All Engines articles – Page 163
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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...
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Asiana says tail strike started fire aboard doomed 777-200ER
Asiana Airlines says the tail strike suffered by the Boeing 777-200ER aircraft that crashed at San Francisco International Airport on 6 July started a fire aboard the aircraft. "We...
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NewsAsiana 777-200ER crashes at San Francisco airport
An Asiana Airlines Boeing 777-200ER crashed at San Francisco airport on 6 July, but early reports indicate all passengers and crew survived. The crash occurred...
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Airbus under no pressure to offer higher-density A320
Airbus insists it is under no obligation to offer greater accommodation on the A320neo, having secured a tentative order for the type from budget carrier...
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NewsLondon Mayor Boris Johnson opens Emirates' Aviation Experience
Emirates has officially opened its Aviation Experience attraction in Greenwich, London in a bid to "put something back" into the city.
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NewsVIDEO: BA to train A380 crews on Frankfurt route
British Airways expects to begin operating short-haul Airbus A380 flights from the beginning of August, having selected Frankfurt as the familiarisation...