All aerospace news – Page 409
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Comair picks LHT for 737 Max support
Lufthansa Technik has won a wide-ranging service agreement from South African carrier Comair for an on-order fleet of Boeing 737 Max 8 jets.
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Airbus Americas ex-chief to join Wizz Air board
Airbus's former Americas chief executive, Barry Eccleston, is to take up a position on the board of Central European budget airline Wizz Air.
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Boeing marks 737 Max anniversary with 130-strong fleet
Boeing has passed the one-year anniversary of the 737 Max with a staggeringly large in-service fleet that has fulfilled promises of improved fuel efficiency while battling normal teething problems.
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V-22 crash off Australian coast possibly due to downwash
An US Marine Corps investigation of the crash of a V-22B Osprey into an amphibious transport ship in August 2017, which killed three, found that the rotorcraft suffered no mechanical or electrical problems and the aircrew was not at fault.
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Irkut claims 11 operators studying MC-21 extensively
Russian airframer Irkut claims 11 operators are carrying out analysis of the MC-21, as it bids to increase the twinjet type's order count.
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First ACJ320neo to enter final assembly in June
Airbus has commenced production of the first corporate version of the re-engined A320neo.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: MRJ attempts rebound with new schedule and strategy
Beyond the walls of Mitsubishi Aircraft offices in Nagoya and Seattle, a steady stream of ominous events have followed what the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) programme describes as that “dark, dark day” on 23 January 2017, when the company was forced to announce a fifth delay for the entry-into-service of ...
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Marine Corps orders Switchblade drones from AeroVironment
Usage of AeroVironment’s explosive-tipped drone, the Switchblade, is growing as the US Marine Corps ordered its first of the missile-like weapon in April 2018.
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MTU to expand 3D printing with dedicated engineering team
MTU Aero Engines has revealed that it established a dedicated department for additive manufacturing earlier this year, in an effort to increase use of the technology.
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Israeli F-35Is make combat debut with two air strikes
Israeli Air Force F-35I Adirs have participated in two air strikes in the Middle East, making country’s recently-deployed, Lockheed Martin-made fighters the first in the global fleet to see combat, says IAF commander Maj Gen Amikam Norkin.
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Airbus confirms A380 and A350 launch-aid amendments
Airbus and its four primary European partner countries have agreed to amend A380 and A350 launch investment loans as part of compliance measures linked to the World Trade Organisation dispute over large civil aircraft financing.
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Lufthansa Technik subcontracts A380 MRO work to GAMECO
Lufthansa Technik has entered a long-term agreement with Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering (GAMECO) to subcontract the MRO work and painting on four Lufthansa Airbus A380s.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Silkair gets big upgrade – at the cost of its brand
The decision of Singapore Airlines to absorb its regional Silkair unit into the main brand SIA will make the group more efficient, and is a key step in streamlining SIA’s structure.
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JetSuite commits to launch Zunum hybrid-electric aircraft
Premium charter operator JetSuite has committed to become the launch operator for a Boeing-backed, hybrid-electric aircraft now in development by Seattle-based start-up Zunum Aero.
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AirAsia to invest up to $150m in proposed MRO centre at U-Tapao
AirAsia is expected to invest up to $150 million into its proposed maintenance, repair and overhaul facility at the U-Tapao airport in Thailand.
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Jet Airways considers removal of 777-300ER first class cabin
Jet Airways could remove the first class cabin on its 10 Boeing 777-300ERs in favour of more business and economy seats.
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Shrunk Superjet to have more commonality with MC-21
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft will aim to align the cockpit of its proposed 75-seat version of the Superjet more closely to that of the Irkut MC-21.
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C919's local engine alternative powered up
China has successfully achieved power-on for the first CJ-1000AX demonstrator engine, the alternative powerplant for the in-development Comac C919.
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Uber sees air routes making eVTOL safer than helicopters
Uber believes established air routes above cities will make electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft operations safer than the way conventional helicopters are flown today.
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SIA to merge regional Silkair unit into main brand
Silkair's Boeing 737 fleet will undergo a major cabin overhaul pending the unit's merger with the main Singapore Airlines brand.