All Engines articles – Page 133
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ReportCommercial Engines 2015
The FlightGlobal Commercial Engines 2015 sponsored by CFM International provides an overview of the commercial turbofan engine market.
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NewsLiebherr division to build 777X folding wing-tip systems
German firm Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg is to supply crucial components for the folding wing-tip mechanism on the Boeing 777X.
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NewsSupplier commits $100m to robotics for Airbus, Boeing ramp-ups
Spirit AeroSystems has announced a plan to invest more than $100 million in automation projects to support production rate increases across four Airbus and Boeing aircraft programmes.
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NewsFlightglobal reshapes Flight International leadership team
After an amazing 14 years leading Flight International, Murdo Morrison is moving to a new role within Flightglobal to fully exploit his skills and enormous market knowledge across the aerospace sector.
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NewsComac breaks ground on flight test centre in Shandong
Comac has broken ground on the construction of a flight test centre near the Dongying Shengli airport in Shandong province.
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NewsBoeing 787 unit loss declines, but deferred costs rise
Cost control on the Boeing 787 programme showed some improvement on a unit basis in the first quarter, but the company remains far from break-even.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Emirates' Trent selection gives Rolls the A380 lead
Emirates’ decision to switch to Rolls-Royce engines for its latest batch of Airbus A380s nudges the UK manufacturer ahead of rival Engine Alliance, although the lead amounts to fewer than a dozen aircraft.
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NewsP&W happy with PW1000G’s bird-strike performance
Pratt & Whitney is pleased with the bird-strike performance of the “hybrid-metallic” fan blades used on the PW1000G family of geared turbofan engines.
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Rolls-Royce appoints semi-conductor executive as CEO
Rolls-Royce has appointed Warren East to be its new chief executive, with the impending retirement of John Rishton.
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NewsComponent flaw delays GEnx engine shipments to Boeing
A “production quality” problem in the first quarter caused GE Aviation to miss scheduled shipments for 29 GEnx engines, but so far the delay has not affected deliveries for the 787 and 747-8, says GE and Boeing officials.
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NewsMC-21 ushers active sidesticks into commercial aircraft cockpits
Active sidestick controllers will be used on a large commercial aircraft for the first time with the Irkut MC-21 programme’s selection of a system in development for over two decades by a France-based subsidiary of UTC Aerospace Systems.
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NewsThe power list: top 10 delivered commercial turbofans
With our latest analysis of the commercial engine sector showing how re-engined aircraft from Airbus and Boeing and the arrival of new types from Bombardier, Comac, Mitsubishi and Irkut are affecting the size and shape of the marketplace, we list the most popular powerplants in civil aviation history with the ...
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NewsRe-engined A380 prospects hazy as Emirates takes Trent 900
Emirates believes it has room to convert some of its Rolls-Royce-powered Airbus A380s to a future re-engined version, but is prepared to fit all 50 with the Trent 900 if there is no sign of movement from the airframer.
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NewsVIDEO: Emirates confirms Trent for 50 A380s
Emirates has confirmed it is taking Rolls-Royce Trent 900s for 50 Airbus A380s.
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NewsIrkut receives first groundbreaking structures for MC-21
United Aircraft Corp subsidiary AeroComposite has received the first centre wingbox for the Irkut MC-21 aircraft, a new narrowbody design scheduled to complete first flight by the end of the year.
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NewsEmbraer delivers 20 E175s in first quarter
Embraer delivered 20 E175 regional jets in the first three months of 2014, the company announced on 16 April.
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NewsMRJ first flight delay not due to 'major trouble': Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi Aircraft says the latest slip in the first flight schedule of its MRJ regional jet does not represent “major trouble” in the programme.
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News
INTERIORS: Lumexis launches budget IFE system
Lumexis is targeting cost-conscious budget carriers with the newly launched iPAX wireless-streaming embedded in-flight entertainment system.
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INTERIORS: Cobham moves ahead with Aviator S family
Cobham Satcom has installed and begun testing the first of its Aviator satellite communication systems on Hawaiian Airlines' Boeing 767-300s, paving the way towards securing approval for its use as a safety service.
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NewsINTERIORS: Global Eagle unveils new broadband antenna
Global Eagle Entertainment has unveiled a new broadband antenna for in-flight connectivity which it bills as the first on the market to offer truly global Ku-band satellite coverage at all latitudes.