All air transport news – Page 444
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Opinion
OPINION: Valid questions emerge from paranoia over Boeing-Embraer
Four Brazilian lawmakers have petitioned the federal court to stop Embraer from forming two proposed joint ventures with Boeing. Embraer dismisses the attempt by the Workers Party members as a "natural" reaction to its proposed transactions – but not a barrier to completing the deals.
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United to begin flying 787s from Newark
United Airlines is finalising plans to open a Boeing 787 pilot base at its Newark Liberty hub, a precursor to beginning Dreamliner flying from the airport in 2019.
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Trent 1000 situation will remain 'dynamic': Rolls-Royce chief
Rolls-Royce has acknowledged a level of uncertainty surrounding the in-service issues of its Trent 1000 engine, and indicated that the situation will remain "dynamic" until at least next year.
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Leonardo renegotiating A220 supply terms with Airbus
Italian aerospace group Leonardo is negotiating with Airbus to secure new terms for the supply of A220 components.
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GE 'voluntarily' extends CFM's new MRO rules to own engines
GE Aviation will "voluntarily" apply to its own commercial engine programmes the new "conduct" principles – relating to third-party maintenance – that its joint venture with Safran, CFM International, has agreed with IATA.
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R-R modified Trent 700 blade clearance after SIA A330 incident
Rolls-Royce increased the rotor tip clearances between the engine casing and intermediate pressure compressor (IPC) blades across various stages of newly manufactured Trent 700 powerplants, following an in-flight power loss on a Singapore Airlines Airbus A330-300 on 23 May 2015.
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CR929 programme seeks landing-gear supplier
Russian-Chinese developers of the CRAIC CR929 long-haul twinjet have put out a formal request for an undercarriage supplier.
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Rolls-Royce absorbs first-half charge over Trent problems
Rolls-Royce has taken a £554 million ($725 million) exceptional charge in its first half, to account for the costs incurred to address blade problems with its Trent 1000 engines for the Boeing 787.
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Canadian regulators certify Bombardier's 90-seat Q400
Transport Canada has certified the 90-seat variant of Bombardier's Q400, paving the way for the Montreal-based airframer to deliver the type to launch customer SpiceJet.
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Boeing to open autonomy research center next to MIT
Boeing plans to open an Aerospace & Autonomy Center within a mixed-used district in Cambridge, Massachusetts that is being developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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SriLankan completes A320neo family deliveries
SriLankan Airlines has taken delivery of an A321neo, rounding out its committed A320neo family fleet.
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IATA strikes deal with CFM to increase competition in engine MRO
IATA has reached an agreement with CFM International to open up the market for third-party maintenance of engines produced by the GE-Safran joint venture.
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Embraer slips to Q2 loss and delays KC-390 service entry
Embraer has delayed the entry into service of the KC-390 with the Brazilian air force to 2019, after a runway excursion in May pushed the airframer to a $17.7 million operating loss in the second quarter.
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PICTURES: SIA's first A350-900ULR rolls out of paintshop
Airbus has rolled out the first ultra-long-range A350-900 out of the paintshop, which has been painted in the colours of its launch customer Singapore Airlines (SIA).
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Opinion
OPINION: Airbus mid-market bridge could be tough sell
Airbus's repackaging of its global market forecast into a series of categories more akin to a clothing store is a response to the blurring of lines between range and aircraft size.
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Avolon places five A320neos with Cebu Pacific
Lessor Avolon has placed five Airbus A320neos with Filipino low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific Air.
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Embraer takes E2 on African tour
Embraer is conducting an African tour with its re-engined 190-E2 model, including demonstration flights for key E-Jet customer Kenya Airways.
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USAF launches Rapid Sustainment Office to find quick savings
Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson established the Air Force Rapid Sustainment Office as a two-year test programme to reduce sustainment costs of the service’s aging aircraft fleet.
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American cites environment for A321neo deferrals
American Airlines is delaying the delivery of 22 Airbus A321neo aircraft to at least 2024, citing high fuel prices and a weak revenue environment for the move.
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UK government to inject £12 million in Bombardier's Belfast facility
Bombardier’s UK facility in Belfast will receive local government funding worth nearly £12 million ($15.8 million) to develop thrust-reversers for an Airbus A320neo nacelle.