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Pictures: GE fits extra large load bank on Boeing 747 test bed for 'massive' electricity from non-bleed GEnx-1B
To handle the massive amounts of electricity generated by the non-bleed adapted General Electric GEnx-1B engine for the Boeing 787, the engine maker has had to devise an extra large load bank modification for its 747 flying testbed, shown here in detail for the first time.
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NewsGerman Airbus unions prepare to challenge Power8 restructuring plans, after spontaneous walk-outs yesterday
Unions at Airbus Deutschland are preparing to challenge the manufacturer’s Power8 restructuring plan, following spontaneous walkouts at three German sites yesterday.
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Boeing's Everett plant gears up to start 787 assembly from mid-March
Large parts and major sub-assemblies for the first Boeing 787 are on track to begin arriving at the company’s final assembly line at Everett, Washington from mid-March onwards, Boeing confirmed today.
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NewsAirbus A380 Aircraft Profile
The Airbus A380 is the largest jet airliner ever built and is the world’s first double-deck passenger aircraft.
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BA begins widebody negotiations
A330/A350 still in contention despite interim deal for eight 777-200ERs, as final decision looms in the second half of 2007
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Airbus wakes up to overhead rest
Airframer follows Boeing lead and moves A350 sleep compartments from underfloor locations to upper fuselage
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CRJ1000 takes on Embraer 190
Go-ahead for 100-seat regional jet will have no bearing on plans for 110 to 130-seat CSeries, says Bombardier
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Inadequate training led crew to stall Pulkovo jet
Poor handling of Tu-154 at high altitude cited by investigators probing August crash