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Early 2019 targeted for Superjet winglet upgrade
Sukhoi is debuting its "saberlet" winglets on the Superjet 100 at the Singapore air show as it flight-tests the upgrade ahead of certification and planned introduction next year.
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SINGAPORE: Sukhoi considering PW1000G power for Superjet shrink
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (SCAC) has launched a major "shrink" derivative of the Superjet – and the variant could be powered by Pratt & Whitney's PW1000G geared turbofan when it enters service in 2022.
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SINGAPORE: Airbus sees other A380 customers taking Emirates' cue
Airbus is upbeat on the prospect of more A380 orders from existing customers in the wake of the recent follow-on deal from Emirates for 36 more aircraft.
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SINGAPORE: A350-1000 'poised for sales turnaround'
Airbus is confident the tide is about to turn for A350-1000 sales after a period of order stagnation for its biggest twinjet.
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Analysis
DATA SNAPSHOT: Airbus and Boeing are head-to-head in the widebody sector
The Airbus A330neo and A350 are head-to-head with Boeing’s 787 and 777X in the widebody arena. This is how Flight Fleets Analyzer shows their sales status.
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SINGAPORE: MRJ goes full steam ahead on flight tests
Despite some hiccups over the past year, flight testing of the Mitsubishi Regional Jet is continuing, with two production-representative examples set to join later this year.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Rolls-Royce advances new-technology demonstrators
As Rolls-Royce prepares its future Advance and UltraFan engine programmes, the UK manufacturer has made headway with several technology demonstrator tests that are central to the development effort.
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SINGAPORE: GE expects Boeing NMA decision this year
GE Aviation, whose CFM International partnership is seen as a frontrunner to power Boeing’s planned New Mid-market Airplane (NMA), expects a launch decision will be needed this year if it is to achieve its target service-entry in the mid-2020s.
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SINGAPORE: Airbus develops larger winglets for A350
Airbus will introduce larger winglets for the A350 as part of several aerodynamic improvements that will become available for the twinjet later this year.
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PICTURES: Boeing 737 Max 7 debuts in Renton
The third and smallest iteration of 737 Max has broken cover at Boeing's Renton, Washington plant with the debut of the Max 7.
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PICTURES: A330-800 emerges from painting
Airbus's first A330-800 has emerged from painting bearing the airframer's livery for the A330neo test fleet.
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SINGAPORE: CFM to stick with direct-drive architecture for NMA
Any bid by CFM International to power Boeing’s proposed New Mid-market Airplane (NMA) is unlikely to incorporate geared-fan technology.
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SINGAPORE: Qatar's rework demands delayed A350-1000 delivery
Airbus has declined to specify a delivery date for the first A350-1000 to launch operator Qatar Airways.
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SINGAPORE: Full load capability key to Qantas’s ULR order
Qantas’s evaluation of aircraft from Boeing and Airbus that would allow it to launch nonstop services from Australia’s east coast to Europe and the east coast of the United States will come down to which aircraft can operate it with a full load.
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SINGAPORE: Farnborough show to debut host of new features
Farnborough air show organisers are in Singapore to talk up this year’s event, which will feature a host of new features as well as the site’s first permanent exhibition hall.
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SINGAPORE: Initial E-Jet E2s to require engine update
Embraer has confirmed that several of the first E-Jet E2s to be delivered will require an upgrade due to durability issues with their Pratt & Whitney PW1900G engines.
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SINGAPORE: 'Profit Hunter' E190-E2 earns its stripes
With certification for the E190-E2 just weeks away and flight testing wrapped up, Embraer could be forgiven for feeling that its re-engined regional jet programme has earned its stripes.
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Airbus US outpost starts VTOL taxi flight tests
Airbus's Silicon Valley-based advanced projects unit A³ has started flight tests with an autonomous vertical take-off and landing aircraft that has been designed to serve as an air taxi for a single passenger.
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Opinion
OPINION: New boss, new Leonardo?
Corporate chiefs are fearful of missing out on the Next Big Thing, of leaving it to bold, visionary rivals to anticipate a future that they themselves were too short-sighted, or too timid, to grasp.