All air transport news – Page 421
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Clean Sky 2 to test hybrid laminar-flow demonstrators
European researchers are preparing a series of ground and flight tests to asses the viability of using fuel-saving hybrid laminar-flow technology on future large aircraft.
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EASA completes initial MC-21 flight-test evaluation
European Aviation Safety Agency personnel have completed initial certification testing of the Irkut MC-21, during which the organisation’s pilots assessed the aircraft’s handling characteristics.
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Pentagon lays out F-35’s Tier II global repair network
The US Department of Defense roughly outlined the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II’s Tier II global repair network.
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CDB Aviation places four E190s with Hunnu Air
Mongolian carrier Hunnu Air has agreed to lease four Embraer 190s from CDB Aviation.
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Airline Business
ANALYSIS: Asia-Pacific January 2019 deliveries report
Asia-Pacific airlines accounted for 27 of the world’s 80 airliner deliveries during the first month of 2019.
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Embraer delivered 90 commercial aircraft last year
Brazilian airframer Embraer delivered 90 commercial aircraft last year, in line with its expectation of 85-95.
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USAF to struggle with novice aircraft maintainers for years
The US Air Force continues to struggle to keep and replace sufficient numbers of experienced and highly skilled aircraft maintainers.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: New era for Bombardier Belfast?
Thirty years after its transition from one of the UK’s last aircraft builders into a unit of Bombardier, the one-time Shorts factory in Belfast may be about to reinvent itself again. The flagship of the Canadian firm’s aerostructures business – which includes facilities in Canada, Mexico, Morocco and Wichita – ...
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ANALYSIS: Aerostructures pushes up Northern Ireland value chain
Northern Ireland has less than 3% of the population of the UK, yet of the four companies with the highest rating in a nationwide scheme to improve quality and competitiveness in the aerospace supply chain, two of them are in this corner of the British Isles. Investment agency Invest NI ...
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VIDEO & PICTURES: Boeing's Jumbo jet celebrates golden jubilee
Fifty years ago (on 9 February), the first Boeing 747 (RA001) took to the air from Paine Field along a runway adjacent to the Boeing’s then-new Everett plant in Washington.
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Opinion
OPINION: Bombardier answers regional riddle with CRJ550
For quite some time, there has seemed to be no question for which the appropriate answer is "more CRJs".
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Airline Business
ANALYSIS: Delta seizes opportunities with A220 introduction
Delta Air Lines introduced its first Airbus A220s today, ending what was an unexpectedly challenging road to becoming the North American launch operator of the type.
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Airbus opens with order deficit after A380s and A220s cut
Airbus opened the year with a net deficit of orders following the cancellation of eight A380s by Qantas as well as five A220s intended for an executive operator.
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Boeing partners SR Technics for Airbus MRO
Boeing has made a move towards servicing aircraft built by rival manufacturers, partnering with SR Technics for the maintenance of Airbus fleets.
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Safran dedicates new facility to turbine blade research
Safran Aircraft Engines has opened a turbine blade research centre at its Gennevilliers site near Paris.
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Qantas formally cancels remaining A380 orders
Qantas has formally cancelled the eight remaining Airbus A380s it has on order, but adds that it remains committed to the 12 already in its fleet over the long term.
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Bombardier pitches CRJ550 as 'solution' to 700 aging 50-seat jets
Bombardier said its decision to certify a 50-seat variant of its 70-seat CRJ700 reflects the intricacies of US airlines' pilot contracts and an expectation that carriers must soon replace hundreds of older 50-seat jets.
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Boeing 'focuses on CFM' as Spirit AeroSystems recovers: CFO
A top Boeing executive has expressed confidence Spirit AeroSystems will meet the next 737 production increase while reiterating that remaining supply chain problems stem largely from CFM International.
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Airbus picks Dassault Systemes for digital transformation
Airbus will implement a digital design and engineering platform from Dassault Systemes, to transform the way aircraft are being manufactured and operated. The move aims to "lay the foundation for a new European industrial ecosystem in aviation".
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Bombardier launches 50-seat CRJ700 derivative
Bombardier has launched a new 50-seat variant of its CRJ series and recruited United Airlines as launch customer.