Airframers – Page 241
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NewsNTSB adds helicopters, GA weather to 'most wanted' list
Long-term accident rates have caused the entire commercial helicopter industry to lead a “most wanted” list for urgent safety improvements this year, the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced on 16 January.
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NewsBombardier delays CSeries service entry
Bombardier has delayed the entry into service of the 110-seat CS100 to the second half of 2015, with the 135-seat CS300 following six months later.
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Airbus extends A320 paint contract with Sabena Technics
Sabena Technics is building two hangars in Toulouse after Airbus expanded its A320 exterior painting contract with the French maintenance provider.
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NewsAirbus yet to find key to long-haul overbooking
Airbus wants to apply overbooking tactics to its long-haul lines but has yet to work out a methodology that avoids potential production risks.
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JetBlue and Pemco extend A320 MRO partnership
JetBlue has extended an Airbus A320 heavy maintenance contract with Pemco for another five years.
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NewsQatar hybrid livery to feature on test A350
Airbus is to roll out its fourth A350 test-flight aircraft in a special hybrid livery based on the colour scheme of launch customer Qatar Airways.
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NewsAirbus price hike takes A350-900 to $295m
Airbus has hiked its catalogue prices by 2.6% on average, pushing the price of the A350-900 to $295 million.
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NewsAirbus looks at exit options for 189-seat A320
Airbus believes it might be able to find an alternative to pop-up overwing exits that will nevertheless allow the A320 to be certificated for 189 passengers.
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A380 wing fix making steady progress
Over half the in-service Airbus A380s currently undergoing the wing-rib fix are being modified with a one-off grounding rather than a step-by-step procedure.
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NewsAirbus lays out modest 2014 forecast
Airbus has put forward a modest forecast for 2014 industrial performance, with deliveries on a par with last year’s.
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NewsMystery A320 order includes re-engined and current models
Airbus has revealed that a 100-aircraft order for A320-family jets comprises a mix of the current and re-engined versions.
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NewsFirst serial A350 for Qatar enters final assembly
Airbus’s first serial-production A350-900, destined for launch customer Qatar Airways, has been delivered to the final assembly line.
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NewsA350 wing passes ultimate-load test
Airbus has carried out ultimate load testing of the A350 wing, successfully taking it beyond stresses 1.5 times those it would ever expect to encounter.
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NewsOrder for 100 jets helps Airbus set new record
Airbus set a new net orders record of 1,503 aircraft during 2013, confirming that it exceeded Boeing’s net and gross totals for the year.
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NewsAirbus considers stretching A350-800
Airbus is considering a larger version of its A350-800 as part of the strategy to counter the Boeing 787 in the 250- to 300-seat sector.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Airbus wrestles with 250-seat strategy
While Airbus insists it is focused on performance tweaks for the A330, rather than a re-engined version, the continuing sales of the twinjet and the absence of orders for the A350-800 has generated increasing uncertainty over its strategy for the 250-seat sector.
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NewsInitial A350 test aircraft reach 800h
Airbus’s first pair of A350 prototypes have logged over 800h between them since the flight-test campaign began last June.
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NewsAirbus names McArtor to lead US business, O'Keefe to retire
Airbus Group has appointed Alan McArtor to lead the US-based division that consolidates Airbus Americas and EADS North America (NA).
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NewsAirbus outsells Boeing in 2013
Airbus has managed to outsell Boeing during 2013 despite a strong performance by the US airframer in December.
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HAL to weigh engine options for Indian regional airliner
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) will explore engine options for India’s proposed regional transport aircraft (RTA) to decide whether the 70-100 seat aircraft will be powered by a turboprop or a jet engine.