All articles by Max Kingsley-Jones – Page 17
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ANALYSIS: Can the A350-1000 live up to Airbus’s expectations?
The audience at Airbus’s annual press conference this year may have been a little surprised to hear the company’s senior executives singing the praises of the best-selling widebody produced by their arch-rival, the Boeing 777-300ER.
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PICTURE: Airbus A350-1000 undergoes low-speed take-off tests
Airbus has been carrying out low-speed take-off tests with one of the A350-1000 development aircraft as it heads towards certification later this year.
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ANALYSIS: Big two saw 2016 orders fall, but output hit new high
There is no sign of any let-up in airliner production as Airbus and Boeing continue to raise output to record levels, despite what looks likely to be a sustained fall in new aircraft orders.
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Airbus/Boeing see slight output rise but 25% fall in net orders
Between them, the big-two aircraft manufacturers achieved a slight rise in overall output last year, to 1,436 aircraft, but their combined net orders declined by almost a quarter.
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Rolls poised for key Airbus and Boeing flight-test programmes
Rolls-Royce is gearing up to support Airbus and Boeing flight-test campaigns in the coming months as two new variants make their first flights powered by Trent engines.
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Big two sustain delivery tempo but orders look set to dip
As 2016 draws to a close, Airbus and Boeing are on course to match their combined annual airliner output from the previous year, but to end significantly below their 2015 orders tally.
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Flight 1957: Flying the Sud-Est Caravelle
In our 20 December 1957 issue, Flight published the first Caravelle “flight-test” report, by Italian contributor Vico Rosaspesa. Here are some highlights from the article:
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ANALYSIS: How Sud’s Caravelle powered Europe’s airliner charge
Six decades ago, Sud Aviation of Toulouse introduced the world to the short-haul jet concept with its exquisite Caravelle, laying the foundations for Europe’s global export success in the airliner business
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MEBAA: Saudi VVIP charter operator Sky Prime debuts
Sky Prime Aviation Services is making its debut at MEBAA to show off its VIP charter capability.
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MEBAA: Honeywell enjoys connectivity success
Honeywell has signed a raft of connectivity deals at MEBAA and the company’s regional boss says there has been huge interest in this arena at the show this year.
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MEBAA: How show’s two 757s have very different roles
The two Boeing Rolls-Royce-powered 757-200s parked side-by-side at MEBAA may look similar from the outside but they are very different beneath the skin. One is equipped with a luxury cabin for the corporate charter market while the other serves as a flying testbed.
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MEBAA: Orient Global first to sign for BBJ Max 7
Boeing Business Jets has landed its first customer for the BBJ Max 7 in the shape of Asian corporate operator Orient Global Aviation.
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MEBAA: Farnborough sees Middle East traffic rise
The Middle East is a key market for TAG Farnborough Airport as it enjoys a growth spurt partly due to a rise in large-cabin business jets which are popular in the region.
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MEBAA: Biggin Hill offers Middle Eastern promise
Biggin Hill airport is aiming to entice more Middle East customers to fly into the south London airport, as it prepares to enjoy longer operating hours.
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MEBAA: Show hosts mini 757 'fly-in'
Two Boeing 757-200s have flown in to this year’s MEBAA show and are on display next to each other in the static park. Both aircraft are Rolls-Royce RB211-powered versions that started life in airline service, but have very different roles now.
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MEBAA: BBJ and Fokker join forces on panoramic window
Boeing Business Jets has hooked up with Fokker to produce panoramic cabin window that will be the largest flying on any passenger aircraft.
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MEBAA: Aviation Partners sees rising interest in winglet upgrades
Aviation Partners is enjoying increasing interest in its various winglet upgrades as it grows its in-service retrofit programmes.
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CFM quietly confident on Leap production ramp-up
CFM International is “staying very humble” as it gears up to achieve 2,000 Leap deliveries a year from 2020 but is confident it has put the infrastructure in place to achieve its target.
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IATA chief points to partnerships to fix Latin infrastructure
The ALTA Airline Leaders Forum is the first major industry event attended by IATA’s new director general Alexandre de Juniac, and he used the opportunity to urge all stakeholders in the region to work together for the greater good of all.
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PICTURES: Lufthansa bids 737 farewell after near half-century
Lufthansa ended operations of the Boeing 737 on 29 October, some 48 years after it gave the short-haul twinjet its world debut.