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PARIS: Spirit AeroSystems pitches composite manufacturing process
Spirit AeroSystems has developed a new, lower-cost composite manufacturing process for commercial aircraft fuselages it expects will be ready for production as soon as 2025.
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NewsPARIS: Largest show on record with over 2,450 exhibitors
This year’s Paris Air show – the 53rd outing in its 110 year history – is the biggest ever, with the number of exhibitors at the longest-running and largest aerospace event in the world exceeding 2,450. “We sold out within weeks of opening the booking in October 2018,” says ...
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NewsBoeing sticks to 777X timeline despite GE9X delays
Boeing insists its 777X programme remains on track for 2020 deliveries despite fresh engine issues that seemingly push the certification timeline toward the outer edge of the airframer’s expectations.
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PARIS: Rolls-Royce authorises Trent 700 MRO provider Sanad
Rolls-Royce has appointed Sanad Aerotech as an authorised maintenance centre (AMC).
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PARIS: Collins to open Singapore MRO 'innovation hub'
Collins Aerospace is expanding its MRO presence in Singapore, announcing plans to open an "innovation hub" there dedicated to developing advanced maintenance techniques and technologies.
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ST Engineering and Air NZ trial drones for aircraft inspections
ST Engineering Aerospace arm has teamed up with Air New Zealand to use its unmanned drone system for aircraft inspection trials.
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PARIS: Rolls-Royce employs 'snakes on a plane' for engine repair
Engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce is increasingly turning to robotics to effect repairs on parts of an engine that are otherwise inaccessible without tearing it down.
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ADS: Brexit uncertainty hampers UK aerospace growth
Industry trade association is seeing a slowdown in the country's supply chain activity and investment as a result of uncertainty surrounding Brexit.
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NewsCalifornia's Ampaire demonstrates parallel hybrid Cessna 337
A Cessna 337 Skymaster powered partly by an electric motor flew on 6 June from a California airport, demonstrating a prototype propulsion system that manufacturer Ampaire hopes to deploy commercially by 2021.
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AnalysisHow will Boeing approach the Paris air show?
Imagine, momentarily, that two Boeing 737 Max had not crashed, that 346 people had not died and that regulators had not grounded Boeing’s most popular aircraft. In such a world, Boeing would be riding high at this year’s Paris air show, brimming with optimism and promoting its 737 Max as ...
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Lawmakers seek information about 737 Max's AOA alert issues
US lawmakers have requested additional information from Boeing, United Technologies and the Federal Aviation Administration about a defective 737 Max sensor alert that Boeing did not address with urgency until after the fatal October 2018 Lion Air crash.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How the CRJ could save the MRJ
An acquisition by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries of Bombardier's CRJ could inject new life into the MRJ programme, potentially helping Mitsubishi Aircraft establish a firmer global footing and secure more orders from the largest regional airlines.
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ST Engineering seals joint venture with Vietnam Airlines' MRO arm
ST Engineering's aerospace arm and Vietnam Airlines Engineering (VAECO) have incorporated a joint venture company which will provide MRO services to the Vietnamese flag carrier and meet growing regional demand.
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MRO growth drives expansion of MTU's Brandenburg site
German engine specialist MTU has opened a new logistics facility at its maintenance site in Ludwigsfelde near Berlin.
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L3 wins $500m contract to upgrade avionics on 176 C-130Hs
L3 Technologies has been awarded a $500 million contract for a major avionics upgrade of 176 Lockheed Martin C-130H tactical transports flown by the US Air National Guard and US Air Force Reserve Command.
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AnalysisEmbraerX CEO gets realistic on urban air mobility
“We must go into it understanding it is a good opportunity while keeping our feet on the ground,” EmbraerX chief executive Antonio Campello says of the nascent urban air mobility market.
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LHT extends lease on facility at Berlin Schonefeld
Lufthansa Technik has extended the lease on maintenance facilities at Berlin Schonefeld airport until the end of 2022.
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Alaka'i unveils concept for hydrogen-powered electric aircraft
Massachusetts aerospace company Alaka'i Technologies has thrown its hat into the urban air mobility ring, announcing development of an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft powered by hydrogen fuel cells.