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Bombardier to bring CSeries 110 to market first
Bombardier's CSeries development plan calls for the Canadian manufacturer to focus on bringing the 110 model to market before the larger-capacity 130.
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Australian government assures Essendon airport future
The immediate future of Melbourne's Essendon airport has been assured with the Australian government...
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A350 family nears 500 orders as Airbus confirms Etihad deal
Airbus' latest data confirms that Etihad Airways has ordered 25 A350-1000s but the non-inclusion of Marsans' 61-aircraft order means the formal A380 total...
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Commercial engines: open rotors struggle with noise
Noise will continue to be a major problem within open rotor design development, writes Aimée Turner. At the Institution of Mechanical Engineers' recent...
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CFM poised to shift LEAP-X strategy to all-new engine architecture
RESEARCH CFM's big leap Engine maker on brink of ditching single-stage architecture in favour of two-stage spool as it pursues higher fuel efficiency STEPHEN...
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Engine design crucial to new generation of larger turboprops
TURBOPROPS Generation game Engine design is crucial to larger turboprop aircraft, says regional manufacturer ATR as it seeks powerplants...
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P&W GTF testing makes good progress on A340 flying testbed
The A340-600 trial enables P&W to test its GTF demonstrator engine alongside current generation turbofans - Rolls-Royce Trent 500s testing European...
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NewsBombardier to bring CSeries 110 to market first
Bombardier's CSeries development plan calls for the Canadian manufacturer to focus on bringing the 110 model to market before the larger-capacity 130. The...
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NewsLufthansa acquires budget arm Germanwings from Eurowings
German flag-carrier Lufthansa is to acquire the budget airline Germanwings from its affiliated regional Eurowings operation...
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Matias Campiani: Revitalising South America's smallest flag carrier
In just 18 months Uruguay's Pluna has been transformed into a completely different carrier.
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Firmed Etihad order expected to feature 25 A350-1000s
Preliminary evidence indicates that Etihad Airways has firmed its extensive order for Airbus aircraft and that it includes 25 A350-1000s, the largest member...
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NewsWhiteKnightTwo first flight, SpaceShipTwo roll-out dates tipped
WhiteKnightTwo's first flight could be by 15 December and April 2009 is SpaceShipTwo's likely roll-out date, according to sources...
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Continental alters LiveTV contract to take new 80-channel system
Continental Airlines has altered its contract with LiveTV and now intends to offer the JetBlue Airways subsidiary's latest generation live television system,...