All Airframers news – Page 163
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PARIS: Daher eyes US expansion opportunities
Daher is a long-established business from over here with big ambitions over there. The Paris-headquartered family firm – whose roots stretch back to the 19th century and with a portfolio that spans aerostructures and aircraft parts, supply chain management and the TBM turboprop – is at its home show to ...
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AerFin takes last three A340s from Cathay
UK-based teardown specialist AerFin has taken delivery of the last three Airbus A340-300s from Cathay Pacific, marking the retirement of the type from the airline's fleet.
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PARIS: Momentum building behind 3D printing
Airbus’s 3D printing technology business has teamed up with software house Dassault Systemes to streamline the process for designing and series manufacture of flight-approved metal parts – which could help bring printed structural components inside airliner cabins within a year.
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PARIS: An-132 draws on long history, opens new international cooperation
One of this year’s Paris debutants has a familiar look, but is an almost entirely new aircraft, albeit one developed from a long pedigree of light transport aircraft.
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PARIS: Airbus shelves further A350 stretch
Airbus's management has given its firmest indication that it is shelving a proposed further stretch of the A350.
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PARIS: Diamond to deliver first Dart-450s this year
Diamond Aircraft is displaying a duo of Paris debutantes, with its Dart-450 and surveillance-roled DA62 MPP both attracting significant interest.
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PARIS: Boeing partially unveils New Midsize Airplane concept
Boeing partially unveiled a New Midsize Airplane (NMA) concept with a 787-like composite wing and fuselage, a likely narrower wingspan than the Dreamliner and, for the first time, what the company calls a "hybrid cross-section".
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PARIS: SpiceJet signs tentative deal for up to 50 Q400s
Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet has signed a letter of intent covering 25 Bombardier Q400 turboprops and purchase rights for a further 25.
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PARIS: Boom Aerospace unveils design for XB-1 demonstrator
Start-up supersonic aircraft developer Boom Aerospace has revealed a new design for its XB-1 demonstrator, as well as a new first-class seating product for a follow-on, 45-seat airliner with a two-class cabin.
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ANALYSIS: Has P&W's geared turbofan turned the corner?
Pratt & Whitney admits the first 18 months of commercial operations with the PW1100G engine could have gone better.
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PARIS: Boeing foresees 41,000 aircraft deliveries through 2036
Boeing has released a 20-year forecast that predicts 41,030 aircraft will be delivered through 2036, implying a yearly average exceeding 2,000 deliveries for the first time.
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PARIS: Thales eyes 2019 flight testing of 'Avionics 2020' cockpit
Four years ago at Le Bourget, Thales launched Avionics 2020 – a project to develop a next-generation suite of cockpit systems.
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PARIS: Dassault Systemes shoots for the 'digital universe'
In the eyes of technology company Dassault Systèmes, the "virtual" world is quickly becoming master of the physical world.
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PARIS: Bombardier extends CSeries fairing deal with FACC
Composite provider FACC will continue manufacturing the Bombardier CSeries' wing-to-body fairings, following the extension of a contract during the Paris air show.
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PARIS: Safran pushes 3-D printing and hybrid APUs
Safran is calling attention to recent advancements in the state of auxiliary power units (APU), showcasing parts printed using three-dimensional manufacturing and detailing plans to develop hybrid-electric APUs.
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PARIS: Panasonic showcases 'dynamic' IFE product
Panasonic thinks its technology can help airlines connect with passengers more effectively – and more enjoyably – throughout their journey.
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PARIS: Airbus details wing modifications on A380plus
Airbus is to optimise the wing of the A380 further as part of the aerodynamic refreshment of the aircraft which is being branded the A380plus.
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PARIS: Boeing launches 737 Max 10
Boeing has launched the 737 Max 10 as the fourth major version of the re-engined single-aisle family with more than 240 firm orders and commitments from more than 10 customers.
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PARIS: Boeing's Le Bourget springboard for 737 Max 10
With the share of firm orders for re-engined single-aisle aircraft still tilted heavily in Airbus's favour, Boeing has come to the Paris air show intent on showcasing the slow-selling 737 Max 9 and launching the largest version of the 737 yet, the Max 10.