All Engines articles – Page 99
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Bombardier confirms CSeries engines require upgrades
Bombardier has confirmed the Pratt & Whitney engine powering the CSeries will require similar upgrades that are required for the Airbus A320neo aircraft family.
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Bombardier outlines second-half CSeries ramp-up
Bombardier remains on track to deliver 30-35 CSeries aircraft this year despite a “slow start”, says chief executive Alain Bellemare.
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Bombardier fires back at Boeing's anti-dumping case
Bombardier chief executive Alain Bellemare fired back today at Boeing’s recent move to initiate an anti-dumping trade dispute against the CSeries programme.
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Bombardier's third Global 7000 test aircraft makes maiden flight
Bombardier has completed the first flight of its third Global 7000 flight-test vehicle, with the 10 May sortie taking place from its Toronto site.
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Bombardier's Beaudoin to give up executive chairman position
Bombardier executive chairman Pierre Beaudoin is to step down from his post and assume the role of non-executive chair on the board of directors, the Canadian manufacturer has disclosed.
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A320neo unaffected by Leap engine grounding on 737 Max
An engine problem that has grounded the Boeing 737 Max test fleet has no effect on Airbus A320neo family aircraft powered a different version of the powerplant, CFM International confirms.
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Boeing halts 737 Max flights to investigate engine flaw
Boeing has suspended 737 Max flights after being notified by engine supplier CFM International about a potential “quality escape” issue in low pressure turbine discs inside Leap-1B engines.
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A350-900ULR range figure not a revision: Airbus
Airbus has confirmed a formal range figure for the A350-900ULR of 9,700nm, but stresses that this was always the intended performance capability for the type.
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Airbus's US plant begins producing first A320
Airbus has commenced production of the first A320 at its US final assembly line in Alabama.
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Major investor calls to remove Bombardier chairman
Quebec’s pension fund manager has called for replacing Pierre Beaudoin as executive chairman of Bombardier with an independent director and voted against a controversial plan for executive compensation.
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C919 flight tests to be split across three sites
Comac will carry out its flight test programme at three different bases across the country, sources tell FlightGlobal.
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A350-1000 undergoes fuel-flow tests in the UK
Airbus's A350-1000 has completed fuel system tests in the UK as part of the twinjet's certification programme.
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Comac C919 commences maiden flight
The Comac C919 narrowbody lifted off from Shanghai Pudong International airport's fourth runway at 14:00 local time, marking its maiden sortie seven years into its development.
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Spirit AeroSystems admits Boeing talks could fail
After nearly four years of fruitless negotiations with Boeing, Spirit AeroSystems executives are finally conceding that an agreement on pricing for billions of dollars of parts for Boeing aircraft might need a dispute resolution process.
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Leonardo slashes stake in SuperJet International
Italian aerospace firm Leonardo has cut its shareholding in the SuperJet International joint venture to a minority.
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Comac sets Friday 5 May for C919 first flight
Comac has set Friday 5 May for the first flight of its C919 narrowbody, with foreign guests already flying into Shanghai for the event.
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Tru announces new sales, training sites for 737 Max simulator
Tru Simulation and Training has activated the second full flight simulator for the Boeing 737 Max family and announced the first order for the system from an airline customer.
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Embraer warns on E-Jet E2 margins, deliveries in 2018
Embraer warned on 2 May that profit margins and deliveries for commercial aircraft could decline in 2018 as the manufacturer transitions to a new family of products.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Why the next Airbus MRO vendor is Boeing
Airbus aircraft operators will soon have another company bidding to offer them maintenance, repair and overhaul services — and the aspiring new MRO vendor’s name is Boeing.