All Engines news – Page 160
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NewsGear-up Superjet crew had requested touch-and-go
Pilots of a Sukhoi Superjet 100 test aircraft had requested to execute a touch-and-go manoeuvre shortly before a gear-up accident at Reykjavik's Keflavik...
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NewsAmerican emphasises flexibility in A319 and A321 order
American Airlines is emphasising the flexibility to switch between variants in its order for 130 Airbus A319s and A321s, as its proposed merger with US Airways...
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NewsBombardier delays CSeries first flight again to “coming weeks”
Bombardier has announced a slight new delay for the CSeries first flight, moving the goal posts now for the third time from end of July to the "coming weeks"....
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CFM cool on possible Leap-1C assembly in China
CFM International has ruled out a technology joint venture with AVIC Commercial Aircraft Engines (ACAE) and plans for a China-based assembly line for the...
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NewsBoeing locks in 737 Max 8 configuration
Boeing has locked in the final design of the 737 Max 8 and started a three-year countdown for development and manufacturing of the re-engined single-aisle....
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NewsSriLankan firms A350 order
SriLankan Airlines has firmed its tentative order for four Airbus A350-900s, a deal which had been disclosed at the Paris air show. The order is part...
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Singapore launches lower-weight 'regional' A350
Singapore Airlines has signed up as the launch customer for a lower operating weight "regional" version of the Airbus A350-900 long-range widebody twinjet. Aimed...
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NewsPrototype Superjet badly damaged at Reykjavik
Another of Russian airframer Sukhoi's prototype Superjet 100s has been badly damaged, apparently upon landing at Reykjavik. Images from the scene show...
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NewsEngine power-on keeps CSeries on schedule for first flight
Bombardier is keeping the CSeries on track to fly by the end of the month by clearing the engine power-on step on 18 July. The initial runs on the...
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NewsEthiopian 787 fire probe urges lithium ELT safety review
UK investigators are urging a safety review of lithium-powered emergency locator transmitters and that measures be taken to inert the Honeywell-built ELT...
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NewsBoeing stages quiet 787-9 roll-out overnight
Under the cover of darkness Boeing rolled out the first 787-9 from the 40-24 bay of the factory in Everett, Washington, in the late hours of 17 July, achieving...
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NewsHoneywell joins Ethiopian 787 investigation, defends ELT safety record
Boeing 787 supplier Honeywell confirms it has joined the investigation of the incident aboard the Ethiopian Airlines aircraft parked at London Heathrow on...
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A350 prepares for next stage of flight tests in August
Airbus has started preparing its A350-900 prototype for a second stage of flight tests, having completed initial assessments on primary aircraft systems. The...
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ST Aero signs contracts worth S$430m in Q2
ST Aerospace signed contracts worth about S$430 million ($341 million) in the second quarter of 2013, for airframe, component and engine maintenance as well...
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Asiana crash to reopen sensitive questions on etiquette, automation
On a seemingly routine visual approach on clear late morning over San Francisco, a Boeing 777-200ER flown by Asiana Airlines started an approach that began...
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NewsRolls-Royce completes HEETE compressor testing
Rolls-Royce says it has completed testing on a new advanced technology compressor for the US Air Force Research Laboratory's (AFRL) Highly Energy Efficient...
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NewsPICTURE: Ariane 6 project blasts ahead on solid fuel foundations
The European Space Agency on 9 July unveiled its baseline configuration for the Ariane 6 heavylift launcher that is being readied to replace the in-service...
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NewsKazan composites plant to produce Superjet parts
Russia's United Aircraft is to begin producing composite parts of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 at a new Kazan plant from the winter of 2013. The facility,...
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Asiana pilot landing crashed aircraft was new to 777
The pilot in charge of landing Asiana Airlines' Boeing 777-200ER at the San Francisco airport on 7 July was relatively new to the aircraft type and had only...
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NewsPICTURES: Crashed Asiana 777 flew “significantly” below target speed on approach
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) confirms on 7 July that the pilots of Asiana Airlines flight 214 flew slower than the target approach...