Engines – Page 242
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Airframers detail possible changes required to re-engine their narrowbodies
Boeing has released the most detailed information yet on the changes it is considering for a proposed 737 upgrade powered by advanced turbofans. Meanwhile,...
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Evektor prepares EV-55 for 30 March roll-out
Czech aircraft manufacturer Evektor is gearing up to roll out the first EV-55 Outback twin-engined turboprop on 30 March from its base in Kunovice
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Hazy questions benefits for re-engined narrowbodies
Potential re-eninged offerings from Airbus and Boeing are receiving a cool reception from former IFLC chairman Steven Udvar Hazy.
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Blended wing body is NASA's green focus
NASA hopes new research can realise the huge fuel savings promised by a radical shift from traditional airframe shapes
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Tempo builds as airframers prepare for re-engined single-aisle moves
Airbus announcement could be imminent, although Boeing rules out any decision until after Farnborough air show
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Boeing gauges possible modifications for 737 re-engine
Details are emerging about possible structural modifications that could be introduced if Boeing decides to re-engine its Next Generation 737.
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Boeing adds aircraft to 747-8 and 787 flight test programmes
Boeing added a pair of new flight test aircraft to its 787 and 747-8F certification programmes on 14 March.
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Embraer outlines timeframe for new product decision
Embraer expects to make a decision on product enhancements or a new commercial aircraft in 12-18 months.
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NewsLeahy supplies details of possible re-engined A320
Airbus COO of customers John Leahy stresses that evaluations of a re-engined A320 are continuing, but, if the programme is launched, the aircraft will be...
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P&W to begin full GTF engine testing for CSeries in August
Pratt & Whitney will begin full engine testing of its PW1000G geared turbofan for the Bombardier CSeries twinjet this summer.
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Opinion
Comment: Dutch dreams of Fokker revival
In the 1990s the Fokker JetLine family - comprising the 70 and 100 models - was in a fight for supremacy at the top end of a sparsely populated regional...
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IAE partners still grappling with engine offering for new narrowbodies
Pratt & Whitney stands ready to break away from its current partners in the International Aero Engines (IAE) consortium and offer its geared turbofan engine...
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Service-ready 787 software tested ahead of TIA
Boeing is testing a service-ready 787 software load as part of its final steps toward the US FAA Type Inspection Authorisation (TIA), clearing the way for...
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NewsEASA suspects dual-engine icing in A330 incident
European safety regulators have identified another suspected dual-engine icing event, involving a Rolls-Royce-powered Airbus A330, and ordered precautionary...
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NewsUnited Airlines firms A350 order
United Airlines has firmed its order for 25 Airbus A350-900s, taking the order backlog for the twin-jet family to 530 aircraft.
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Airbus and Boeing plot airliner output hikes
Despite the clamour from the market for cuts in single-aisle output, Airbus and Boeing are plotting tit-for-tat production rate increases as they battle for the status of being the world's biggest airliner producer.
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NewsAirbus to raise A320 production rate
Airbus is stepping up its monthly A320 production rate to 36 aircraft, from 34, in order to prepare for market recovery. The increase will come into...
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MTU seeks winning position on future narrowbodies
MTU is jostling for a winning position as Airbus and Boeing prepare to re-engine their best-selling narrowbodies.
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Powering ahead: Commercial engines special report
The world's major engine manufacturers are preparing to battle it out for a share of the spoils as airframers Airbus and Boeing look to update their best-selling A320 and 737 narrowbody families. Our commercial engines special report looks at the major manufacturers offerings.