All Engines news – Page 120
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Boeing expects 777X orders from India in 2-3 years
Boeing says Indian carriers will not be “at the front end of the programme” for its 777X, but expects discussions for the type to feature more prominently in two to three years.
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NewsTwo ATC agencies 'blacklist' 787 over position-data flaw
Most of the Boeing 787s delivered to date contain a software defect that, in at least five identified aircraft, have erroneously reported their location to controllers, prompting two air traffic management agencies to put the Dreamliner on a “blacklist” for certain services.
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MRJ moves forward with more test flights
Mitsubishi Aircraft says the MRJ prototype has taken three flights thus far, and that the performance of all three sorties have been up to its expectations.
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Boeing "always studying" 737 production rate
As the first 737 Max 8 test aircraft moves the pre-flight phae, Boeing now has one-third more production capacity in the 737 final assembly centre in Renton, Washington.
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NewsBoeing unveils teal-liveried 737 Max 8
Boeing unveiled the first 737 Max 8 flight test aircraft on 8 December in a low-key employee- and supplier-only ceremony scheduled 19 years after the 737-700 roll-out and nearly 49 years after a champagne-soaked christening of the original 737-100.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: How accident investigation is evolving
After a century of activity, the work performed by the AAIB’s specialists is changing – with new technologies playing a part
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Korean Air A321neos take Airbus net orders past 1,000
Airbus has exceeded 1,000 net orders for 2015 after securing several large single-aisle agreements during November.
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Boeing clears 787-10 for manufacturing phase
Boeing has cleared the 787-10 to transition from detailed design to the manufacturing and assembly stage ahead of schedule.
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MC-21 fire-protection system passes initial tests
Russian supplier Technodinamika has carried out initial tests of the fire-protection system for the Irkut MC-21.
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PICTURE: A330neo engine carries out first test run
Rolls-Royce has carried out the initial run of a demonstrator Trent 7000 engine, the powerplant which will be fitted to the Airbus A330neo.
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MHI breaks ground on new factory for MRJ wing
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has broken ground on a new factory to build wings for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ).
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VietJet, Lufthansa Technic in engine MRO deal
Vietnam low-cost carrier Vietjet Air has signed an engine service agreement with Lufthansa Technic.
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FL Technics cleared to work on Russian-registered Superjets
Overhaul firm FL Technics has secured approval from Russian authorities to perform line maintenance on Sukhoi Superjet 100s.
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Airbus begins manufacturing Beluga XL structures
Airbus expects to start manufacturing the centre wing-box of the A330-based Beluga XL outsize transport early next year, having already begun cutting fuselage frames.
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Historic touchdown for Blue Origin’s New Shepard space vehicle
Commercial spaceflight start-up Blue Origin has achieved a historic first by vertically landing and recovering the launcher stage of the New Shepard suborbital system after delivering a payload to space.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Bombardier rolls out five-year recovery plan
Asking investors and ratings agencies to look beyond a “difficult” year ahead, Bombardier executives on 24 November rolled out a five-year plan that promises to increase topline revenues by around 40% while doubling profit margins by the end of 2020.
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CS100 completes functional and reliability testing
Bombardier has completed the functional and reliability (FNR) phase of certification test flights on the CS100 aircraft with no technology-driven flight delays, a top executive says.
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A320neo secures joint US and European certification
Airbus's re-engined A320neo has secured type certification from European and US regulators.
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Bombardier details five-year CSeries ramp-up
Bombardier has revealed plans to deliver 255-315 CSeries aircraft over a five-year ramp-up beginning in 2016, with the programme turning cash positive on a unit basis early in 2020.
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Airbus chief: 2022 too early for A380neo debut
A week after his chief salesman predicted an A380neo could enter service by 2022, Airbus chief executive Fabrice Bregier has said seven years is “too early”.