Programmes – Page 124
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Comac gains ARJ21 production certificate
Comac has received the production certificate for its ARJ21-700 regional jet, more than 2.5 years after the aircraft received type certification.
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Boeing wins first-half orders battle, but deliveries slump
Boeing is off to a good start on orders in the first half of the year, but remains mired in a three-year delivery slump.
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OpinionOPINION: Will Russia's gamble on aerospace exports backfire?
Russia has turboprops, regional jets, narrow bodies and – alone and in partnership with China – widebodies in production or development. It also is working on new high-bypass turbofan engines for single- and twin-aisle aircraft. And the government is encouraging a newly consolidated cadre of systems integrators to displace Western ...
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UK exit from EU puts 'constraints' on Airbus: chief negotiator
Airbus has been highlighted as a company which would face obstacles to operations once the UK leaves the European Union, in remarks from the European Commission's chief negotiator on the matter.
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Boeing, China Airlines ink MoU for maintenance and engineering
Boeing and China Airlines have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore the development of the Taiwanese carrier's capabilities to service Boeing products.
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UTAS deal commits to field laser-based air data system
A new air data sensor technology that does not require internal heating to avoid icing could be ready for commercial service in five years, says United Technologies Aerospace Systems (UTAS).
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PICTURES: A350-1000 commences hot-weather testing
Hot-weather testing of the Airbus A350-1000 is underway in the United Arab Emirates after one of the three flight-test airframes arrived in Al Ain.
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A350-1000 heads for UAE hot-weather test site
Airbus has embarked on the hot-weather testing campaign with the A350-1000.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Nick Taylor, founder of NP Simulations
Nick Taylor is founder of NP Simulations of the UK, a newly formed company which seeks to provide accessible and affordable preparatory training for those looking to pursue a career in aviation.
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Comac to get ARJ21 production certificate this week
Comac is close to securing the production certificate for its ARJ21 regional jet, sources say.
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A350-900 to return to Moscow air show
Airbus's A350-900 is set to return to the Russian air show MAKS, scheduled to take place in Moscow this month.
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Boeing Global Services set for 1 July launch
Boeing plans to stand-up a third business unit dedicated to dramatically expanding the company’s position in the aerospace services market will proceed as scheduled on 1 July, the company announces.
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Higher-capacity A321neo begins to take shape
Airbus is preparing for final assembly of the first A321neo with the modified fuselage crucial to increasing accommodation on the type.
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ARJ21 marks first year of commercial operations
The Comac ARJ21 regional jet has completed a year of commercial operations, however the manufacturer has still yet to receive a production certificate for the aircraft.
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Airbus hikes MTOW of A350-1000
Airbus has expanded the number of A350-1000 options with a new variant hiking the maximum take-off weight to 316t.
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United details more 737 Max 10 features
Several previously undisclosed features that Boeing added for the 737 Max 10 will be retrofitted in United Airlines’ fleet of 737-900 and 737-900ER aircraft, an employer letter to United’s pilots says.
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Opinion
OPINION: How technology tantalised at Le Bourget
A 3D-printed, hybrid electric-powered, autonomous and supersonic jet – although unlikely – would perfectly symbolise the new technology on display at Le Bourget this year.
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PICTURES: When large transport designs arrive ahead of their time
Driven by the demand for ever-larger aircraft to carry troops during the Second World War, as conflict drew to a close several very large transports were in development that – when adapted for civil use – promised a step-change in airline capacity. But despite their potential to drive air-travel growth, ...
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Opinion
OPINION: Surprising spate of Paris orders gives hope for the market
Despite worries about a quiet air show and ongoing challenges for the airframers, a spate of orders, including for the 737 Max 10, suggests that there is still plenty of life in the market
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Airbus expects to park around 30 engineless A320neos
Airbus is intending to open its latest final assembly line at Hamburg next month, advancing its preparation to hike the A320 monthly production rate to 60 in two years' time.