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FL Technics providing MRO training to Aeroman
Lithuania-based FL Technics Training has signed an agreement to provide Boeing 737 technical training to South American maintenance service company Aeroman.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: What to expect at this year's Farnborough
Farnborough air show boss Shaun Ormrod admits that hosting a major air show is harder than it used to be. A generation ago – with the industry concentrated in North America and western Europe and focused on a small number of events – the biennial UK gathering was a must-attend. ...
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NewsPICTURE: A350 wraps up hot-weather test in UAE
Airbus has completed hot-weather testing of its A350-900 following several days of flights at Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Real-time data monitoring embedded in latest FFS from CAE
Real-time data monitoring and analysis will be coming soon to full-flight simulators (FFS), and both the pilots being trained and the simulator operator will feel the benefits.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Simulator manufacturers fight for advantage in crowded market
While small, the rapid growth of the civil flight simulator market is necessitating development of ever more complex and detailed interfaces
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NewsPICTURE: MRJ’s fuselage joined with wings
Mitsubishi Aircraft has completed the wing-body join of the first MRJ regional jet test aircraft.
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FAA, EASA clear Boeing to deliver 787-9, grant certificate
Boeing is cleared to deliver the first 787-9 later in June after being certificated for commercial service by the US Federal Aviation Administration and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
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Airbus upbeat on A320neo test progress
Airbus has achieved test instrumentation power-on for its first A320neo, and is conducting load calibration of the aircraft while its Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines undergo podding.
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NewsWider slides key to raising A320 seat-count
Airbus will use wider evacuation slides to secure approval for higher exit limits on its A320neo, as it plans to offer a 189-seat layout for the twin-engined jet.
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NewsAirbus braced for A350 ramp-up as MSN5 nears flight
Airbus is expecting to fly its final flight-test A350 by the end of the month as it prepares for production ramp-up, with the final assembly line already handling aircraft up to MSN10.
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Airbus expects sales breakthrough for A380
Airbus executives expect the A380 to make a significant sales breakthrough in the next few years as a result of passenger pressure, and have reiterated that a re-engined variant, called for by largest customer Emirates, is under consideration.
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NewsAirbus bides time over A330neo decision
Airbus executives have dampened expectations of an A330neo launch at July’s Farnborough air show, stressing the airframer does not want to “rush into a decision”.
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NewsBoeing preserves Japanese supplier content on 777X
Boeing has signed a preliminary agreement with a consortium of five Japanese suppliers to “provide” about 21% of the major structural components of the 777X.
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NewsAirbus shows off A350 after a year of testing
Airbus has introduced the A350-900 to travellers outside of the company with a special media flight to coincide with a briefing on the programme at Toulouse.
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NewsA330neo decision might not come before Farnborough
Airbus might not be in a position to reach a decision on proceeding with a re-engined A330 by the time of the Farnborough air show.
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NewsEmirates A350 cancellation cuts Trent XWB backlog by £2.6 billion
Rolls-Royce says Emirates’ cancellation of orders for 70 A350s will cut its backlog for the Trent XWB will reduce its backlog by about 3.5%, but it is hopeful the slots will be taken up by other carriers.
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Boeing seeks FAA waivers to deliver first 787-9 in June
Boeing needs a last-minute regulatory intervention to avoid a delay of the entry-into-service date later this month for the 787-9.
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NewsCSeries restarts engines, but rules out Farnborough debut
Bombardier has restarted engine ground runs for the CSeries test fleet 13 days after an uncontained engine failure, and reaffirmed entry-into-service is set for the second half of next year.
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NewsBoeing tweaks 777X wingspan, preserves folded length
Boeing has slightly increased the in-flight wingspan and the length of the wing-fold on the 777X.
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NewsThree F-35B Lightning IIs to fly at RIAT 2014
More than 150 military and civil aircraft from all over the world are confirmed as participants in the 2014 Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford, UK, the stars of the show being three Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning IIs.