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Airbus to acquire majority share in CSeries programme

2017-10-16T22:41:43Z

Airbus will acquire a majority stake in the Bombardier CSeries programme and open a second final assembly line for CS100s and CS300s in Mobile, Alabama, to serve US customers, the companies announced late on 16 October.
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New tests move P&W closer to ultra-high bypass GTF

2017-10-13T17:19:03Z

Pratt & Whitney is a step closer to developing an ultra high-bypass version of the PW1000G geared turbofan after completing a second round of ground testing of key components.
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EASA to order disk checks on Leap-powered A320neos

2017-10-13T11:51:00Z

Operators of Airbus A320neos with CFM International Leap-1A engines are likely to be told to inspect high-pressure turbine disks to check for possible defects.
Opinion
OPINION: Is A380 fleet overtaking 747 a hollow victory?

2017-10-13T09:06:13Z

News that the Airbus A380 fleet now exceeds that of the Boeing 747 will have been met with mixed emotions in Seattle.
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PICTURES: Boeing rolls out first 787-10 out of paint shop

2017-10-13T02:21:03Z

Boeing has rolled out the first 787-10 aircraft out of the paint shop for its launch customer Singapore Airlines (SIA).
Analysis
ANALYSIS: KLM chief hails effect of fleet transformation

2017-10-12T16:04:27Z

Two years from now, KLM will mark the centenary of its foundation: a milestone which it believes makes it the world's oldest continuously operating airline.
Analysis
ANALYSIS: US 747s fly into the sunset

2017-10-12T15:36:50Z

An era in commercial aviation will end in December when the last Delta Air Lines Boeing 747 flies into the sunset, ending a near-half-century run for the iconic Jumbo Jet in US fleets.
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NBAA: Pilatus shows PC-24 again as it prepares for first delivery

2017-10-12T13:45:02Z

After its blink-and-you’ll-miss-it one-day appearance at NBAA last year – two years into its flight campaign – Pilatus has again brought the PC-24 to the convention, this time with expected certification and entry into service with launch operator PlaneSense just weeks away. The Swiss manufacturer is in the final stages ...
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NBAA: Dassault commits to autonomous co-pilot development

2017-10-12T10:34:51Z

Dassault Aviation has revealed a long-term effort to develop an autonomous co-pilot for future business jets, says chairman and chief executive Eric Trappier.
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Jet Airways in talks for more narrowbodies

2017-10-12T07:03:10Z

Jet Airways says it is in talks with major airframers to purchase up to 75 narrowbody aircraft in the current fiscal year, which ends in March 2018.
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China Express takes first A320

2017-10-12T02:06:47Z

China Express has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320, adding the type to its fleet of 32 Bombardier CRJ900s.
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Scaled Composites reveals first flight of experimental Model 401

2017-10-12T00:03:00Z

Northrop Grumman subsidiary Scaled Composites has unveiled and flown a new experimental aircraft called the Model 401 built as a demonstrator for low-cost manufacturing techniques and to provide research flight services.
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Delta will not pay proposed CSeries tariffs

2017-10-11T15:36:15Z

Delta Air Lines chief executive Ed Bastian is confident that the carrier will take delivery of the 75 Bombardier CS100s it has on order without paying a proposed 300% tariff on the aircraft.
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First Tianjin-built A320neo conducts maiden flight

2017-10-11T12:41:00Z

Airbus has conducted the maiden flight with the first A320neo to be produced at its Chinese plant in Tianjin.
Analysis
ANALYSIS: Boeing 747 loses its crown to A380

2017-10-11T11:37:09Z

When Garuda Indonesia retired its final Boeing 747-400 on 9 October, it confirmed an inevitable milestone for the original queen of the skies as the 747 passenger in-service fleet declined below that of the Airbus A380.
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A330neo poised to fly in third week of October

2017-10-11T08:09:00Z

Airbus appears to be aiming to fly the re-engined A330neo for the first time next week.
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UK defends Bombardier with outright rejection of Boeing case

2017-10-10T19:58:00Z

Boeing's trade case against Bombardier over the CSeries has been categorically rejected as having no merit by the UK government, which has urged the US airframer to withdraw the complaint immediately.
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PICTURE: Flight testing of A330P2F begins

2017-10-10T12:25:01Z

German modification and maintenance specialist Elbe Flugzeugwerke has started test flights of the first Airbus A330 it has converted from passenger to freighter configuration.
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NBAA: Gulfstream announces range extensions for G500 and G600

2017-10-10T08:57:49Z

Gulfstream is showing off its latest types – the G500 and G600 – with full interiors at the static this week, as it completes the final stages of the G500’s flight test campaign, ahead of entry into service early next year. It has also announced range extensions for the two ...
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Air NZ to deploy 787-9s on Houston route

2017-10-10T01:48:46Z

Air New Zealand will deploy its premium-heavy Boeing 787-9s on the Auckland-Houston route from December, alongside larger 777-200ERs.