All articles by Jon Ostrower – Page 17
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FLIGHTBLOGGER: Boeing re-examining 787 delivery schedule
Boeing is again reviewing its 787 delivery schedule ahead of a "mountain" of rework required to prepare each aircraft for delivery, likely prompting a new...
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WORLD AIRLINERS: The ups and downs of the largest commercial aircraft
Airbus and Boeing differ widely in their 20-year market expectations for their largest products, which continue to cause headaches
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Bombardier details Gulf Air CSeries pitch
Bombardier is emphasising the runway performance, range and geared powerplant of its 110-seat CSeries CS100 airliner as it strives to triumph in Gulf Air's three-way regional jet order contest.
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Pratt & Whitney geared PW1524G testing underway
Pratt & Whitney has entered early testing on the PurePower PW1524G geared turbofan, having achieved idle and full power runs.
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Delivery pause stalls 787 assembly line advance
Boeing's two-week hold on 787 shipments has overshadowed an even longer period of non-movement in the final assembly line, as the company works to address...
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Delta defers first 787 delivery to 2020
Delta Air Lines has reconfirmed its order for 18 Boeing 787-8s but has deferred deliveries to between 2020 and 2022. Ending extended uncertainty around...
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Huge NetJets order hints at fractionals revival
NetJets has made a firm order for 50 Embraer Phenom 300 light jets and taken 75 options on the type, in a deal that marks its return to expansion after the...
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NBAA: Bombardier aims to eclipse G650 with its Global twins
Bombardier's new Global twins aim to eclipse Gulfstream's G650 by many important metrics, including price.
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NBAA: Airbus to extend runway overrun protection to corporate jets
Airbus is set to extend its runway overrun protection system (ROPS) debuted on the A380 to its A320 family-derived corporate jet line.
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NBAA: Boeing receives FAA nod to BBJ heads-up EVS
Boeing has received FAA certification for the Rockwell Collins Enhanced Vision System (EVS) for its heads-up guidance display.
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NBAA: Gulfstream G250 makes debut in Atlanta after first Atlantic crossing
Gulfstream's G250 is making its show debut here in Atlanta after a 14h 31min, 6,192nm from Tel Aviv, with station stops in Shannon, Bangor and Savannah.
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NBAA: NetJets inks deal for up to 125 Embraer Phenom 300s
In a bold sign of the recovering economy, NetJets has inked a deal with Embraer for up to 125 Phenom 300 light jets.
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Boeing signs up 45 customers for 737 Sky Interior
Boeing has secured orders for 1,100 737s with the airframer's new Sky Interior, accounting for more than half of its single-aisle backlog. The company says...
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787 suppliers in South Korea, Japan pushing towards full-rate output
The 787 is now an aircraft well into its early production run at Boeing's first and second tier supplier sites throughout Japan and South Korea after the airframer struggled for years to get its global supply chain fully operational.
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787-9 is looking very much like a 777-200ER
Boeing's progressive refinement of the design for the stretched -9 version of its 787 widebody is revealing a Dreamliner variant that is similar to the larger 777-200ER.
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Boeing 3Q deliveries reach 114
On the back of increasing airline demand, Boeing delivered 124 aircraft in the third quarter, up from 113 during the same period in 2009.
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FAA approves STC from PATS boosting 757 range
PATS Aircraft Systems has won a US Federal Aviation Administration supplemental type certificate to install up to six auxiliary fuel tanks on Boeing 757-200s that could allow a range of 5,000nm (9,260km).
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Sixth and final 787 test aircraft completes abbreviated maiden flight
Boeing's sixth and final 787 Dreamliner has successfully completed its long-delayed maiden sortie, despite being cut short by a liquid cooling leak, programme...
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ANA converts 15 787-8s to -9s
Boeing 787 launch operator All Nippon Airways (ANA) will convert 15 of its 55 787-8s order to larger -9 aircraft, joining a growing list of customers to...
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Boeing begins wing-body mating of first 747-8I
Boeing's first passenger 747-8 Intercontinental has entered wing body join and systems installation, one assembly step prior to mating the fuselage sections...