News from FlightGlobal – Page 1506
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NewsAirbus's A350 vision takes shape - Flight takes an in-depth look at the new twinjet
With its industrial launch secured, Toulouse releases more details of the new twinjet that will take on the 787
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NewsUnprecedented demand for large turbofans pushes GE to ramp up engine production by two-thirds
General Electric has revealed plans to boost overall engine production by a staggering 64% between 2007 and 2009 due to unprecedented demand for its large commercial engines, the GE90 and GEnx, as well as continued growth of CFM56 and CF34 business.
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Ryanair 737 'nearly crashed'
Pilots fixated on reprogramming flight management computer during descent
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747 LCF tests slip behind schedule
But Boeing is still confident freighter will be ready in time to begin transporting 787 sections by end of January
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ICAO launches safety roadmap
Organisation wants to narrow the gap between accident levels in the developed and developing worlds
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Nordic special: Norse power
Pratt & Whitney's Norway maintenance centre is growing rapidly, fuelled by the success of a rival's powerplant. Can it keep on expanding?
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Lufthansa launches new 747 era
Passenger version of -8 derivative cleared for take-off as German flag carrier signs $5.5 billion deal for 20 aircraft
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NewsAirbus rethinks move to axe A300-600 Freighter after receiving increasing demands for cargo variant since March decision
Airbus could reverse its decision to cease production of the A300-600 Freighter, because of increasing demand for cargo capacity and continuing indecision over the launch of the A330-200F
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December 2005 Southwest Chicago blizzard accident leads US NTSB to urge for revised landing margin policy on contaminated runways
US airlines are being urged by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to voluntarily adopt changes in the way they calculate stopping distances on contaminated runways to avoid a repeat of the December 2005 Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 accident at Chicago Midway during a snowstorm.