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NewsAirlink grounds all Jetstream 41s over engine concerns
Embattled South African regional carrier Airlink has grounded its entire British Aerospace Jetstream 41 turboprop fleet, after another safety incident. The...
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US investigators dispatched to examine AA Jamaica overrun
Investigators from the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are travelling to Kingston, Jamaica to investigate a runway overrun of an American...
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NewsPICTURE: Kingston weather poor at time of American 737 overrun
While details on the American Airlines Boeing 737-800 overrun at Kingston remain sketchy, meteorological data shows poor weather conditions during arrival. American's...
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NewsPICTURE: Second 787 completes maiden flight
Boeing's second 787 test aircraft has completed its first flight. The aircraft - dubbed ZA002 - took off from Paine Filed at the company's Everett,...
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Chapter closes as Boeing finally delivers last of original 747s
Boeing has finally - and quietly - delivered the last of the original 747 family off the line, a -400ER Freighter (MSN 37304).
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787 first flight is just the start for gruelling programme
For Boeing, first flight may have been the end of a long road to get the 787 flying, but the milestone signals a start...
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PICTURE: Dugan’s modified MD-80 reverser gets American scutiny
Engineers from American Airlines have closely examined a modified thrust reverser on a Pratt & Whitney JT8D-200 designed by Dugan Kinetics for Boeing MD-80s...
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Pratt & Whitney launches GTF core testing
Pratt & Whitney has begun core testing of its PurePower geared turbofan that will power the Bombardier CSeries, Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) and the Irkut...
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CFM to build LEAP-X engine in China after C919 deal
CFM International is looking to establish a Chinese final assembly line for engines, after formally confirming selection of its LEAP-X powerplant as the...
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CFM International to provide engines for Comac's C919
The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) has chosen CFM International to provide the engines for its new C919 aircraft, confirms a source close...
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NewsBoeing's 2nd flight test 787 may fly as early as 21 December
ZA002, Boeing's second 787 flight test aircraft, may fly as early as "next week", according to Pat Shanahan, Boeing vice president of airplane programmes. Speaking...
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PICTURE: 787 cruises with landing-gear stowed
Boeing has released an image of its 787 in largely-clean flight configuration, with the twin-jet's landing-gear raised. The landing-gear remained deployed...
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Western next generation engines power to MS-21 and C919 selection
The two next-generation airliners emerging from Russia and China have taken a significant step forward in development with the selection of new Western engines...
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AltAir Fuels and 14 airlines sign biofuel MOU
Fourteen airlines and alternative fuels producer AltAir Fuels have entered a memorandum of understanding to negotiate the purchase of roughly 50 million...
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US jet fuel biorefinery projects receive $100m
Four companies with biorefinery projects targeting alternative jet fuel production will receive grants totalling up to $100 million from the US Energy Department. Honeywell...
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US jet fuel biorefinery projects receive $100m
Four companies with biorefinery projects targeting alternative jet fuel production will receive grant money totalling up to $100 million from the US Energy...
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NewsBoeing ups 787 weights, shrinks -9 wing
After more than two years of delays and speculation about the impact of excess weight on the 787's carbonfibre airframe, Boeing has increased the maximum...
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IAE overhauls top slot
International Aero Engines (IAE) has appointed an executive from within its ranks, Ian Aitken, to take the president and CEO position now held by Jon Beatty....