All Engines articles – Page 176
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NewsGE identifies installation issue in GEnx, orders inspections
General Electric has ordered inspections on all 120 GEnx engines operating on Boeing 747-8s and 787s to check for installation errors of a component now...
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AFI KLM E&M starts operating new engine test cell
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) has officially opened its engine test cell for large powerplants at Paris Charles de Gaulle...
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GECAS signing breaks 800-order mark for 737 Max
Boeing's firm order count for the 737 Max climbed to 821 aircraft today after finalising a three-month-old commitment from General Electric Capital Aviation...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Big three engine manufacturers shift up a gear
Powerplant makers are vying to deliver the 10% fuel-burn improvement targeted by Boeing for the next generation of its hot-selling 777 widebody twinjet family. We investigate the likely offerings from General Electric, Pratt & Whitney and Rolls-Royce.
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NewsIN FOCUS: Engine makers prepare to do battle on 777X
Boeing has enjoyed two decades of sales success with its flagship widebody twinjet family, but how are the engine makers preparing for the next generation 777X?
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NTSB corrects previous reports linking 747-8 engine failure to GEnx fan midshaft problem
US safety investigators have corrected a previous report that linked an engine failure on an AirBridge Cargo Boeing 747-8 to the fan midshaft cracks found...
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NewsInterest in proposed 160-seat CSeries gathers pace with budget carriers
Bombardier's proposed assault on the low-cost market with a high-density configured CSeries is gaining momentum as the variant emerges as a genuine contender against the Airbus and Boeing re-engined single-aisles in several budget carrier evaluations.
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NewsNew owner of Ocean Sky Engineering and Jet Centre rebrands business units
RSS Enterprises, the new owner of Ocean Sky Group's engineering and fixed-base operations, says its is focused on regaining customer support and trust that it fears has been tested following the collapse last month of Ocean Sky's management, charter, sales and brokerage divisions.
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NewsPICTURES: Thai receives first A380 at Toulouse ceremony
Thai Airways International has taken delivery of its first Airbus A380, becoming the ninth airline to operate the type.
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NewsPiper delivers 500th Meridian turboprop single
Piper Aircraft has delivered the 500th M-Class Meridian single-engined turboprop to an unnamed Florida, USA-based owner.
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NewsFire brought down Asiana 747F in just 18min
Stricken Asiana freighter, transporting batteries and hazardous chemicals, failed to reach safety during attempt to divert
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Airbus delivers 100th A320 assembled in Tianjin
Airbus has delivered its 100th A320 family aircraft, assembled at its final assembly line in Tianjin, to Air China. This delivery comes three years...
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NewsP&W works with Comac on C919 variant studies
Pratt & Whitney says that it is working with Comac on preliminary studies of new variants for the C919, a narrowbody currently powered exclusively by the CFM International Leap-1C engines.
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NewsIN FOCUS: Component and engine MRO central to KLM E&M growth
After eight months at the helm of KLM E&M, Ton Dortmans outlines his plans
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NewsIN FOCUS: Maintenance business shifts towards fewer global players
Finnair has contracted SR Technics for CFM56 and fleet-wide component maintenance; and Air France Industries-KLM Engineering & Maintenance (far right) will co-operate with Hamilton Sundstrand on 787 support
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NewsAll Nippon Airways orders 11 more 787-9s
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has ordered another 11 Boeing 787-9s. The aircraft will be delivered between the 2018 and 2021 fiscal years, says the Japanese...
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ANALYSIS: US FAA orders repetitive inspections on GEnx fan midshaft parts
The US Federal Aviation Administration will require Boeing 787 and 747-8 operators with General Electric engines to perform repetitive ultrasonic inspections...
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NewsAir France revamping 777s to compete with Gulf carriers
Troubled carrier Air France plans to refurbish its entire fleet of long-haul Boeing 777s in a bid to respond to the competitive threat, and perceived higher quality service, of Gulf and Asian airlines.
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NewsPICTURES: New fighter aircraft emerges in China
Images of a new fighter aircraft resembling the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor and F-35 Joint Strike Fighter have appeared on Chinese defence sites. The...
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NewsNTSB urges grounding for certain GEnx-powered 787 and 747-8s
US aircraft safety investigators have called for grounding certain Boeing 787s and 747-8s powered by General Electric engines until they are inspected for...