All air transport news – Page 722
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FARNBOROUGH: Rolls-Royce prepares to power growth variants of 787
Two years ago, Rolls-Royce's Trent 1000 made a splash at Farnborough, powering Boeing's 787 on its debut appearance at the show. Earlier this year, the engine reached its long-awaited entry-into-service milestone with Japan's All Nippon Airways.
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Airbus announces Mobile factory to assemble A320neos
Airbus has made it official: A320neos will be assembled in Mobile, Alabama. The fourth final assembly line to support A320 production will add 1,000...
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IN FOCUS: Russian Helicopters plots ambitious path
With consolidation of the national rotorcraft industry now complete, Russian Helicopters is shedding Soviet-era baggage to claim its rightful place on the world market
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Chinese Embraer 190 crash pilots lost sight of runway in fog
Chinese investigators have determined that the pilots of a Henan Airlines Embraer 190 continued an approach in fog, despite loss of visual ground references,...
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ANALYSIS: Aerospace supply chain put under strain
Despite 2011 being the best year ever for the global aerospace industry, experts warn the financial sector may be unwilling to supply cash to pay for new aircraft
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Eurocopter advances on certification for EC175
Eurocopter is advancing towards certification of its newest family member, the EC175 medium twin, with EASA approval still likely to be granted in the fourth...
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Thai Smile takes delivery of first Airbus A320 aircraft
Thai Smile, a subsidiary of Thai Airways International, took delivery of its first Airbus A320 aircraft on 28 June. Powered by IAE V2527-A5 engines,...
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Rolls-Royce reveals more details of Trent proposal for 777X
Rolls-Royce has revealed further details of the turbofan it is proposing to power Boeing's 777X concept, indicating that the engine's composite fan could feature as few as 18 blades.
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FARNBOROUGH: Interview with Rolls-Royce civil aerospace president Mark King
Mark King is president of civil aerospace for UK engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce, and is at the forefront of his company's efforts to achieve an unprecendent ramp-up in production rates for its Trent family of large, three-shaft turbofans.
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ANALYSIS: China bids to boost airliner manufacturing presence
The Farnborough air show provides a platform for China to showcase its ambitions to become a global force in airliner manufacturing, but significant challenges remain
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China’s ABC Leasing orders 45 C919s
China's ABC Financial Leasing has ordered 45 Comac C919 aircraft. The order by the Agricultural Bank of China's leasing arm is the second for the narrowbody...
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Airbus photo points to new A320 factory in Alabama
New evidence shows Airbus is likely to open a new final assembly line building A320neos on US soil on 2 July. The announcement reportedly scheduled...
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LATAM to rationalise widebody fleet
LATAM Airlines group plans to reduce the number of widebody aircraft types in its combined fleet, and it will carry out a study to decide which aircraft...
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ANALYSIS: Boeing spools-up bicoastal 787 lines to boost bottom line
Boeing has established bicoastal 787 production lines as it strives to rapidly ramp up the type's output rate
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PICTURES: Comac ARJ21 undergoes water ingestion tests
Comac has started water ingestion and flooded runway tests for its ARJ21 regional jet programme. On 28 June, the ARJ21-700 travelled at high speed...
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Airbus: Conditions not yet met for US assembly line
Airbus insists that there are conditions which would need to be met before it could consider a possible production line in the USA. It says that "no...
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Comac, Safran form joint venture for C919's wiring systems
Comac subsidiary Shanghai Aircraft Manufacturing and Safran group subsidiary Labinal have formed a joint venture to work on wiring systems for the Comac...
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Rostekhnologii lease arm firms order for 35 MS-21s
Russian state corporation Rostekhnologii's leasing arm Aviakapital-Servis has firmed an order for 35 Irkut MS-21 twinjets. The deal, inked in Moscow,...
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Final AF447 report set to re-ignite safety feud
Source says Airbus may propose a pan-European accident investigation agency if it finds BEA's conclusions unsatisfactory
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GEnx production tempo hints at 14 per month 787 rate
An analysis of the GEnx engine production rate indicates that Boeing may be planning to build 14 Boeing 787s per month some time beyond 2013, a number hinted...