All Engines articles – Page 204
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NewsPARIS: Boeing mulls 777-9X
With the show's attention focused on Boeing's as-yet undeclared plans for its 737, the airframer has revealed it is examining near- and long-term 777 improvements, including conceptual studies for aircraft it has dubbed the 777-8X and 777-9X, intended as a possible response to the updated Airbus A350-1000.
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PARIS: Neo dominates Airbus orderbook while Boeing orders mount
Airbus' domination of the show with the A320neo continued on the second day, while Boeing quietly racked up a number of new orders as Aeroflot, Norwegian,...
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PARIS: Pratt & Whitney wins bulk of engines on CIT Neo order
Lessor CIT Aerospace has revealed the majority of the engines selected to power the 50 Airbus A320neo twinjets it committed to earlier today.
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NewsPARIS: 747-8F biofuel pilot takes landmark flight in his stride
One of the pilots who flew the biofuel-powered Boeing 747-8 Freighter from Seattle to Le Bourget has described the landmark flight as uneventful, with nothing out of the ordinary to report.
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JetBlue orders 40 A320neos, converts 30 A320 orders to A321s
Long-time Airbus customer JetBlue Airways is the latest carrier to order the re-engined A320neo, pledging to acquire 40 of the type as part of a raft of...
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PARIS: Comac formally seals CFM deal
Chinese company Comac has formally signed an agreement with engine manufacturer CFM International, making its Leap-X1C engine the sole powerplant to launch...
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NewsPARIS: Korean Air tentatively signs for 30 CSeries twinjets
Korean Air has tentatively signed for up to 30 Bombardier CSeries twinjets, the deal for the flag-carrier giving the programme a further lift at the Paris air show.
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PARIS: GKN driving new technology revolution
GKN Aerospace is in Paris with a clear message about new technology and the future - watch out for a "fundamental shift" in the way airframes are designed and made.
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PARIS: CFM fights back with bullish Leap story
CFM is at Paris in belligerent mood as it seeks to put the record straight about the performance of its new Leap engine.
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PARIS: Boeing looks to increase 777+ wingspan
Boeing is advancing toward a mid-decade series of incremental improvements to the 777 aircraft - dubbed the 777+ - which include the possibility of increasing the wingspan of the long-range twin, said vice-president of Boeing Commercial Airplanes business development Nicole Piasecki.
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PARIS: P&WC predicts engine step change
Pratt & Whitney Canada president John Saabas says a new turboprop engine being developed by the Montreal-based "small engine" arm of P&W US will exhibit a "step change" in performance over existing engines.
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NewsMongolia's MIAT orders 767 and two 737s
Mongolian carrier MIAT has ordered a Boeing 767-300ER and a pair of 737-800s. The US airframer disclosed the agreement during the week of the Paris...
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Comment: Powerful promises
CFM's endorsement from Virgin America for the Leap engine was won by besting Pratt & Whitney on guaranteed performance. So, the deal is a result more of talking than technology
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PARIS: NRC and Canada take a break from the heat
Paris may be hot as fire but Thompson, Manitoba, where the temperature is below freezing 256 days out of the year, is not likely to be so.
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PARIS: China Southern picks V2500s for more A320s
China Southern Airlines has selected International Aero Engines V2500 powerplants for another 30 Airbus A320s.
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PARIS: Airframers net order bonanza
Monday saw a bumper start to the show for commercial aircraft orders, with manufacturers announcing total commitments for 287 aircraft, including 213 firm orders.
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PARIS: CFM ready for production ramp up
Franco-US joint venture CFM International is geared up to raise production of its engine families to 1,500 units a year as demand for narrowbody aircraft soars in the coming years.
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PARIS: Interview - CFM International president Jean-Paul Ebanga
Although only in the job for two months, CFM International president and chief executive Jean-Paul Ebanga is certain of one thing: "You will be able to write at the end of the [Paris] show, 'CFM is back'. There are going to be significant order announcements for us at the show."
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PARIS: Air Lease commits to 33 Boeings, including first widebodies
Boeing and Steven Udvar-Hazy's Air Lease have announced a deal at the Paris air show for up to 33 aircraft, which includes the lessor's first widebody orders....
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PARIS: Face the Facts with IAE chief executive Ian Aitken
Ian Aitken is chief executive of International Aero Engines, a joint venture between Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce, MTU Aero Engines and Japanese Aero Engines.