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NewsFlydubai stresses durability criteria as it picks GEnx for 787 fleet
Middle Eastern carrier Flydubai has selected the GE Aerospace GEnx engine to equip its Boeing 787-9 fleet, to which it committed at the last Dubai air show. Flydubai is taking 60 engines under the agreement. The airline signed for the powerplants at this year’s Dubai show. It adds that the ...
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NewsEmirates presses for feasibility study of 777-10 as it orders 65 more 777-9s
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is pressing for a feasibility study into a further stretch of the Boeing 777X, a version provisionally named the 777-10. Emirates Group chief Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum disclosed that it would support a -10 study as the carrier signed for a further 65 777-9s. ...
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NewsIl-114-300 edges towards certification after propeller approved
Russia’s United Aircraft has secured certification of the propeller developed for the Ilyushin Il-114-300 regional transport. Federal aviation regulator Rosaviatsia granted approval for the Aerosila AV112-114 propeller on 14 November. Some 80 certification flights were conducted with the six-blade composite propeller, which has a diameter of 3.9m (12.8ft). The tests ...
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NewsBoeing virtual tool intended to support pilot procedure familiarisation
Boeing has developed an immersive virtual procedures trainer to enable pilots to undertake practice away from traditional training arenas. Initially geared to the 737 Max family, it features high-fidelity 3D simulation intended to reduce familiarisation time and improve preparation prior to using formal flight-training devices. Boeing says the system – ...
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NewsFokker Services to debut civil aircraft anti-jamming system in early 2026
Dutch aerospace firm Fokker Services Group is unveiling a full-spectrum anti-jamming system for civil aircraft as a counter to rising incidents of satellite navigation interference. It is expecting the system to become available from January 2026 with entry into service planned for an undisclosed launch operator. Fokker Services says it ...
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NewsPratt & Whitney stays true to ducted-fan plan and rejects open-rotor engine for next-generation single-aisle
Pratt & Whitney continues to insist its engine offering for the next generation of single-aisle aircraft will be a traditional ducted fan engine, eschewing the open-fan design of its rival CFM International.
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NewsEverett 737 Max line remains on hold even as Boeing eyes future rate rises
Boeing has no immediate plans to activate its proposed 737 Max production line in Everett, Washington for at least another 12 months despite eyeing further output rises on the narrowbody.
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NewsBoeing confirms next step of 777-9 certification testing, as Max 7 and 10 also advance
Boeing has confirmed the receipt of US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) clearance to begin the third phase of Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) certification testing on its developmental 777-9.
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NewsP&W closes in on roll-out for suite of durability improvements to GTF-family engines
Pratt & Whitney continues to progress the certification and roll-out of a series of upgrades for its geared turbofan (GTF) engine family to boost durability in challenging environments like the Middle East.
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NewsComac C919 joins flying display at Dubai air show in push for new business
Comac’s C919 is making its Dubai air show debut this week as the airframer seeks to drum up business from outside its home region.
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NewsDubai air show hails eVTOL display debut with Joby flight
The UAE moved a step closer to its goal of becoming the birthplace of commercial electric-powered UAM at the Dubai air show on 16 November as Joby’s eVTOL aircraft took part in the flying display.
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NewsCrash victims’ attorneys appeal dismissal of Boeing criminal case
Attorneys representing families of 737 Max crash victims have filed an appeal challenging a US judge’s decision to dismiss the Department of Justice’s criminal fraud case against Boeing, arguing the dismissal failed to protect public interest.
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News787’s unexpected altitude change prompts FAA proposed airworthiness directive
The Federal Aviation Administration plans to require airlines to replace mode control panels on Boeing 787s following reports of uncommanded altitude changes that could pose safety risks.
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NewsFAA proposes 777 landing gear pump replacement after fire
The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed requiring airlines to replace pumps in Boeing 777 main landing gears after a wheel well fire caused by an overheated alternating current motor pump.
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NewsBoeing removed 33 777X orders from backlog amid certification delays
Boeing moved 33 777X orders into an accounting bucket for deals unlikely to close, reducing the widebody’s backlog to 473 aircraft as the first delivery slips another year to 2027.
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NewsDeutsche Aircraft on track to take possession of new final assembly plant by year-end
Construction of Deutsche Aircraft’s new final assembly line in Leipzig continues to progress, with the structure of the building now complete.
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NewsWestJet 737-800 gear-collapse probe analyses fractured trunnion pin
Investigators probing the WestJet Boeing 737-800 landing-gear collapse at St Maarten in the Caribbean believe the aircraft did not make a hard landing. Transportation Safety Board of Canada states that this finding is based on flight-data recorder evidence. The twinjet’s right main-gear collapsed, and its engine nacelle contacted the ground, ...
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NewsHawker 800XP crashes during post-maintenance stall test in Michigan
Three people died when a Raytheon Hawker 800XP crashed during a post-maintenance stall test flight in Michigan on 16 October, with pilots electing to perform the test themselves after being unable to coordinate with experienced test pilots.
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NewsBoeing St Louis machinists ratify contract to end three-month strike
Unionised machinists at Boeing’s St Louis fighter production facilities have approved a new five-year contract providing 24% wage increases, ending a three-month strike that affected F-15EX and F/A-18 manufacturing.
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NewsFully-substituted MC-21 prototype flown to Zhukovsky for certification tests
United Aircraft has flown the latest, fully import-substituted Yakovlev MC-21 prototype to the test centre at Moscow Zhukovsky from Irkutsk, to join the certification fleet. The twinjet – which carried out its maiden flight towards the end of October – flew nonstop to Moscow, a sortie of 6h 15min. Operated ...