All Systems & Interiors news – Page 60
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Lockheed flies second LM-100J cargo transport
The second LM-100J has joined Lockheed Martin’s flight test programme for the commercial freighter derivative of the C-130J military transport.
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Airbus starts opening A330neo flight envelope
Airbus's maiden sortie with the A330neo initiates a flight-test campaign which will primarily involve two instrumented airframes and a third aircraft for cabin and route testing.
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A330neo maiden flight is first for Trent 7000
Airbus's first flight of the A330-900 also marks the initial flight of the Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 powerplant, which has only undertaken ground tests so far.
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PICTURES: A330neo takes off on maiden flight
Airbus's first A330neo has lifted off from Toulouse on its maiden flight, commencing the airborne test programme for the re-engined twinjet.
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ANALYSIS: CSeries sector flat in Airbus single-aisle outlook
Airbus forecasts put 20-year demand in the Bombardier CSeries category at just over 4,450 aircraft, although the total has stayed largely flat and represents a declining proportion of the single-aisle market.
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Irkut conducts long MC-21 flight to Gromov test centre
Irkut has flown the initial MC-21-300 on a long-range route, from its base at Irkutsk to Moscow Ramenskoye, where the Gromov experimental test centre is located.
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Airbus aims to fly A330neo on 19 October
Airbus has tentatively fixed a 19 October date for the maiden A330neo flight.
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Airbus revisits CSeries as programme risk diminishes
Airbus's timing of its revisit to the Bombardier CSeries, two years after dropping out of partnership talks, removes much of the risk it previously associated with the programme.
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Airbus envisions harmonising CSeries with A320
Airbus will look to smooth the boundary between the Bombardier CSeries and its own single-aisle aircraft line in order to create a more harmonised range.
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Airbus to acquire majority share in CSeries programme
Airbus will acquire a majority stake in the Bombardier CSeries programme and open a second final assembly line for CS100s and CS300s in Mobile, Alabama, to serve US customers, the companies announced late on 16 October.
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New tests move P&W closer to ultra-high bypass GTF
Pratt & Whitney is a step closer to developing an ultra high-bypass version of the PW1000G geared turbofan after completing a second round of ground testing of key components.
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NBAA: Dassault commits to autonomous co-pilot development
Dassault Aviation has revealed a long-term effort to develop an autonomous co-pilot for future business jets, says chairman and chief executive Eric Trappier.
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NBAA: Gogo lands big deals for AVANCE L5 wi-fi system
Several aircraft manufacturers are working on certification of Gogo's latest air-to-ground internet system, AVANCE L5, and expect to begin delivering aircraft with the system in 2017 and 2018.
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China Express takes first A320
China Express has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320, adding the type to its fleet of 32 Bombardier CRJ900s.
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Scaled Composites reveals first flight of experimental Model 401
Northrop Grumman subsidiary Scaled Composites has unveiled and flown a new experimental aircraft called the Model 401 built as a demonstrator for low-cost manufacturing techniques and to provide research flight services.
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First Tianjin-built A320neo conducts maiden flight
Airbus has conducted the maiden flight with the first A320neo to be produced at its Chinese plant in Tianjin.
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A330neo poised to fly in third week of October
Airbus appears to be aiming to fly the re-engined A330neo for the first time next week.
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UK defends Bombardier with outright rejection of Boeing case
Boeing's trade case against Bombardier over the CSeries has been categorically rejected as having no merit by the UK government, which has urged the US airframer to withdraw the complaint immediately.
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NBAA: Gulfstream announces range extensions for G500 and G600
Gulfstream is showing off its latest types – the G500 and G600 – with full interiors at the static this week, as it completes the final stages of the G500’s flight test campaign, ahead of entry into service early next year. It has also announced range extensions for the two ...
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NBAA: Global 7000 debut pushes Bombardier against Airbus and Boeing
Bombardier’s largest purpose-built business jet is not scheduled to enter service until next year, but the Global 7000 is already making waves among potential competitors as the first flight test vehicle makes its debut at the show.