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A220-500 would turn twinjet into ‘powerful’ product range: Airbus chief
Airbus chief executive Guillaume Faury has signalled to investors that a stretched A220 is necessary to turn the twinjet into a strong product family. Speaking at a capital markets event on 23 September, Faury said the ‘A220-500’ – as the possible stretch has been loosely dubbed – “makes a lot ...
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Engine deliveries to Airbus picking up but supply-chain concerns remain: Faury
Airbus has observed a pick-up in engine supply over the past couple of months, but believes broader supply-chain issues will not normalise until at least the middle of next year. Chief executive Guillaume Faury, speaking during a capital markets briefing on 23 September, said the airframer still had some 26 ...
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Airbus expects monthly A320neo output to reach 50 by year-end
Airbus is expecting to reach an A320neo monthly production rate of around 50 aircraft by the end of this year, as it progresses towards ambitious output levels for the twinjet family.
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Swiss proposes mediation avenue to resolve pilot labour deal impasse
Lufthansa Group carrier Swiss is proposing extrajudicial mediation to resolve an impasse over a new collective agreement for pilots. The talks between Swiss and the Aeropers cockpit representatives have lasted for more than two years. But the negotiations have failed to result in a new collective labour pact. Swiss insists ...
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Regent achieves flying milestone with subscale seaglider model
Start-up seaglider developer Regent Craft’s sub-scale prototype achieved an important milestone last month on its journey to become a viable transport option along coasts or near large bodies of water.
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Boeing and former CEO Muilenburg settle allegations they misled about the Max
Boeing has agreed to pay $200 million to settle charges that it misled investors about issues facing the 737 Max, violating US securities laws.
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Norse Atlantic cautions over second-half cost pressures
Long-haul start-up Norse Atlantic Airways generated first-half operating revenues of $3 million following the commencement of commercial services in mid-June. The carrier inaugurated flights with a transatlantic connection from Oslo to New York. It is aiming to build a fleet of 15 Boeing 787s. Eleven were introduced in the first ...
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All-Boeing operator Xiamen Airlines orders 40 Airbus A320neos
Prolific Boeing operator Xiamen Airlines has ordered 40 new Airbus A320neo-family aircraft in a $4.8 billion deal seen as a coup for the European airframer in the world’s largest aviation market.
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New Airbus Beluga loading system tested with German CH-53 helicopter
Airbus has undertaken verification tests of a loading system intended for lifting outsize military cargo onto the A300-600ST Beluga transport, as the airframer begins offering the type for third-party services. The five Beluga aircraft – developed to carry Airbus aircraft structures and assemblies between the airframer’s manufacturing facilities – are ...
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De Havilland plans new assembly site near Calgary, Dash 8 and Twin Otter reboot unsettled
De Havilland Canada has revealed plans to build a massive new manufacturing site near Calgary where it will assemble aircraft including its newly launched DHC-515 water bomber.
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Boeing CEO still confident in Max 7’s certification in 2022
Boeing chief executive David Calhoun remains optimistic the Federal Aviation Administration will certificate the 737 Max 7 before year-end – and before a critical regulatory change.
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Heart highlights customer acceptance of switch to 30-seater
Heart Aerospace insists operators are squarely behind its decision to ditch the development of an all-electric 19-seater in favour of a 30-seat hybrid-electric aircraft, with a significant number of customers having already transitioned to the updated model.
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Azul to remove 12 E195s from passenger-aircraft service
Brazilian discount airline Azul will remove 12 Embraer 195s from its fleet of passenger aircraft before the end of 2022, moving to sell some of the jets and convert others to freighters.
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Airlines will need larger jets like updated A380: Emirates’ Clark
Emirates Airline president Tim Clark fears the industry’s shift away from the largest aircraft types could leave carriers short on seats in the coming decades, potentially leading to “enormously high fares”.
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Rolls-Royce obtains EASA approval for Pearl 700 engine
Rolls-Royce has secured European certification for the Pearl 700 engine which powers the Gulfstream G700 and G800 executive jets. The engine is the sole powerplant for the long-range aircraft. It features the company’s Advance2 core, a new low-pressure system, and generates take-off thrust of 81kN (18,250lb). Rolls-Royce says the test ...
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Boeing and Wisk outline their concept for air taxi flights
Boeing and partner Wisk Aero have broadly defined requirements they view as needed for the unmanned electric air taxi concept to become reality. The companies on 20 September released a 64-page report predicting how an air taxi system – known as urban air mobility (UAM) – would actually work. The ...
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Brazil’s Azul receives initial A350
Brazilian operator Azul has received its first Airbus A350, after the twinjet was ferried to the city of Belo Horizonte. The -900 aircraft, temporarily operating with the French registration F-WTAO, departed from a facility in Tarbes where it had undergone maintenance checks. It has been configured with 334 seats, according ...
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Ukraine International names airport executive as new chief
Ukraine International Airlines has named a new president, Kyryl Zvonarov, succeeding Yevhenii Dykhne. Zvonarov has been serving as deputy general director of Kyiv Borispol airport, the country’s main hub, for eight years. The airline says he has gained 25 years’ managerial experience in “various industries”. Dykyne has headed the flag-carrier ...
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Sierra Nevada joins Bell’s ‘high-speed vertical take-off and landing’ project
Defence contractor Sierra Nevada will design mission systems for a high-speed vertical take-off and landing (HSVTOL) aircraft concept being developed by Bell.
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Eviation’s Alice completes high-speed taxi test, ‘final’ step before flight
Electric aircraft developer Eviation has released video of its Alice prototype completing a high-speed taxi test ahead of its planned first flight.