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NewsSky Wings completes Stage 4 hush installation on MD-83
Greek charter operator Sky Wings in partnership with Ukraine-based Khors Aircompany has upgraded the twin Pratt & Whitney JT8D-200 turbofan engines on one...
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PICTURE: Aeroflot tests first A330 on local route ahead of Asia entry
Russian carrier Aeroflot has put its first Airbus A330-200 into preliminary service on routes between Moscow and St Petersburg, ahead of deploying the type...
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NewsViolation of test procedures led to Toulouse A340-600 crash
Investigators have determined that an Airbus A340-600 collided with a test-pen wall in Toulouse after it was powered up while unchocked, and an attempt to...
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NTSB investigates Heathrow-like Trent 800 engine issue
US NTSB senior investigator Bill English is meeting with Boeing regarding an in-flight power rollback on the right-hand Rolls-Royce Trent 895 engine powering...
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Airbus selects Goodrich for A350 wheels and brakes
Airbus has selected Goodrich for a $3 billion deal to supply wheels and carbon brakes for the A350 XWB family.
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Bombardier to bring CSeries 110 to market first
Bombardier's CSeries development plan calls for the Canadian manufacturer to focus on bringing the 110 model to market before the larger-capacity 130.
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Commercial engines: open rotors struggle with noise
Noise will continue to be a major problem within open rotor design development, writes Aimée Turner. At the Institution of Mechanical Engineers' recent...
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CFM poised to shift LEAP-X strategy to all-new engine architecture
RESEARCH CFM's big leap Engine maker on brink of ditching single-stage architecture in favour of two-stage spool as it pursues higher fuel efficiency STEPHEN...
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Engine design crucial to new generation of larger turboprops
TURBOPROPS Generation game Engine design is crucial to larger turboprop aircraft, says regional manufacturer ATR as it seeks powerplants...
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P&W GTF testing makes good progress on A340 flying testbed
The A340-600 trial enables P&W to test its GTF demonstrator engine alongside current generation turbofans - Rolls-Royce Trent 500s testing European...
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NewsBombardier to bring CSeries 110 to market first
Bombardier's CSeries development plan calls for the Canadian manufacturer to focus on bringing the 110 model to market before the larger-capacity 130. The...
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NewsWhiteKnightTwo first flight, SpaceShipTwo roll-out dates tipped
WhiteKnightTwo's first flight could be by 15 December and April 2009 is SpaceShipTwo's likely roll-out date, according to sources...