All Engines articles – Page 209
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Bombardier customer snaps up more 415 firefighting amphibians
Bombardier has sold four twin-engined 415 amphibious firefighters to an existing yet undisclosed 415 owner in a deal worth around $162 million, including training and spares
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First conforming HondaJet 'surpasses performance expectations'
Honda Aircraft says its first Federal Aviation Administration-conforming HondaJet light business jet achieved a maximum speed of 425kt (790km/h) at 30,000ft (9,150m) and Mach 0.72 above 30,000ft on 11 March, "surpassing the company's performance commitment of 420kt for the production HondaJet".
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EFW receives first A320 for freighter conversion
EADS's specialist modification division EFW has received its first Airbus A320, from AerCap, at its site in Dresden ahead of the twinjet's passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion.
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Regional airliner analysis 2010
We crunch the data and analyse how the battle between ATR, Bombardier and Embraer played out in the space below the mainline jet sector during 2010
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DOD, DOT slam FCC over GPS interference concerns
The US Department of Transportation and Defense Department on 25 March issued a strongly worded letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) expressing...
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FLIGHT TEST: Bombardier CRJ1000 - Stretching profits
There is still life left in Bombardier's CRJ family of aircraft, a test flight of the CRJ1000 NextGen reveals
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CUTAWAY: Final stretch - Bombardier takes CRJ to the limit
Bombardier's latest CRJ balances commonality with new technology and performance improvements
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Air India to take first 787 in October: Sources
Air India is slated to take its first 787 in October, the first of 27 the carrier has on order, Boeing and airline sources tell ATI and Flightglobal. The...
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Qatar still considering A320neo, but wants performance data
Qatar Airways is keeping Airbus guessing about whether it will sign for the A320neo, saying it is still waiting for definitive data to validate performance...
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P&W completes assembly of first geared turbofan slated to power the MRJ
Pratt & Whitney has completed assembly of the first PurePower PW1217G geared turbofan designed for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet.
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Airbus teams up with Tarom to build biofuel plant in Romania
Airbus has teamed with Tarom to establish a facility in Romania to produce aviation biofuel from the camelina crop, as part of the European airframer's plan to develop at least one such facility on every continent.
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GEnx-1B ETOPS certification on schedule despite turbine cracks
General Electric has passed 2,000 cycles on its GEnx-1B extended operations (ETOPS) certification for Boeing's 787 and remains on track for completion in...
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Can new entrants take on Airbus and Boeing
Airlines are welcoming the prospect of the duopoly in the mainline jet market finally facing some serious challenges, but do any of the young pretenders really represent a viable threat?
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Mitsubishi must build a 100-seat regional jet if it expects to be a serious competitor
Mitsubishi must build a 100-seat regional jet if it expects to be a serious competitor in the market, says leasing giant Steven Udvar-Hazy.
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Business briefs
Fears that Airbus's introduction of a re-engined A320 will hammer residual values of current-generation variants of the single-aisle airliner have been overstated, according to lessors at the annual International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading (ISTAT) conference in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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747-8 must prevent inadvertent or malicious interference with flight-critical systems
Boeing must prove that its new 747-8 jumbo will prevent all unintentional or malicious interference to flight-critical domains from passenger systems in...
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Udvar-Hazy offers family planning advice
Boeing should develop a new family of aircraft, including a replacement for the 757, when it establishes a plan for developing a successor to its 737 series; Mitsubishi must build a 100-seat regional jet if it wants to be a serious competitor in the market.
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Quest sets its sights on international markets as investment pours in
Quest Aircraft is stepping up its sales and marketing effort for the Kodiak single-engined turboprop in a bid to penetrate new niches for the high-wing aircraft - including the charter and VIP markets - and stimulate sales of the 10-seat aircraft in potentially lucrative regions across the globe.
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China Airlines renews CF6 blades after corrosion incidents
General Electric is contacting operators of its CF6-80E1 engines in Asia to check for corrosion on the powerplant's high-pressure turbine blades, following three engine shutdown events on China Airlines Airbus A330-300s.
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China Southern offers five ATR72-500s for sale again
China Southern Airlines is accepting bids for five used ATR72-212 aircraft with three spare engines and all spare parts. The buyer must purchase all...