All articles by Jon Hemmerdinger – Page 120
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FAA issues emergency 737 Max airworthiness order
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued an emergency order addressing the risk that faulty angle-of-attack inputs could cause Boeing 737 Max horizontal stabilisers to put the aircraft into a difficult-to-control dive.
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Magellan and Airbus extend A350 wing structure contract
Canadian aircraft structures supplier Magellan Aerospace has extended an agreement to provide Airbus with A350's centre wing boxes and related components.
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Sky Lease 747-400F goes off runway at Halifax
A Boeing 747-400 Freighter operated by US cargo carrier Sky Lease skid off a Halifax runway early on 7 November, coming to rest on grass near an airport perimeter road, according to the Halifax airport and media reports.
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New FAA directive targets PW1100G compressor problems
The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered airlines to replace components in the compressors and turbines of Pratt & Whitney PW1100Gs, turbofans that power Airbus A320neo-family aircraft.
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Spirit AeroSystems confident in closing Asco purchase
Spirit AeroSystems remains confident it will close a proposed acquisition of European aerospace company Asco despite concerns from European regulators.
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Spirit AeroSystems 'fully recovered' from 737 fuselage lag: CEO
Spirit AeroSystems has fully recovered from fuselage production delays that recently rippled from its Wichita manufacturing facility to Boeing's 737 assembly site in Renton, say Spirit's executives.
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Viking expects CL-515 launch decision in early 2019
Viking Air expects to decide in the first quarter of 2019 whether to move forward with development and production of its proposed CL-515, an upgraded version of the CL-215 and CL-415 water bombers.
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US indictment alleges broad Chinese effort to steal turbofan data
The US Department of Justice has levied new charges against 10 alleged Chinese spies who purportedly sought to steal proprietary corporate information, including information related to commercial aircraft turbofan engines.
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GE's aviation profits surge as Leap deliveries accelerate
General Electric's aviation division posted significant third quarter gains in revenue and profit amid a continued acceleration in deliveries of CFM International Leap turbofans.
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Tru delivers first CL-415 water bomber full-flight simulator
Tru Simulation and Training has delivered to Ansett Aviation Training the world's first full-flight simulator of a Viking Air CL-415 water bomber.
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Boeing sticks to 2018 delivery goals amid supply chain recovery
Boeing has become the latest major aerospace company to insist it is recovering from supply chain issues that have roiled the industry and left unfinished 737s piling up outside Boeing's Renton production facility.
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UTC expects Chinese approval of Rockwell merger in coming weeks
United Technologies expects Chinese regulators will soon approve its planned $30 billion acquisition of Rockwell Collins despite recent souring of US-China trade relations.
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UTC still evaluating participation in NMA
The chief executive of United Technologies has suggested his company's participation in Boeing's proposed New Mid-Market Airplane (NMA) is not a sure thing, citing Boeing's continued supply-chain squeeze.
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P&W tracking to hit 2018 geared turbofan delivery target
Pratt & Whitney remains on track to hit its 2018 commercial aircraft engine delivery commitments despite deliveries sagging in the third quarter, say executives at P&W parent United Technologies (UTC).
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Bombardier alleges former staffers took trade secrets to MRJ
Bombardier has alleged that several former employees stole sensitive CSeries certification documents prior to taking new jobs working on the Mitsubishi Aircraft MRJ programme.
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PICTURES: Juneyao takes first 787
Chinese carrier Juneyao Airlines has received its first Boeing 787, a milestone that also marks the end of Juneyao's time as an all-Airbus operator.
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NTSB calls for 25h cockpit voice recorder duration
Following several recent aviation safety incidents, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is urging regulators to extend significantly the required recording duration of cockpit voice recorders (CVRs).
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NBAA: UTC to supply deicing system on Cessna SkyCourier
UTC Aerospace Systems will supply the deicing system on Textron Aviation's in-development Cessna SkyCourier, an aircraft Textron says will first fly in 2019.
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NBAA: Pentastar completes first SmartSky 4G LTE install
Michigan-based aircraft service provider Pentastar Aviation has completed the first installation of SmartSky Networks' 4G LTE inflight connectivity system in a business jet.
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NBAA: Iridium preps for next-gen Certus satellite constellation
Satellite communications company Iridium Communications is using NBAA to highlight its new satellite network and a Thales-made aircraft antenna.