves Las Vegas for further repairs
More than five months after an uncontained engine failure which left it with significant fire damage, a patched-up British Airways Boeing 777-200ER has been flown from Las Vegas McCarran airport for further repairs.
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Honeywell drops UTC acquisition bid
Honeywell on 1 March withdrew a public and controversial bid to acquire rival aerospace engines and systems supplier United Technologies.
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HELI-EXPO: Lockheed-Sikorsky considers new commercial helicopters
Sikorsky is looking beyond the S-76D and S-92 to new commercial products, potentially clean-sheet designs in the medium or light classes or “significant upgrades” to existing designs.
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NewsNASA selects Lockheed Martin to design supersonic X-plane
NASA has selected Lockheed Martin to design a half-scale supersonic X-plane with boom-suppression technology in an effort to lift the international ban on flying faster than Mach 1.0 overland.
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NewsHELI-EXPO: Bell rules out future conventional military helicopter developments
Mitch Snyder, the chief executive of Bell Helicopter, does not imagine the company offering another clean-sheet helicopter type to the US military after completing delivery of the AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom programmes of record.
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Opinion
ISTAT: Leahy changes opinion on demand for new A350 stretch
Airbus chief operating officer for customers John Leahy now thinks a market exists for a 45-seat stretch of the A350-1000 after speaking to multiple airlines around the world.
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NewsVIDEO: Bell relentlessly pursuing 525 despite market troubles
Work on the Bell Helicopter 525 Relentless is accelerating at the company’s assembly plant in Amarillo, Texas, as the third flight-test vehicle (FTV) nears completion and the first two production-representative examples also begin to take shape.
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ISTAT: Economist predicts oil prices will rise
Oil prices are unlikely to remain at today’s very low rates, but they will not rebound to 2014 levels of over $100 per barrel in the near future, says Avitas economist Adam Pilarski, speaking on 29 February at the ISTAT Americas conference.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: How Electroimpact is reshaping aerospace automation
Market demand is the reason Airbus and Boeing have announced plans to raise monthly aircraft deliveries by a combined 42% between now and 2020. Factory automation may be the key reason that aggressive ramp-up is possible.
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NewsHoneywell makes case for $90.7bn UTC merger
In the face of growing criticisms from major aerospace manufacturers, Honeywell has confirmed details and possible benefits of a proposal to acquire Pratt & Whitney and UTC Aerospace Systems parent United Technologies in a $90.7 billion deal.
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OpinionOPINION: E2 roll-out highlights Embraer transition
Embraer’s public roll-out of the E190-E2 on 25 February offered both a snapshot of the company’s remarkable last two decades, and a hint of what’s to come.
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NewsEmbraer CEO rules out single-aisle during his term
Embraer still has no near-term plans to compete directly against Airbus and Boeing in the single-aisle market despite internal studies suggesting they could build a slightly better aircraft, says chief executive Frederico Curado.
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NewsPrivate tour reveals advanced state of E190-E2 cabin
Embraer cannot be accused of rolling out an incomplete test aircraft with the public unveiling of the E190-E2 on 25 February.
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Embraer rolls out first E190-E2
Embraer today rolled out the E190-E2, the first member of the second-generation E-Jet family launched in 2013.
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Embraer announces design revamp of E195-E2
Embraer has announced a major design revamp for the E195-E2, adding up to 450nm range by increasing take-off weight by 2t and a 1.4m wingspan extension.
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Revived A330 demand spurs Airbus to hike production
Airbus has chosen to raise production output for the A330 programme, reversing a previous decision to drop the rate for the transition to the A330neo.
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Boeing launches 737-800BCF programme
Boeing has launched the 737-800 converted freighter programme, with orders and commitments for up to 55 conversions.
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Condor signs with Ameco Beijing for 767 heavy maintenance
Ameco Beijing has won a heavy maintenance contract from Condor Airlines for four Boeing 767-300ERs.