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European Cockpit Association slams multicrew pilot licence
Flightcrew representatives have criticised the relatively new multicrew pilot licence (MPL) and its practical implementation by regulators, flight training organisations and the air transport industry.
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NewsEC135 fuel probe malfunctions in 2% of cases
Almost half of the worldwide fleet of Airbus Helicopters EC135s have been checked for a problem with their fuel sensors following the issue of an EASA airworthiness directive mandating the examinations on 19 December 2013.
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NewsAirbus yet to find key to long-haul overbooking
Airbus wants to apply overbooking tactics to its long-haul lines but has yet to work out a methodology that avoids potential production risks.
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NewsQatar hybrid livery to feature on test A350
Airbus is to roll out its fourth A350 test-flight aircraft in a special hybrid livery based on the colour scheme of launch customer Qatar Airways.
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NewsAirbus price hike takes A350-900 to $295m
Airbus has hiked its catalogue prices by 2.6% on average, pushing the price of the A350-900 to $295 million.
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NewsAirbus looks at exit options for 189-seat A320
Airbus believes it might be able to find an alternative to pop-up overwing exits that will nevertheless allow the A320 to be certificated for 189 passengers.
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A380 wing fix making steady progress
Over half the in-service Airbus A380s currently undergoing the wing-rib fix are being modified with a one-off grounding rather than a step-by-step procedure.
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NewsAirbus lays out modest 2014 forecast
Airbus has put forward a modest forecast for 2014 industrial performance, with deliveries on a par with last year’s.
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NewsCitation crashes in Germany
A private Cessna Citation 501 business jet (N452TS) crashed on final approach to runway 22 at Trier-Föhren airport, Germany on 12 January.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Airbus and Boeing post new orders and output high
Airbus and Boeing delivered a record number of airliners last year as both manufacturers broke the 14-year-old benchmark of 620 aircraft set by the US manufacturer in 1999. The two companies also reached a new high for annual sales, securing 2,858 net orders between them.
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NewsMystery A320 order includes re-engined and current models
Airbus has revealed that a 100-aircraft order for A320-family jets comprises a mix of the current and re-engined versions.
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NewsFirst serial A350 for Qatar enters final assembly
Airbus’s first serial-production A350-900, destined for launch customer Qatar Airways, has been delivered to the final assembly line.
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NewsA350 wing passes ultimate-load test
Airbus has carried out ultimate load testing of the A350 wing, successfully taking it beyond stresses 1.5 times those it would ever expect to encounter.
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NewsOrder for 100 jets helps Airbus set new record
Airbus set a new net orders record of 1,503 aircraft during 2013, confirming that it exceeded Boeing’s net and gross totals for the year.
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NewsAirbus considers stretching A350-800
Airbus is considering a larger version of its A350-800 as part of the strategy to counter the Boeing 787 in the 250- to 300-seat sector.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Airbus wrestles with 250-seat strategy
While Airbus insists it is focused on performance tweaks for the A330, rather than a re-engined version, the continuing sales of the twinjet and the absence of orders for the A350-800 has generated increasing uncertainty over its strategy for the 250-seat sector.
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BAE's sky-high hopes for 3D printing
BAE Systems expects to make further flight advances this year in using parts manufactured by 3D printing machines.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Airbus and Boeing break output and order records
Airbus and Boeing between them look to have shattered delivery and sales records in 2013, securing an unprecedented level of orders and taking airliner output to a new high. Boeing’s 14-year old delivery record for a single manufacturer has also been swept away.
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NewsFrance approves latest Rafale upgrade plan
France has given the go-ahead to Dassault for a further iterative development of the Rafale combat aircraft.
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Europe chases dream of spaceplane operations
A US-European agreement to develop spaceplane technology may extend the remit of Sierra Nevada’s in-development Dream Chaser beyond its planned use by NASA to shuttle astronauts to and from the International Space Station.