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P&W prepares to modify first in-service PW1100G
Pratt & Whitney will soon begin modifying a Lufthansa-operated PW1100G geared turbofan with changes aimed at reducing engine start delays.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: P&W prepares for massive GTF production surge
Though many of Pratt & Whitney’s geared turbofan (GTF) suppliers continue to miss production targets, company executives remain confident the engine maker will meet the targets of a massive planned ramp up in production.
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NewsPICTURES: Irkut rolls-out MC-21 airliner in bid for single-aisle share
Russia on 8 June publicly unveiled the Irkut-led bid for a slice of the surging world market for single-aisle aircraft, joining rivals from Canada and China to challenge the American and European behemoths.
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PICTURE: Chengdu Airlines works to enter ARJ21 into service
Chengdu Airlines plans to launch its first ARJ21-700 commercial passenger service on 28 June, seven months after taking delivery of the aircraft.
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ANALYSIS: Mexico aerospace industry growing beyond low-cost roots
Mexico is a land of industrial contradictions. The average daily wage for a common labourer is $4, but factory executives often earn more than their counterparts in the USA. News headlines scream of rampant violence, especially along the eastern and western coasts and northern and southern borders yet most factory ...
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MC-21 landing-gear completes strength tests
Landing-gear manufacturer Hydromash has completed tests on the Irkut MC-21’s undercarriage ahead of the type’s first flight.
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Long-range Superjet passes initial fatigue tests
Sukhoi’s long-range version of the Superjet 100 has passed an initial phase of fatigue testing to 12,000 cycles.
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NewsLithium ion batteries fly again on A350-900
Battery supplier Saft has clarified that Airbus installed and delivered the first A350-900 equipped with rechargeable lithium-ion batteries to a customer at the end of last year.
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Leap-powered A320neo certified by EASA and FAA
European and US authorities have granted type certification to the Airbus A320neo powered by CFM International Leap-1A engines.
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Airbus aiming to raise A330neo take-off weight
Airbus is looking to take the maximum take-off weight of the re-engined A330neo to 245t.
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ILA: MTU gets powered up by PW1000G
Business is brisk for blisks at MTU. The German engine specialist is months from completing an investment in what it describes as the biggest facility in the world for milling bladed disks. By the turn of the year, the last of 24 identical machines will be lowered into position to ...
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Airbus sales chief doubles-down on CSeries attack
Airbus’ top salesman is doubling-down with his long-running attack on the Bombardier CSeries family, arguing Delta Air Lines’ recent order for what he calls the “cute, little airplane” is not the breakthrough order that his Canadian competitor claims.
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PICTURE: MRJ FTA-2 completes maiden sortie
The second prototype of the MRJ regional jet programme conducted its first flight on 31 May, meeting the airframer's May target for its maiden sortie.
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Fewer Superjet deliveries drag down Sukhoi revenues
Sukhoi’s civil aircraft division delivered two Superjet 100s in the first quarter, compared with four in the same period last year.
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NewsAirbus Helicopters to reveal X3 successor plan
Airbus Helicopters will reveal at next week’s ILA Berlin air show its initial concept for a 220kt (410km/h)-cruise helicopter developed under the EU-backed Clean Sky 2 effort.
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NewsUSAF picks Coulson Aviation to outfit HC-130Hs for firefighting
The US Air Force has picked the Coulson Aviation USA retardant aerial delivery systems (RADS-XXL) to outfit seven former Coast Guard Lockheed Martin HC-130H search-and-rescue turboprops into firefighting assets for the Forest Service.
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News737 Max 7 review could lead to 7,000nm BBJ: Boeing
Boeing Business Jets is already considering the potential longer-range version of the 737 Max 7 to fill a pre-existing gap in the VIP version of the single-aisle family, even as the airframer's Commercial Airplanes unit studies the proposed redesign.
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NewsBombardier chief calls out industry criticism of CSeries
Linking the CSeries to the invention of the 50-seat regional jet, chief executive Alain Bellemare told an audience of high-ranking executives that Bombardier’s high-stakes bet on the 100-150-seat jet market will be vindicated, even as called on his industry rivals to refrain from criticizing innovative projects.
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NewsBombardier takes Republic off CSeries production plan
A six-year-old Republic Airways Holdings order for 40 CS300 jets remains in the backlog but has been removed from the manufacturer’s long-term production schedule, says Bombardier chief executive Alain Bellemare.
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EBACE: GE Aviation Prague centre of excellence readies for Advanced Turboprop
With its mix of brand-new, five-axis CNC equipment and hand-cranked milling machines – some dating from just after the Second World War – a tour of GE Aviation’s Prague facility highlights the journey the one-time Walter Aircraft Engines has been on since becoming the US business’s first overseas fully integrated ...