All Engines articles – Page 226
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Qatar Airways’ CSeries talks back on as P&W addresses concerns
A Farnborough air show outburst by Qatar Airways boss Akbar Al Baker about Pratt & Whitney's intransigence on engine maintenance costs for the Bombardier CSeries has sparked progress in talks that could lead to a substantial surge in the narrowbody airliner's orderbook.
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Australian authorities probe Qantas engine failure in San Francisco
Australian authorities have arrived in San Francisco to investigate an incident involving a Qantas Airways Boeing 747-400 that experienced an uncontained...
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NewsCSeries aims to be first with live 'black box' telemetry
Bombardier intends the CSeries to be the first airliner to provide "live black box" in-flight telemetry data when it enters service in 2013.
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NewsUS engine lessor Willis tentatively signs for Superjets
US engine leasing specialist Willis Lease Finance Corporation has signed a tentative agreement to acquire up to 10 Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft. The...
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P&W claims Rolls-Royce lawsuit lacks merit
Pratt & Whitney has dismissed claims by its International Aero Engines partner Rolls-Royce of patent infringement.
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Willis Lease Finance signs 10 Superjets MOU
Willis Lease Finance Corporation (Nasdaq:WLFC - News), a leading lessor of commercial jet engines, today announced it has signed an agreement with SuperJet...
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Nextant 400XT powers up for first flight
Nextant Aerospace has begun full-power ground runs of its 400XT with Williams International FJ44-3AP engines...
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Air China switches 15 787-8s order to 787-9s
Air China has converted its order for 15 Boeing 787-8s to 787-9s, and expects to take delivery of the new aircraft from end-2015.
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Bombardier and Qatar back on track after Pratt spat
After Qatar Airways chief Akbar Al Baker threw cold water on a potential CSeries purchase at the Farnborough Air Show due to engine maintenance costs for...
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Lack of production engine for Airplane Nine drives 787 delay
The lack of availability of Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines for Airplane Nine in the 787 programme, Boeing's third production aircraft and the first of the...
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ANA targets first 787 commercial flight in March after fresh delay
Boeing 787 launch customer All Nippon Airways (ANA) now aims to operate its first commercial flight with the 787-8 in March, following Boeing's announcement...
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News787 first delivery delayed to mid-Q1 2011
Boeing has confirmed a fresh delay to its 787 programme, citing compounded issues with workmanship problems with the aircraft's Alenia Aeronautica-built...
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NewsVIDEO & PICTURES: Updated convention - Boeing 787 simulator preview
The Boeing 787 has yet to enter service, but CAE's simulator gives Flight's test pilot Mike Gerzanics a preview of what it is like to fly the Dreamliner
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Pratt & Whitney gears up for PurePower test run
Pratt & Whitney has reached a milestone in the development of its new geared turbofan engine after completing assembly of the first PW1524G scheduled to power Bombardier's CSeries airliner.
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No 787 flight restrictions to follow Trent 1000 failure
The European Aviation Safety Agency has said Boeing's 787 flight-test programme can continue. This follows what has been confirmed by the US Federal Aviation...
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Superjet prototype arrives in Italy for testing
Sukhoi has flown its Superjet 100 regional jet to Italy for the first time, with one of the prototypes touching down at Turin's Caselle airport.
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P&W completes assembly of first geared turbofan
Pratt & Whitney has reached a milestone in the development of its new geared turbofan engine after completing assembly of the first PW1524G scheduled to...
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FAA confirms Trent 1000 failure was uncontained
The US FAA has confirmed the 2 August engine failure of the 'Package A' Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 was uncontained.
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LAN, TAM fleet plans may not change with merger
LAN and TAM do not expect their planned merger to lead to changes in their fleet plans or orderbooks but expect that the tie-up could lead to some new orders.