All air transport news – Page 685
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NewsUnited converts 10 787 orders to 777-300ER
United Airlines has converted 10 firm orders for the Boeing 787 to the 777-300ER.
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NewsComac breaks ground on flight test centre in Shandong
Comac has broken ground on the construction of a flight test centre near the Dongying Shengli airport in Shandong province.
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NewsBoeing 787 unit loss declines, but deferred costs rise
Cost control on the Boeing 787 programme showed some improvement on a unit basis in the first quarter, but the company remains far from break-even.
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ANALYSIS: Emirates' Trent selection gives Rolls the A380 lead
Emirates’ decision to switch to Rolls-Royce engines for its latest batch of Airbus A380s nudges the UK manufacturer ahead of rival Engine Alliance, although the lead amounts to fewer than a dozen aircraft.
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NewsEasyJet coy over A321 interest
EasyJet is examining the potential of the Airbus A321 but resists being drawn over a possible switch.
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NewsP&W happy with PW1000G’s bird-strike performance
Pratt & Whitney is pleased with the bird-strike performance of the “hybrid-metallic” fan blades used on the PW1000G family of geared turbofan engines.
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NewsFirst Leap-powered A320neo moved to flight-test team
Airbus has transferred the first CFM International Leap-powered A320neo to its flight-test organisation.
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Rolls-Royce appoints semi-conductor executive as CEO
Rolls-Royce has appointed Warren East to be its new chief executive, with the impending retirement of John Rishton.
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NewsComponent flaw delays GEnx engine shipments to Boeing
A “production quality” problem in the first quarter caused GE Aviation to miss scheduled shipments for 29 GEnx engines, but so far the delay has not affected deliveries for the 787 and 747-8, says GE and Boeing officials.
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NewsMC-21 ushers active sidesticks into commercial aircraft cockpits
Active sidestick controllers will be used on a large commercial aircraft for the first time with the Irkut MC-21 programme’s selection of a system in development for over two decades by a France-based subsidiary of UTC Aerospace Systems.
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NewsPICTURES: Vietnam Airlines first Boeing 787-9 completes assembly
Vietnam Airlines’ first Boeing 787-9 aircraft has rolled off the final assembly line.
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NewsThe power list: top 10 delivered commercial turbofans
With our latest analysis of the commercial engine sector showing how re-engined aircraft from Airbus and Boeing and the arrival of new types from Bombardier, Comac, Mitsubishi and Irkut are affecting the size and shape of the marketplace, we list the most popular powerplants in civil aviation history with the ...
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NewsRe-engined A380 prospects hazy as Emirates takes Trent 900
Emirates believes it has room to convert some of its Rolls-Royce-powered Airbus A380s to a future re-engined version, but is prepared to fit all 50 with the Trent 900 if there is no sign of movement from the airframer.
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NewsVIDEO: Emirates confirms Trent for 50 A380s
Emirates has confirmed it is taking Rolls-Royce Trent 900s for 50 Airbus A380s.
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NewsIrkut receives first groundbreaking structures for MC-21
United Aircraft Corp subsidiary AeroComposite has received the first centre wingbox for the Irkut MC-21 aircraft, a new narrowbody design scheduled to complete first flight by the end of the year.
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NewsEmbraer delivers 20 E175s in first quarter
Embraer delivered 20 E175 regional jets in the first three months of 2014, the company announced on 16 April.
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NewsMRJ first flight delay not due to 'major trouble': Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi Aircraft says the latest slip in the first flight schedule of its MRJ regional jet does not represent “major trouble” in the programme.
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NewsE-Jet deliveries could overlap with E2 for three years: Embraer
Embraer will likely continue production of its current-generation E-Jets even as the company begins producing and delivering comparable versions of its next-generation E-Jet E2s, says a top Embraer executive.
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INTERIORS: Lumexis launches budget IFE system
Lumexis is targeting cost-conscious budget carriers with the newly launched iPAX wireless-streaming embedded in-flight entertainment system.
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INTERIORS: Cobham moves ahead with Aviator S family
Cobham Satcom has installed and begun testing the first of its Aviator satellite communication systems on Hawaiian Airlines' Boeing 767-300s, paving the way towards securing approval for its use as a safety service.