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NewsPARIS: GE takes flight on A350 wing
When the Airbus A350 first took to the skies last week, much attention was focused on the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB powerplants that made the flight possible....
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NewsA350 completes 4h maiden flight
Airbus's prototype A350-900 has completed its maiden flight, having touched down after a sortie over southern France lasting just over 4h. It lifted...
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NewsPICTURE: A350 lifts off on maiden flight
Airbus's prototype A350-900 has lifted off from Toulouse Blagnac on its maiden flight, becoming airborne at around 10:00 after a ground run from runway 32L. The...
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NewsAirbus A350 first flight
Airbus's maiden flight of the prototype A350-900 from Toulouse Blagnac is set to take around 4h and test the basic handling and control characteristics of the twinjet.
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NewsA350 set to fly on 14 June
Airbus has tentatively set 14 June for the maiden flight of the prototype A350-900 twinjet. Its decision follows a series of ground, taxiing and braking...
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Airbus pitches higher seat-counts on A380
Airbus is pushing denser configurations and higher payload capabilities of the A380 as it tries to jump-start sales following a weak performance last year. The...
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NewsSingapore opts for Trent 1000 on 50 787s
Singapore Airlines is to fit Rolls-Royce Trent 1000s to the airline's new Boeing 787-10X aircraft, after the carrier disclosed a conditional order for 30...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Airbus set for smooth transition to A320neo
If Airbus keeps to its preliminary schedule for A320neo transition then, from the second quarter of 2017, it will start producing more of the re-engined twinjet than the baseline A320.
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NewsTunisair appears to cancel A350-800 order
Tunisair appears to be the latest carrier to abandon the Airbus A350-800, bringing the backlog for the type to fewer than 90 aircraft. The flag-carrier...
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NewsPARIS: Airbus set for smooth transition to A320neo
By the half-way point of 2017, Airbus plans to be building more A320neos than the current model. But how equipped is the airframer for a smooth transition to the new variant?
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NewsPICTURES: Airbus pilots outline likely A350 initial test regime
Airbus has outlined the initial test regime likely to be flown by the A350-900 when it performs its maiden flight from Toulouse. Configured at a medium...
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Airbus hybrid could balance needs of new Beluga
Airbus is considering a hybrid airframe platform as it works to refine its options to replace the A300-600ST Beluga freighters central to its manufacturing...
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NewsAirbus names A350 flight-test crew
Airbus has named the six crew who will carry out the first flight of the A350-900, a group led by chief test pilot Peter Chandler. Chandler, who was...
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NewsPICTURES: Air Canada Rouge 767-300ER arrives in Mirabel with new livery
Air Canada Rouge's first Boeing 767-300ER touched down at Montreal-Mirabel International airport on 1 June. Mirabel-based maintenance firm Avianor...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Pratt completes first flight of PW1100G engine
Pratt & Whitney kicked off the flight-test campaign for its PW1100G powerplant with its maiden sortie on 15 May as the manufacturer focuses on validating its performance
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Flight test advances Neo engine's certification push
First flight of the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G took off on 15 May, exactly as it was planned more than two years ago - and ended only moments ahead of a rain...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Tough times for 747-8
The 747-8 tends to stand apart in Boeing's product line-up, but lately it has been for all the wrong reasons. As Boeing wonders how much faster it...
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NewsAirbus confirms BA A380 to display at Paris air show
Airbus has confirmed that British Airways' first A380 will be displayed during the Paris air show which begins on 17 June. Flightglobal reported in...
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NewsPICTURE: Airbus powers up flight-test A350
Airbus has powered up the prototype A350-900's engines for the first time, after starting the auxiliary power unit. The aircraft is fitted with two...
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NewsA350 prototype transfers to flight-test team
Airbus's first flying prototype A350 has been transferred to the airframer's flight-test team, although a date for a maiden sortie has yet to be established. The...