All Engines articles – Page 182
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News
747-8 improvements bring performance 'very close' to brochure: Boeing
Boeing is confident that improvements it is implementing on the 747-8 will recover performance to beyond customer guarantees and bring it "very close" to...
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Boeing 747-8I makes smooth debut with Lufthansa
The Boeing 747-8I had a flawless introduction with Lufthansa on 1 June between Frankfurt and Washington DC, which also marked the debut of the airline's...
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NewsAirbus converges on A320 sharklet retrofit
Pressure on wing-tip manufacturer as Airbus closes on plans to offer fuel-saving tip on both new-build and older A320s
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NewsGeneral Electric joins Air Canada investigation of GE90 shut-down
General Electric confirms it has sent a technical representative to Air Canada to support the investigation of an in-flight shut-down of a GE90-115B powering a Boeing 777-300ER.
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NewsEvektor EV-55 logs 40 flight-test hours and is set for 2015 certification
Czech aircraft manufacturer Evektor says its EV-55 Outback has logged 40 flight test hours during 55 sorties since the twin-engined turboprop made its inaugural flight in June last year.
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NewsPICTURE: Malaysia takes delivery of its first A380
Malaysia Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A380 which it will use on the London Heathrow-Kuala Lumpur route from 2 July. The A380 will...
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Airbus converges on A320 sharklet retrofit
Airbus is closer to defining a formal modification programme to retrofit its 'sharklet' wing-tips on baseline A320s, but is still prioritising the forward-fit...
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GippsAero GA10 takes to the skies
Mahindra Group aircraft manufacturer GippsAero conducted the first flight of its GA10 earlier this month....
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Opinion
COMMENT: Is there some comfort to be found in expensive fuel?
Sustained oil prices are ratcheting up the pressure on airlines to find more ways to tackle costs that are under their control. But with the industry pointing in the direction of unknown territory, could there also be some comfort to be had from expensive fuel?
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NewsAirbus admits no quick-fix for A380 wing-rib crack issue
Airbus is expecting up to 120 A380s to be delivered before the permanent fix for the wing-rib bracket cracking problem on the type is fully in place. The...
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NewsDoubts emerge over A320 rate rise
Reservations over the wisdom of increasing the Airbus A320 production rate have started to emerge at the airframer, although it still intends to raise the...
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Reduced-weight A380 to debut in 2013
Airbus is to make a new variant of the A380 available next year, with a reduced 490t maximum take-off weight. There are currently six weight variants...
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NewsIN FOCUS: How Portugal's TAP M&E became Brazil's biggest MRO
The maintenance division of Portugal's flag carrier saw an opportunity when the MRO arm of Varig came on the market
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NewsIndonesia to lead Superjet inquiry
Jakarta asserts its right to head investigation into May 9 crash but Russia will be "actively involved" in data analysis
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NewsAir Dolomiti ATR 72 makes emergency landing in Munich
An Air Dolomiti ATR 72-500 veered off the runway during an emergency landing at Munich airport today (17 May) after returning to the German hub due to smoke in the cockpit and cabin.
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LOT selects Monarch as 787 MRO provider
Polish flag carrier LOT has selected UK-based Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) to provide airframe maintenance for its order of eight Boeing 787 aircraft....
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Thomas Cooks inks SLBs on 17 757-300 and 767-300ER aircraft
Thomas Cook Group has agreed to the sale and leaseback of 17 Boeing 757-300 and 767-300ER aircraft with operating lessors Guggenheim Aviation Partners and...
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Europe and North America vie for low-cost-carrier fleet dominance
Two-thirds of the 3,500 mainline airliners, regional jets and turboprops in service with low-cost cost airlines serve the two prime and mature LCC markets...
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NewsIN FOCUS: P&W doubts readiness of key technology for CFM engine
Pratt & Whitney remains doubtful about the maturity of ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) for aircraft engines even as a competitor prepares to mass produce...