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ANALYSIS: GE9X completes first phase of flight testing
In the second week of May, the crew of an Antonov An-124 operated by Russian cargo operator Volga-Dnepr got to work on the flightline at Victorville, California, loading a pallet measuring 3.96m (13ft) wide and 7.77m long into the cargo bay of the chartered widebody freighter for emergency shipment to ...
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EBACE: LHT wins approval to outfit ACJ350
Lufthansa Technik has become an approved outfitter for the Airbus ACJ350 XWB, and has signed a deal with an undisclosed customer to develop and deliver its new three-in-one-solution (TIOS) radome for installation on a Boeing 737 Max 8.
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EBACE: Piaggio takes orders for four Evos as it embarks on financial restructuring
Piaggio Aerospace this afternoon unveiled a five-year strategy to boost production and take the company into profit by 2021. It came as the Italian airframer revealed a “continuing sales momentum” for its P180 Avanti Evo, with four orders so far in 2018.
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Air Baltic signs for 30 more CS300s
Latvian carrier Air Baltic has signed for 30 more Bombardier CSeries aircraft and taken options on a further 30 of the type.
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Chinese-Russian widebody to require higher engine thrust
Developers of the joint Russian-Chinese widebody have increased the engine thrust required for the jet.
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Russian Be-200 firefighter to be updated with Superjet engines
Safran Aircraft Engines and UEC-Saturn will supply their PowerJet SaM146 turbofan to re-engine the Beriev Be-200 amphibious firefighting aircraft.
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Airbus Americas ex-chief to join Wizz Air board
Airbus's former Americas chief executive, Barry Eccleston, is to take up a position on the board of Central European budget airline Wizz Air.
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Boeing marks 737 Max anniversary with 130-strong fleet
Boeing has passed the one-year anniversary of the 737 Max with a staggeringly large in-service fleet that has fulfilled promises of improved fuel efficiency while battling normal teething problems.
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Irkut claims 11 operators studying MC-21 extensively
Russian airframer Irkut claims 11 operators are carrying out analysis of the MC-21, as it bids to increase the twinjet type's order count.
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First ACJ320neo to enter final assembly in June
Airbus has commenced production of the first corporate version of the re-engined A320neo.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: MRJ attempts rebound with new schedule and strategy
Beyond the walls of Mitsubishi Aircraft offices in Nagoya and Seattle, a steady stream of ominous events have followed what the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) programme describes as that “dark, dark day” on 23 January 2017, when the company was forced to announce a fifth delay for the entry-into-service of ...
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Airbus confirms A380 and A350 launch-aid amendments
Airbus and its four primary European partner countries have agreed to amend A380 and A350 launch investment loans as part of compliance measures linked to the World Trade Organisation dispute over large civil aircraft financing.
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JetSuite commits to launch Zunum hybrid-electric aircraft
Premium charter operator JetSuite has committed to become the launch operator for a Boeing-backed, hybrid-electric aircraft now in development by Seattle-based start-up Zunum Aero.
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Shrunk Superjet to have more commonality with MC-21
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft will aim to align the cockpit of its proposed 75-seat version of the Superjet more closely to that of the Irkut MC-21.
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C919's local engine alternative powered up
China has successfully achieved power-on for the first CJ-1000AX demonstrator engine, the alternative powerplant for the in-development Comac C919.
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FAA sets certification rules for 777X wingtip
The US Federal Aviation Administration is set to publish a final list of 10 special conditions on certificating the airworthiness of Boeing’s unique folding wingtips for the 777X family.
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ANALYSIS: Boeing NMA – when, and who will order?
Momentum appears to be gathering around Boeing's proposed New Mid-market Airplane (NMA) – already being referred to by some as the 797. Reports indicate a potential launch this year or in early 2019, although this is perhaps more likely to refer to an authority to offer (ATO), rather than the ...
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Airbus starts A330neo cabin tests with TAP jet's first flight
Airbus has embarked on a cabin test programme for its A330neo with the maiden flight of the first customer aircraft, bound for Portuguese carrier TAP.
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Sukhoi assessing engine options for 'Russified' Superjet
Sukhoi's civil aircraft division has yet to decide on the crucial powerplant issue for its proposed 'Russified' Superjet 100.
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Airbus finance chief Wilhelm joins management exodus
Airbus chief financial officer Harald Wilhelm is to step down from his position next year, when chief executive Tom Enders is due to leave his post.