All Engines articles – Page 278
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Nigeria's Arik Air takes delivery of first A340-500
Nigerian carrier Arik Air has formally taken delivery of its first Airbus A340-500 during an event at the airframer's Toulouse headquarters.
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NewsBiofuel 747 flight on hold as ANZ copes with A320 crash
Inquiries into the Airbus A320 accident in the Mediterrean Sea have prompted Air New Zealand to postpone until next year a test flight using biofuel...
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VIDEO: Charity aims to restore UK Shackleton to flying condition
Enthusiasts are hoping to return an Avro Shackleton AEW2 maritime patrol aircraft to airworthy condition following its transfer to a new owner, and restoration...
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Race to meet A380 delivery target will be close
Airbus believes it can still meet its revised target of delivering 12 A380s by the end of this year, but admits it will be a close-run exercise. Executive...
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NewsSearch teams battle to recover crashed A320's flight recorders
Search and rescue personnel at the scene of yesterday's Air New Zealand Airbus A320 crash off the coast of France have obtained location transmissions from...
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NewsPICTURES: China's ARJ21 completes first flight
China's new regional jet aircraft, the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China's ARJ21-700, has successfully completed its first flight...
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NewsNo evidence of survivors after ANZ A320 crashes in Mediterranean
There is no evidence of any survivors from among seven people on board the Airbus A320...
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Business bad week
rolls-royce The engine maker will next year cut 1,500-2,000 jobs across the group, or 4-5% of its 39,000-strong workforce, and has started staff discussions...
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FAA approves next phase of ADS-B ground rollout by ITT
FAA has cleared the way for its automatic dependent surveillance broadcast (ADS-B) network prime contractor, ITT, to roll out the next generation surveillance...
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NewsBoeing 787 production frozen as fastener issue bites
On-going replacement of thousands of Boeing 787 fasteners has frozen the production line, as the airframer conducts a formal assessment of the programme's...
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Bird strike emerges as open rotor concern
AIMEE TURNER BRISTOL Open rotors could fall fowl of birds Bird strike damage protection rules could emerge as a key design hurdle facing developers...
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Rolls-Royce modifies early Trent 900s to meet EASA directive
Rolls-Royce has rolled out a modification to Trent 900 engines on the Airbus A380 to counter the vane-cracking issue outlined in a European airworthiness...
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First A380 airworthiness directive orders Trent vane check
The European Aviation Safety Agency has issued the first airworthiness directive relating to the Airbus A380, mandating checks for cracking of vanes in Rolls-Royce...