All articles by Max Kingsley-Jones – Page 13
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FARNBOROUGH: Supply-chain production pressure a worry – Al Baker
Qatar Airways group chief executive Akbar Al Baker has raised concerns about the increasing pressure on the supply chain as aircraft manufacturers push up production rates.
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FARNBOROUGH: Airbus flight-test guru prepares for final landing
Putting the Airbus A350-1000 through its paces during this week’s flying display is a Farnborough veteran making his last appearance before retiring this summer.
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FARNBOROUGH: Airbus proposes longer-range A350-1000 to Qatar
Airbus is working on a further A350-1000 range increase which Qatar Airways group chief executive Akbar Al Baker expects will create a "huge competitor" to the aircraft's rival, the Boeing 777-300ER.
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FARNBOROUGH: Seven decades of show business
The aerospace industry has been gathering at Farnborough to show off its wares over the last 70 years.
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Iberia to take first A350-900 with wing twist
Airbus will begin delivery of A350-900s incorporating a "wing-twist" aerodynamic improvement in July when it hands over Iberia's first aircraft of the type.
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Airbus prepares to take on Qantas 'Sunrise' challenge with A350
Airbus is working to extract even more range from the A350 family as it prepares to respond to the Qantas "Project Sunrise" request for an ultra-long-range aircraft.
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Airbus aims for airliner cockpit-touchscreen first with A350
Airbus aims to be the first airliner manufacturer to debut cockpit touchscreen technology and is currently testing the concept on its A350-1000 development aircraft.
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A350-1000 gains performance boost from higher take-off weight
Airbus has disclosed that its just-announced new higher-weight A350-1000 option, available immediately, allows operators to carry 5.5t more cargo or avail of 400nm (730km) in additional range.
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AIX: Caution urged lest data-sharing create monopolistic control
The hot topic of data-sharing was a key discussion point during the FlightGlobal forecast session held at Aircraft Interiors Expo today, which examined predictive maintenance and the connected aircraft.
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AIX: Supply-chain consolidation brings pressure and opportunity
The cabin supply chain has still not caught up with rapidly rising production rates at Airbus and Boeing – but consolidation among the suppliers could provide an opportunity for agile new suppliers to enter the market.
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AIX: Emirates racks a million onboard wi-fi connections in March
Emirates in March saw its number of onboard wi-fi connections surpass one million within a single month for the first time.
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ANALYSIS: Three decades since first A320 delivery
Thirty years ago this week, Airbus delivered the first Airbus A320. This was in a landmark event in the European manufacturer's evolution from niche player to a truly global producer of airliners.
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PICTURES: Qantas makes history as Perth inaugural lands in London
The first-ever nonstop scheduled passenger flight between Australia and the UK touched down this morning at London Heathrow after completing the 17h sector from Perth.
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ANALYSIS: How Boeing's NMA could shake up the market
The question on everyone's lips at each aerospace gathering these days usually revolves around a simple three-letter acronym – NMA – and what Boeing is going to do about it.
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ANALYSIS: How Boeing built 10,000 737s
The roll-out of the 10,000th 737 at Boeing's Renton, Washington plant marks an impressive milestone, not just in terms of production volume but also from a product longevity perspective. And it is appropriate that the recipient of the 10,000th aircraft will be Southwest Airlines as the carrier heads the customer ...
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ANALYSIS: Where does Hawaiian switch leave A330-800?
It is too early to determine whether the decision by Hawaiian Airlines to ditch its A330-800 order in favour of the Boeing 787-9 is a critical moment for the Airbus twinjet, but it certainly creates some headaches for Toulouse.
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ANALYSIS: The path to 8,000 Airbus single-aisle deliveries
It should be no surprise that when Airbus delivered the 8,000th A320-family aircraft off the production line on 1 February, the customer was an airline from the Asia-Pacific region.
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Airbus completes 8,000th A320 family delivery
Airbus has passed a key milestone in single-aisle production with the delivery of the 8,000 A320 family aircraft.
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ANALYSIS: NMA decision time looms for Boeing
Boeing has some big decisions to make soon with regard to its future strategy, and these will have far-reaching ramifications for many decades to come.
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SINGAPORE: GE outlines thinking around NMA engine business case
Any decision by CFM International partner GE Aviation on participation in Boeing's proposed New Mid-market Airplane (NMA) programme will depend on a business case around perceived market size for the aircraft combined with the number of engine suppliers on the programme.