Engines – Page 79
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StandardAero to service RB211 engines
Rolls-Royce has recruited US maintenance specialist StandardAero as a support provider for the RB211-535E4 engines which power Boeing 757s.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Emirates offers critical lifeline to A380
Emirates' decision to take up to 36 more Airbus A380s offers life-support to a programme at a point when the airframer had been openly talking about the possibility of its closure.
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PD-14 fan undergoes bird-strike testing
Russian analysts have conducted bird-strike tests on the fan for the Aviadvigatel PD-14, the second engine option for the Irkut MC-21.
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Boeing forms joint venture with automotive seating supplier
Boeing will form a joint venture with automotive seating supplier Adient to develop a new line of seating for aircraft cabins, addressing a critical gap in supplier capacity as the industry continues to ramp-up production through at least 2020.
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New Boeing data shows 4.6% employment decline in 2017
Boeing slashed overall employment by 4.6% over the course of 2017 as jobs declined faster than a projected reduction in overall sales, newly-released company data shows.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: MRO providers build up 787 capabilities as fleet matures
Before the Boeing 787 arrived for its first maintenance check, engineers at Air France-KLM’s technical division knew servicing the highly computerised aircraft would require a new set of IT skills and services.
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A350 stretch would need further engine evolution: Bregier
Airbus is likely to reconsider a stretched A350 concept only after a further evolution of engine technology, reiterating that there is no clear demand for a larger version.
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Airbus says A380 challenge in China is 'commercial'
Airbus says China is aware that it is open to industrial co-operation on the A380, but the challenge is convincing the country's airlines that they can do well commercially with the superjumbo.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Trevor Knox, director of maintenance, Flying Colours
Trevor Knox is director of maintenance for North American MRO business Flying Colours, which provides completion, refurbishment and overhaul services
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Airbus progresses with clearing parked A320neo backlog
Airbus delivered a total of 181 A320neo-family aircraft last year, as it began to overcome the powerplant snags which had held up deliveries of the re-engined jets.
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A380 line faces closure without Emirates order: Leahy
Airbus chief operating officer for customers John Leahy believes a failure to secure a follow-on A380 agreement with Emirates would effectively force closure of the programme.
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Airbus draws up plans to cut A380 output to six per year
Airbus has drawn up plans which would enable it to take A380 production down to as few as six aircraft per year.
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Airbus overtakes Boeing with over 1,100 net orders
Airbus took net orders for 1,109 aircraft last year, eclipsing the figure of 912 from rival Boeing after strong activity in December.
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GKN to reorganise after rejecting takeover bid
UK aerostructures manufacturer GKN has rejected a takeover bid from turnaround specialist Melrose Industries and disclosed a plan to separate its aerospace and automotive activities as part of a two-year business-improvement plan.
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Xiamen Airlines signs $2bn MoU with CFM
Xiamen Airlines has signed a $2.05 billion memorandum of understanding with CFM International, covering installed and spare engines.
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Aerospace sector set for 'steep' growth: UK forecast
Following a period of stagnation since 2016, US suppliers will lead a period of “steep” growth for the international aerospace industry, a UK economic study says.
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Airbus China names new CEO
Airbus has appointed George Xu as chief executive of its China unit, as president of Airbus Commercial Aircraft China Eric Chen takes over as chairman of Airbus China.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Economic surge drives Boeing commercial streak in 2017
For Boeing, the year 2017 dawned with a long list of concerns facing the commercial market. Net order totals for the company’s commercial aircraft had dropped for two years in a row. Demand for widebody aircraft 12 months ago, in particular, seemed even more worrisome, leaving Boeing struggling to fill ...
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Piper gains US approval for G1000NXi-equipped pair
Piper Aircraft has secured US validation for the next-generation Garmin G1000NXi integrated flightdeck on both its M500 single-engined turboprop and its M350 pressurised piston-single; deliveries of both aircraft are now under way.
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Second MC-21 to fly around end-February: Rogozin
Russian deputy prime minister Dmitry Rogozin expects the second Irkut MC-21-300 test aircraft to fly in late February or early March.