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NewsEASA flags concerns over certain Trent 900 components
European regulators have issued a safety reminder to operators of Rolls-Royce Trent 900-powered Airbus A380s after the propulsion specialist found that it had lost track of certain life-limited parts for the engine which should have been replaced and destroyed.
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NewsAttempt to steer with reverse-thrust preceded Taiga DHC-6 excursion
Investigators have determined that a Russian-operated Viking Air DHC-6-400 suffered a runway excursion after the crew lost directional control while attempting to use engine power to steer. Operating for regional carrier Taiga on 6 June, the aircraft (RA-67264) had touched down on runway 22, at Nogliki in the Sakhalin region, ...
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NewsIcing emerges as prime suspect in An-28 double-engine failure accident
Russian investigators are focusing on icing in relation to the dual-engine failure which resulted in a PZL-Mielec An-28’s having to make an emergency landing in a swampy field, where it flipped over and suffered extensive damage. Federal air transport regulator Rosaviatsia states that accident occurred shortly after the An-28, operated ...
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NewsAirbus seals A220 flight-hour services pact with Central Asia’s Air Manas
Airbus has concluded its first flight-hour services contract in Central Asia with an A220 pooling and component repair agreement with Kyrgyzstan’s Air Manas. The airline has introduced a single A220-300 to its fleet, through a lease deal with GTLK, and has indicated plans to take a second this year. Air ...
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NewsIcelandair praises 737 Max performance as it ramps up operations for second half
Icelandair has seven of its nine Boeing 737 Max jets in service and expects to bring the other two into operation by late August. The carrier is also planning to take another Max 8 and Max 9 in the fourth quarter, and another Max 8 – the last of the ...
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NewsIcelandair signs with Universal Hydrogen for potential Dash 8 conversion
Icelandair is to work with Universal Hydrogen to examine the potential for conversion of the carrier’s De Havilland Canada turboprops to hydrogen-electric power – the latest in a string of deals for the US clean-fuel start-up.
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AnalysisWhy the ill-timed 777X can still be a winner for Boeing
Pandemic, decimated international travel demand and certification delays. Why Boeing’s chief executive has no regrets about developing the 777X.
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In depthCommercial airliner programmes: up in the air?
As the industry emerges from the pandemic, its lead airframers face some familiar – and newer – challenges. In our special report on commercial airliners, we focus on seven key programmes or market segments, where decisions in the next few months could be crucial.
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Analysis787 programme’s future remains bright, though scope of fuselage issues unclear
But despite stopping deliveries, despite fuselage issues, despite withered demand for international travel and despite markedly reduced 787 production rates, analysts still foresee bright tomorrows for the jet.
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AnalysisBoeing’s response to A321neo still unclear, but Max 10 narrows competitive gap
As the pandemic eases, Boeing finds itself in the familiar position of still having to address the competitive threat posed by Airbus’s A321neo – particularly the longer-range A321XLR variant.
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AnalysisBoeing’s Max gains momentum as pandemic recovery accelerates
Despite ongoing technical issues, Boeing has recently landed significant new orders for the once-grounded narrowbody, progressed with clearing a hundreds-deep inventory of stored jets and achieved first flight of the Max 10.
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In depthAirbus keeps weighing its A350 freighter options
Airbus has given its strongest signal that it is looking to revisit the dedicated freighter sector, in a bid to break a run of strategic missteps that have left rival Boeing virtually unchallenged.
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In depthHow A220 programme proved sound investment for Airbus amid pandemic
One curious effect of the air transport crisis is that it has effectively pushed the sector back in time, leaving a fleet technologically shaped to address the 2020s facing levels of demand from the turn of the millennium.
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AnalysisEmbraer waits on market return to boost E175-E2 sales
The smallest member of Embraer’s E2 family, the E175-E2, has a long road ahead if it is to embark on the same path to success as its larger siblings, the E195-E2 and the E190-E2.
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NewsUEC eyes hydrogen for aviation applications
Russia’s United Engine (UEC) has begun investigating the potential of hydrogen as a power source for aviation applications.
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NewsQatar Airways chief dangles freighter launch order interest to Airbus and Boeing
Qatar Airways chief executive Akbar Al Baker has indicated he is ready to place a launch order for a new freighter with Boeing or Airbus by the end of the third quarter, though he added the caveat that the carrier would need to see concerns around the A350 settled before ...
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NewsBoeing integrates Superjet data into its flight-performance calculation tool
Boeing is integrating aircraft capability data for the Sukhoi Superjet 100 into the US airframer’s performance tool platform to enable improvement to the type’s take-off and landing operations.
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NewsAzimuth set to become first A220 operator in Russia
Russian carrier Azimuth is set to become the first operator of the Airbus A220 in the country, following an agreement for six unveiled at the Moscow MAKS 2021 air show.
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NewsEmbraer delivers 34 jets in the second quarter
Brazilian airframer Embraer delivered 34 jets during the second quarter of 2021, double the number it delivered in the same period during coronavirus-plagued 2020.
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NewsUnited Engine aims for 2023 certification of SSJ-New’s engine
United Engine is aiming to secure a type certificate for the Aviadvigatel PD-8 in 2023, with production work already underway on the first prototype for certification tests. The PD-8 is being developed as an alternative engine to the PowerJet SaM146 for the Sukhoi Superjet 100. Russia’s United Aircraft is intending ...