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NewsVehicle Redesign prepares NeoXcraft eVTOL aircraft for 2020 flight
UK start-up Vehicle Redesign has begun manufacturing the first full-scale prototype of its “hyper-luxury” NeoXcraft XP2 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, which it hopes will make a first flight in 2020.
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Low-cost carrier Volotea to aid hybrid aircraft design
Spanish carrier Volotea is to co-operate in the development of a hybrid electric aircraft for regional transport, a project which will involve newly-established specialist Dante Aeronautical.
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NewsSerious Norwegian 787 Trent failure traced to blade fracture
Italian investigators believe blade fracture originating in the intermediate pressure turbine triggered the serious engine failure involving a Norwegian Boeing 787-8 departing Rome Fiumicino on 10 August.
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PD-14 case produced through additive laser technology
Russian researchers have shown off a large structural component for the Aviadvigatel PD-14 engine produced by laser-based additive manufacturing.
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NewsIndia DGCA keeps close eye on PW1100G performance
About 40% of India’s domestic capacity is operated by Airbus A320neo-family aircraft with Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines, and India’s civil aviation authorities believe it would be a “knee-jerk reaction” to completely shut operations should performance issues arise.
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MAKS: Irkut MC-21 makes air show debut
The Irkut MC-21 narrowbody airliner has made its debut at the MAKS air show outside of Moscow on the week of 26 August.
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El Al advances Trent purchase to deal with 787 snag
Israeli carrier El Al has brought forward the purchase of two Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines for its Boeing 787-9 fleet as part of an effort to deal with technical problems affecting the powerplants.
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MAKS: Western aerospace suppliers eye growing Russian air travel
Western aircraft parts suppliers are trying to grab what they see as a growing market for air travel in Russia.
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R-R signs up Air Canada for Trent 700 support
Rolls-Royce has signed the first Trent 700 engine operator under its hours-based TotalCare Flex support programme.
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ANALYSIS: Rostec funds give lift to UEC's civilian programmes
Earlier this month, Russian state-owned firm Rostec disclosed a Rb35 billion ($541 million) loan package to boost development of several civil gas turbine programmes at the group's United Engine (UEC) subsidiary.
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Public help sought to find fallen Swiss A220 engine parts
French investigators are seeking assistance to locate engine parts which they believe fell from an Airbus A220-300 as it passed over the east of the country last month.
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United Aircraft president Yury Slyusar on unifying challenge
Russia’s biggest aircraft manufacturer has streamlined an organisation that is dispersed over a vast geography, but sanctions are forcing a change of approach. FlightGlobal talks to United Aircraft president Yury Slyusar
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MHI engine unit to set up new factory in Nagasaki
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) will set up a new factory in Nagasaki to produce combustor parts for the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-JM turbofan.
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NewsBlade lock checks follow A380 fan hub failure
Operators of Airbus A380s with Engine Alliance powerplants are being instructed to conduct independent inspections for damage during disassembly of the engine fan hub blade lock.
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HAWK30 pseudo-satellite approved for test flights above Hawaii
HAPSMobile received a Certificate of Authorization from the US Federal Aviation Administration to fly its solar-powered HAWK30 in the stratosphere above the Hawaiian island of Lanai in FY2019.
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Probe reveals other Khabarovsk L-410 beta-range incidents
Investigators probing the fatal crash of a Let Aircraft Industries L-410 in Russia have revealed several other incidents involving beta-range propeller pitch on the type.
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Departing 787 appears to shed engine parts over Rome
Italian investigators are probing an incident in which a Norwegian Boeing 787-8 appears to have shed engine parts shortly after take-off from Rome Fiumicino.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Rolls-Royce faces challenges on two fronts
Rolls-Royce may have turned a corner with regards to the multiple problems afflicting the Trent 1000 engine, but the manufacturer's ability to restore the damage to its reputation is another matter entirely.
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NewsGulfstream delivers first G600
Business jet maker Gulfstream has delivered the first 19-passenger G600, a milestone marking completion of a development programme the company launched in 2014.
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Embraer and Mongolia's Hunnu sign parts agreement
Embraer and Hunnu Air have signed a parts pooling agreement, the Brazilian airframer announced on 8 August.