All articles by Max Kingsley-Jones – Page 39
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Regional airframers suffer as slump hits orders
As orders dry up, manufacturers acknowledge that pain could continue for at least two more years before recovery begins
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Fourth Superjet flies as Sukhoi targets mid-2010 approval
The fourth Superjet 100 joined the flight-test and certification effort on 4 February, as Sukhoi increases the tempo in its efforts to achieve Russian certification...
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SINGAPORE 2010: ST Aerospace seeks cockpit upgrade launch customer
ST Aerospace is offering a flat-screen electronic flight instrument system upgrade for older-generation airliners, and displayed the concept in a full-scale...
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SINGAPORE 2010: Airbus targets early A320 re-engining decision, 2015 debut
A decision to introduce a re-engined A320 into service by the end of 2015 should come by around mid-year, says Airbus's chief salesman John Leahy. "Ideally...
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SINGAPORE 2010: Airbus aiming for A320 re-engining decision by Farnborough air show
Airbus is aiming to decide whether to launch an A320 family re-engining programme by the Farnborough air show in July, for service entry from the end of...
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SINGAPORE: 2010 MRJ airframe delivers 'half of fuel-burn advantage': Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi Aircraft says that around half of the double-digit operating cost advantage claimed for its MRJ regional jet over the rival Embraer E-Jet family...
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Boeing studies re-engined 737, but is in no rush to launch
Airframer is 'waiting for right time' to make launch decision and sceptical about claimed benefits of all-new CSeries
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CSeries poised for design freeze as joint definition phase concludes
Bombardier is about to reach the design freeze for the CSeries and will make a "behind closed doors" presentation of the definitive aircraft to existing...
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Bombardier says 2009 was good for deliveries but tough on orders
Bombardier has seen an increase in airliner production during 2009, but the airframer admits that the difficult trading conditions have delivered a significant drop-off in sales.
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PICTURE: Boeing 747-8 chief pilot prepares for first flight
Boeing is in final preparations for the first flight of the 747-8 Freighter which will flown by 747 chief pilot Mark Feuerstein and the senior test pilot Tom Imrich.
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Four decades of the Jumbo Jet - Boeing 747 first service 40th anniversary
The Jumbo Jet era began 40 years ago this week, when Pan Am put its first Boeing 747-100 into service on 22 January 1970 between New York and London.
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CSeries will hold strong advantage over re-engined rivals: Bombardier
Bombardier admits that re-engined A320 could halve CSeries's advantage, but is confident in appeal of its all-new design
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ATR predicts big US turboprop revival as fuel price prompts regional jet replacement
ATR is targeting the replacement of the large fleets of US-operated regional jets with its turboprop family as airlines look to reduce operating costs in...
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Bombardier targets operating lessors to take half of all CSeries orders
Bombardier has been in Dublin this week courting the aviation finance community, which had gathered in Dublin for a finance conference, and has set its sights...
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Airbus to test-fly A350’s Trent on A380 next year
Airbus will begin a short flight-test programme of the A350's Rolls-Royce Trent XWB on the A380 development aircraft early next year, ahead of engine certification...
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ATR orders total 40 for 2009
ATR secured a total of 40 orders for its turboprop family in 2009, compared with 42 the year before.
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Qatar Airways backs Airbus rethink on A350-800 design
A350 XWB launch customer Qatar Airways has declared itself pleased with Airbus's rethink on the -800 variant, which is now based directly on the -900 to...
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Airbus sees lifespan of at least 10 years for re-engined A320
Airbus is confident that if it goes ahead with its proposed A320 re-engining, the updated model would have a production lifespan of at least 10 years.
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Airbus prepares to ground first A400M to fit additional test kit – including rockets
Airbus is about to briefly ground its first A400M flight-test aircraft to install additional test equipment, including rockets to assist with stall-testing,...
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Big two aircraft output at all-time high despite recession
There was no hiding Airbus boss Tom Enders' glee this month at the Airbus/EADS annual conference in Seville when he confirmed that the airframer had defied...