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Aertec keeps local focus on global challenge
For engineering consultancy Aertec, one key challenge these days for itself – and its clients – is an aerospace take on the environmental movement’s mantra, “think global, act local”. For a company that specialises not in product design, but in design of the factories and test regimes that support the ...
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NewsRolls-Royce unveils Trent variant for regional A330
Airbus’s new regional version of the A330 will be powered by a reduced-thrust version of the Rolls-Royce Trent 700, to be branded the Trent 700 Regional.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Airlines see used serviceable materials driving savings
As airlines look to widen their profit margins, aircraft maintenance is a line item where operators have opportunities to cut down on costs. Some of these airlines are finding substantial savings through used serviceable parts procured from a previously used engine and refurbished to the standard of a new part. ...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: How the Gulf carriers are reshaping airliner design
It should be no surprise that the Gulf’s mega-carriers – and Emirates in particular – played such a huge role in the launch of Boeing’s 777X family at November’s Dubai air show.
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NewsDUBAI: ATR upbeat on US sales prospects
ATR is confident that a turboprop renaissance in the USA could soon come despite the recent resurgence of 70-seat regional jets in the country.
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NewsDUBAI: 777X helps Boeing double rival Airbus's haul
Boeing’s launch of the 777X meant it pushed Airbus firmly into second place during the Dubai air show, more than doubling its rival’s order total in terms of value and the number of aircraft.
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NewsBombardier expects more CSeries orders as flight testing progresses
Bombardier expects notable CSeries order book gains by mid-2014 as additional test flights demonstrate the performance and efficiency gains of the next-generation airliner, according to CSeries programme management director Sebastien Mullot.
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NewsBombardier poised to conduct more frequent CSeries flight tests
Bombardier is poised to complete more frequent CSeries test flights after completing the bulk of ground vibration tests on flight test vehicle one (FTV-1), says CSeries programme director Sebastien Mullot at the Scotiabank Transportation and Aerospace Conference 2013.
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EasyJet sharklets' performance exceeds expectations
Sharklets fitted to EasyJet Airbus A320s are delivering greater fuel-efficiency benefits than the airline foresaw.
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NewsDUBAI: Boeing plans first 777X flight in 2019
Boeing has outlined the development schedule for its 777X programme, which is aimed for a service-entry in 2020.
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NewsDUBAI: ATR still waiting to launch 90-seater turboprop
ATR is still awaiting shareholder approval to launch a 90-seat turboprop, which is planned to enter service towards the end of the decade.
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NewsDUBAI: Start-up Libyan Wings signs for A350s and A320neos
Start-up carrier Libyan Wings is to take three Airbus A350-900s and four A320neos for its operations.
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DUBAI: Air Cote D'Ivoire conditionally orders two Q400s
Air Cote d'Ivoire has placed a conditional order for two Bombardier Dash 8-Q400s and two options at the Dubai air show.
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NewsDUBAI: GECAS orders up to ten ATR 72-600s
Aircraft lessor GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) has placed an order for five ATR 72-600s together with options for five more turboprops during the Dubai Air Show.
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NewsDUBAI: Bombardier sees growing interest in CSeries
Bombardier is seeing more interest in the CSeries as its flight and ground test programmes move towards the 200 hour milestone.
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NewsDUBAI: Boeing formally launches 777X family with 259 commitments
Boeing has formally launched its new 777X family with orders and commitments by four airlines for 259 aircraft at the Dubai air show today.
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DUBAI: Alpha Star Aviation orders ATR 72-600
Saudi Arabian private aviation operator Alpha Star Aviation Services has placed an order for one ATR 72-600 and one option.
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NewsDUBAI: Boeing looks for proven launch path for 777X
Boeing is reassuring prospective 777X customers Emirates and Qatar Airways that it has learned lessons from the troubled introduction of the 787, as it looks to incorporate proven systems into its next big-twin airliner family.
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NewsBoeing secures firm orders for Max in China
Boeing has secured firm orders for its 737 Max from multiple Chinese players, and says that announcements for aircraft "in the hundreds" will soon be made.
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NewsALTA: Mitsubishi plays down SkyWest's remarks on MRJ
Mitsubishi Aircraft has sought to play down recent comments by customer SkyWest that suggested the US regional carrier could cancel its MRJ order if delays to the programme continue.