All Engines articles – Page 246
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HondaJet engine passes interim certification hurdles
GE reports that its GE Honda HF120 turbofan engine has "flown" as high as 46,000ft (14,000m) in the company's altitude test facility in Evendale, Ohio.
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NewsILFC A380 deliveries pushed back by one year
US lessor International Lease Finance (ILFC) has pushed back by one year the deliveries of its Airbus A380 aircraft.
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NewsGTF able to power twin-aisle narrowbody: Pratt & Whitney
Growing interest from airlines in the development of a new lightweight, twin-aisle narrowbody is among the factors driving Pratt & Whitney to ensure its...
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NewsA300 freighter badly damaged in Afghan landing
Turkish cargo carrier ACT Airlines is investigating a landing accident at Bagram, Afghanistan, in which one of its Airbus A300B4 freighters suffered substantial...
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Singapore's Tiger dismisses Jetstar-AirAsia alliance as "hot air"
Tiger Airways has dismissed the alliance between its rivals Jetstar and AirAsia as a "publicity stunt" and "a lot of hot air".
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First flight of interiors-fitted 787 slides to March
First flight of Boeing's third flight test aircraft has moved into March, citing a pre-fitting of flight test instrumentation that the company believes will...
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Re-engined single-aisle plans make aircraft finance market edgy
Growing industry speculation about the imminent launch of upgraded single-aisle airliners powered by advanced turbofans is beginning to cause ripples in...
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NewsRepublic orders 40 CSeries and options 40 more
US-based Republic Airways Holdings has ordered 40 Bombardier CSeries aircraft and placed options on 40 more. The company has signed a purchase agreement...
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NewsVIDEO: Fourth 787 test aircraft makes maiden flight
Boeing's fourth 787 flight test aircraft has completed its first flight. During the roughly 3hr flight, the aircraft - designated ZA004 - departed...
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NewsP&W and MTU harbour hopes for PW6000 revival
Pratt & Whitney and German partner MTU Aero Engines are holding out for a revival in the fortunes of the PW6000 despite having failed to attract any orders...
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NewsAir India extends CFM56 support pact with SR Technics
Air India has extended a maintenance agreement with SR Technics covering support of CFM International CFM56 engines.
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Garuda to auction four 737-400s
Garuda Indonesia is selling four Boeing 737-400 aircraft, as it seeks to renew its fleet.
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Southern Air’s new CEO seeks to acquire more 747-200s
Southern Air continues to look to acquire additional Boeing 747 Classic freighters even as the US cargo carrier begins operating new Boeing 777Fs. Southern...
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Aviation biofuels: the bumpy road to scale production
The aviation industry is embracing biofuels as the solution to its carbon concerns, but insists that governments must assist in their development
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Middle East boosts its MRO footprint
Ambitious Middle Eastern maintenance providers are aiming to increase market share to match the region's growing importance in the aviation world
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747-8 continues airworthiness testing
The first Boeing 747-8F is set to continue its initial airworthiness testing after operating its second sortie - a ferry flight to Moses Lake, Washington.
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787 flight test programme update
As Boeing passes the 150h flight hour mark in its first two months of trials, the 787 test fleet is poised to double in size.
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ATC cost hangover looms
European airlines are concerned that falling traffic means higher air navigation charges, but a new solution is on the way
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Analysis
2010 delivery analysis: GE soars as P&W struggles
As the debate rages about potential re-engining of the current single-aisle offerings from Airbus and Boeing, close scrutiny of 2009's deliveries shows why...
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Twin Otter Series 400 completes maiden sortie
Twenty-two years after de Havilland Canada ended production of the Twin Otter turboprop, the first new-build model, Viking Air's DHC-6 Series 400, has successfully...