All aerospace news – Page 274
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PARIS: Spirit AeroSystems pitches composite manufacturing process
Spirit AeroSystems has developed a new, lower-cost composite manufacturing process for commercial aircraft fuselages it expects will be ready for production as soon as 2025.
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NewsPARIS: Collins Aerospace unveils retrofit fly-by-wire kit
Collins Aerospace has launched a retrofit flight-control system that can offer fly-by-wire performance to a range of rotary- and fixed-wing aircraft.
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PARIS: China Southern's first A350 to arrive with CTT humidifiers
China Southern's first A350, set to enter service imminently, will come with CTT Systems in-flight humidifiers for crew and business-class passengers.
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NewsPARIS: Largest show on record with over 2,450 exhibitors
This year’s Paris Air show – the 53rd outing in its 110 year history – is the biggest ever, with the number of exhibitors at the longest-running and largest aerospace event in the world exceeding 2,450. “We sold out within weeks of opening the booking in October 2018,” says ...
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NewsBoeing sticks to 777X timeline despite GE9X delays
Boeing insists its 777X programme remains on track for 2020 deliveries despite fresh engine issues that seemingly push the certification timeline toward the outer edge of the airframer’s expectations.
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PARIS: Rolls-Royce authorises Trent 700 MRO provider Sanad
Rolls-Royce has appointed Sanad Aerotech as an authorised maintenance centre (AMC).
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PARIS: Collins to open Singapore MRO 'innovation hub'
Collins Aerospace is expanding its MRO presence in Singapore, announcing plans to open an "innovation hub" there dedicated to developing advanced maintenance techniques and technologies.
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ST Engineering and Air NZ trial drones for aircraft inspections
ST Engineering Aerospace arm has teamed up with Air New Zealand to use its unmanned drone system for aircraft inspection trials.
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PARIS: CH-53K only solution for Germany, says Sikorsky
Sikorsky arrives at Paris with a simple message: if you want a 21st century heavy-lift helicopter, then the only solution is the CH-53K King Stallion.
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PARIS: Sikorsky defiant on SB-1 timeline
Sikorsky hopes that it can re-invigorate the test programme for the SB-1 Defiant high-speed helicopter it is developing in partnership with Boeing, after a delayed maiden sortie and sluggish start to flight evaluations.
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PARIS: Rolls-Royce employs 'snakes on a plane' for engine repair
Engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce is increasingly turning to robotics to effect repairs on parts of an engine that are otherwise inaccessible without tearing it down.
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Boeing to acquire seat supplier EnCore
Boeing will acquire US seat and galley manufacturer EnCore Group as part of a strategy to reduce reliance on external equipment suppliers.
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NewsPICTURES: Honeywell, Safran offer sky taxi commonalities
Safran and Honeywell are building parts for the nascent urban air mobility industry with the aim of serving common needs for the diverse array of aircraft concepts.
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NewsESA presses on with missions to Mars
Is there life on Mars? Europe and Russia are scrambling to launch a mission determined to find out
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NewsAlcock and Brown’s conquest of the Atlantic
To mark 100 years since the first transatlantic flight, we look back at the story of the historic crossing through the eyes of the Flight archive
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Opinion
How superior skills saved the day for E190 crew
Apollo 8 astronaut and former Eastern Air Lines chief Frank Borman once defined a superior pilot as one who used their superior judgement to avoid situations that require the use of their superior skills.
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NewsBoeing bets on eVTOL in electric flight race
Boeing is investing in and granting companies access to their vast resources to spur development of electric-powered aircraft aimed at cutting the costs and emissions of thermal engines.
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NewsUber tests helicopter ride sharing in New York
Uber Copter will offer helicopter rides in New York City through its application on 9 July as a fatal helicopter crash in that city raises safety concerns.
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ADS: Brexit uncertainty hampers UK aerospace growth
Industry trade association is seeing a slowdown in the country's supply chain activity and investment as a result of uncertainty surrounding Brexit.