All aerospace news – Page 319
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Airbus: Orderly Brexit could still disrupt output and raise costs
Airbus's latest risk assessment of the UK's withdrawal from the European Union could still create short-term production disruption even if it takes place with a trade and transition agreement in place.
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Comac stresses progress as C919 prototypes fly
Comac’s two C919 prototypes took to the skies on 22 June, flying more than four hours combined.
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Airbus outlines stark production impact of 'no-deal Brexit'
Airbus has emphasised that disruption to its aircraft production model critically depends on smooth and integrated operational flow, and has outlined the substantial measures it would need to adopt to protect that flow should the UK withdraw from the European Union without an adequate trade agreement.
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Airbus underlines 'Brexit' threats to UK operations
Airbus has again warned that the UK's withdrawal from the European Union could lead to a rethink of its UK investment strategy and its presence in the country.
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Guardian RPA completes civilian trial work in Japan
The General Atomics MQ-9B Guardian remotely piloted aircraft has completed a series of demonstration flights in Japan to demonstrate a range of civil and scientific applications.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: The influence of engines on aircraft values
David Griffin, senior valuations analyst at Flight Ascend Consultancy, here examines the rising costs of engine maintenance, the relationship of engine values to overall aircraft values, and implications for the future
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A330neo route-proving points hint at target customers
Airbus's route-proving network for the A330neo might indicate particular marketing targets for the airframer as it attempts to generate further interest in the re-engined twinjet.
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Airbus not expecting further MTOW hike on A330neo
Airbus does not foresee a need for a further hike to the maximum take-off weight of the A330neo, following its decision to lift the threshold to 251t.
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P&W targets mid-2019 to complete fixes to in-service GTFs
Pratt & Whitney expects to have rectified issues with the knife edge seals on the in-service fleet of PW1100G geared turbofan engines by the middle of 2019.
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No root cause found in 2015 GE90 failure in Las Vegas
GE Aviation was unable to identify the cause of a disk web crack that caused a GE90-powered British Airways 777-200 to fail during a takeoff roll on a Las Vegas airport runway nearly three years ago, the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says.
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General Atomics conducts successful lightning tests on MQ-9B
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems successfully conducted lightning tests on its second full-scale MQ-9B SkyGuardian at its facility in Poway, California in May 2018.
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ANALYSIS: H175 SAR delivery offers lift to programme
Delivery ceremonies in the aviation industry are not all created equal. An airline spending billions of dollars on a new fleet demands razzmatazz and a lavish lunch, while in the rotary wing world, where list prices are many orders of magnitude lower, you might expect a few speeches and then ...
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USAF set to begin dual mode ramjet design for hypersonic vehicle
The US Air Force has set plans to begin the competitive phase of a plan to develop a dual mode ramjet for a new class of missiles and aircraft with top speeds over Mach 3.
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Boeing sells 24 widebody freighters to FedEx Express
FedEx Express will buy 24 new widebody freighters – 12 767-300ERFs and 777Fs each – as continued growth in the freight market fuels a fleet replacement cycle, the cargo carrier and Boeing announced on 19 June.
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Bell and Safran to collaborate on hybrid-electric power
Bell and French powerplant specialist Safran Helicopter Engines are to collaborate on a new hybrid-electric propulsion system designed for urban mobility vertical take-off and landing applications.
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United premium-economy cabin to debut on 777 by July
United Airlines expects to introduce its new premium-economy cabin on a Boeing 777-200 by the beginning of July, as it begins retrofitting its widebody fleet with the product.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Nolinor 737-200s get second life with cockpit updates
As the worldwide fleet of Boeing 737-200s continues to dwindle, one Canadian operator sees a bright future in the aging twinjet.
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Trent aircraft-on-ground situation improving: Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce believes the number of aircraft withdrawn from operations over Trent engine issues is starting to decline, without reaching the manufacturer's peak estimate of 50.
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A350-900ULR will have inactive forward freight hold
Airbus's ultra-long range A350-900ULR will feature a de-activated forward cargo compartment, the airframer confirms in the variant's formal technical documentation.
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ANALYSIS: Latest Trent inspections affect half of ANA's 787 fleet
All Nippon Airways is the largest operator of Boeing 787s powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 787s engines, which have been newly included in the UK manufacturer’s inspection regime to deal with durability issues on the turbofan family.