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NewsPicture: NTSB investigating first uncontained engine failure of GE CF34-3B1 on Mesa Airlines CRJ200LR Thursday
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating an uncontained engine failure, the first of its kind, on a GE CF34-3B1-powered Bombardier CRJ200LR.
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NewsBoeing admits 787-10 could face pressure from new Airbus A350-900 XWB variant, but doubts Europeans' range claims
Boeing acknowledges that it could face pressure to improve the specification of its proposed 787-10 stretch due to the emergence of the A350-900 XWB, but is sceptical whether the rival will be able to achieve the performance claims that Airbus has made for it.
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FAA gives green light to revised fan blade tests for General Electric GEnx engine for Boeing 787
The US Federal Aviation Administration has approved plans by General Electric to conduct the critical fan blade-off tests for the GEnx engine for the Boeing 787 which involves detaching the blade further along its length, rather than right at the root as in normal blade-off tests.
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NewsDetails of WTO subsidies case show USA believes Airbus drove rivals Lockheed and McDonnell Douglas from commercial airliner market
Airbus has been accused of driving US rivals Lockheed and McDonnell Douglas out of commercial aviation, as the first details emerge on the USA's case over unlawful aircraft subsidies.
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Airbus questions Boeing's certification plan for new widebody 747-8I to use grandfathered data from previous Jumbos
Airbus questions certification plan for new widebody
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Perception matters
It looks as if the USA and UK will agree to differ on the one-engine-shutdown case. After all, neither party is wrong
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Airbus plots production rate boost
A320 family and A330 deliveries to rise but sluggish demand for A340 will peg output at no more than two a month