All air transport news – Page 377
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Rolls-Royce delays Trent 1000 TEN blade fix to 2021
Rolls-Royce is to delay introduction of a redesigned high-pressure blade for the Trent 1000 TEN, after discovering that it will not be as durable as initially expected.
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China Southern picks R-R for Trent XWB support
Rolls-Royce and China Southern Airlines have inked a Letter of Intent for engine MRO services for the Trent XWB engines.
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Boeing chair talks certification 'reform', stands with Muilenburg
The chair of Boeing's board of directors conceded this week that the US aircraft certification processes needs "reform", though industry analysts remain uncertain what changes might be in store for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
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Boeing insists it addressed 787 oxygen bottle concerns
Boeing is pushing back against allegations that faulty emergency oxygen systems on 787s pose a threat to aircraft safety
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AnalysisMROs see fringe benefits from Max grounding
As the Boeing 737 Max crisis continues to unfurl – and as its grounding wears on – much has been said about how it impacts airlines.
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A350 set to be integrated into Tianjin completion centre
Airbus is to integrate A350 completion activities into its Chinese facility in Tianjin from the second half of next year. The airframer says it will deliver its first A350 from the completion and delivery centre by 2021. Airbus has confirmed the A350 timelines after reinforcing its partnership with the Chinese ...
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NewsAirbus revises A320 logic after touch-and-go accident
Airbus is developing a retrofit to reduce the risk of system logic weaknesses that played a role in the SmartLynx A320 touch-and-go accident at Tallinn last year.
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NewsWindtunnel beckons for An-124 successor
Russian researchers have constructed a scale model of the proposed ‘Slon’ outsize freight transporter, put forward as a potential successor to the Antonov An-124.
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AVIC Aircraft Q3 profits soar despite lower revenue
AVIC Aircraft recorded a third-quarter operating profit of CNY130 million ($18.5 million), an increase of nearly 35% year-on-year.
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Safran propulsion head selected to succeed chief Petitcolin
French aerospace firm Safran has named its propulsion division head, Olivier Andries, as its next chief executive from 2021.
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OpinionLion Air crash shows whole safety system under strain
Hours after the Indonesian inquiry into Lion Air’s fatal Boeing 737 Max crash published its sobering findings, the US Federal Aviation Administration reassured that it was reviewing the proposed changes to the embattled twinjet’s design. “The aircraft will return to service only after the FAA determines it is safe,” insisted ...
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India’s DGCA orders all A320neo PW engines replaced
Indian authorities have instructed the country's Airbus A320neo operators to replace the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines on the type with an upgraded version of the powerplant by the end of January 2020.
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Cebu Pacific firms up A330-900 commitment
Cebu Pacific has firmed up its commitment to acquire 16 Airbus A330-900 aircraft, first made at the Paris air show in June.
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Spirit AeroSystems sees Bombardier deal as path to new markets
Spirit AeroSystems views its pending purchase of Bombardier's aerospace businesses as a means to acquire more Airbus work, expand its footprint into lower-cost regions and acquire high-tech, composite manufacturing assets.
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Mitsubishi Heavy’s aviation unit turns profitable in first half
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ (MHI) aircraft, defence and space unit continued to remain in the black, posting a first-half operating profit of Y12.6 billion ($117 million).
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VietJet to take 20 A321XLRs
VietJet Air is acquiring 20 Airbus A321XLR through a combination of a fresh order placement and converting part of its existing order backlog.
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Embraer delivers 44 jets in third quarter
Brazilian planemaker Embraer says it delivered 44 aircraft in the third quarter of 2019, including its first new flagship E195-E2, to launch customer Azul, bringing total deliveries in 2019 to 117 aircraft.
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Spirit AeroSystems secures another discount on Asco purchase
Spirit AeroSystems will now pay $420 million to purchase Belgium aircraft component shop Asco, having secured a further $184 million discount due to ongoing fallout from a cyberattack against Asco earlier this year.
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Bombardier keeps 2019 delivery goal as 7500 production ramps up
Bombardier remains confident it will reach its goal of delivering 175 to 180 aircraft in 2019, though the Montreal-based airframer must significantly boost aircraft handoffs to achieve that goal.
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Spirit acquires Bombardier aerostructures plants
Bombardier is selling its aerostructures business to US-based Spirit AeroSystems, a deal which includes its wing operation in Belfast and other facilities in Morocco and the USA.