Programmes – Page 165
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Opinion
OPINION: Helicopter manufacturing remains overcrowded
Lockheed Martin’s proposed $9 billion acquisition of helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky is not as transformative as it might initially appear.
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News
Boeing cements Japanese participation in 777X
Boeing has formal agreements with a consortium of five Japanese suppliers to produce large parts for the 777X programme.
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CFM delivers first Leap-1C to Comac
CFM International has delivered the first Leap-1C engine to Comac for its in-development C919 narrowbody programme.
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Boeing upbeat despite KC-46 failings as Muilenburg takes the helm
Boeing president and chief executive Dennis Muilenburg did not mask his disappointment in KC-46 tanker blemishing what would have otherwise been a stellar performance by the company in the second quarter, both from the defence and commercial portfolios.
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UTC expects A320neo to enter service in December
United Technologies expects entry into service of the Airbus A320neo to take place in December, following the technical delay affecting Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engine testing.
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Leap-powered A320neo resumes tests after upgrade
Airbus has resumed testing of the CFM International Leap-powered A320neo, after a break to upgrade the powerplants and on-board equipment.
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Opinion
OPINION: Breaking records is no longer simply about doing things better
Setting records can be much harder than it looks. In this age of big budgets, high technology, computer simulation and exotic materials, it can take some doing to convince people that doing something new was in fact difficult – not to mention dangerous.
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Comac takes delivery of wing-body fairing for C919
Comac has taken delivery of the wing-body fairing section that will be installed on its first C919 flight test aircraft.
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Rolls-Royce venture to back UltraFan turbine research
Rolls-Royce is engaging with its joint venture ITP to carry out intermediate-pressure turbine research for its UltraFan high-bypass engine programme.
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Boeing clears CDR milestone on 787-10
Boeing has passed the critical design review (CDR) milestone on the 787-10 programme, a key step in the timeline of a development programme.
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Boeing 737 could edge A320 on 2015 deliveries
Airbus is facing the possibility of its A320 family being pushed into second place on full-year deliveries, for the first time since the 737 became Boeing’s sole single-aisle competitor.
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ATR prototype starts environmental technology tests
Turboprop manufacturer ATR has commenced test flights with an aircraft fitted with a modified fuselage panel, aimed at examining lighter structures and lower-noise technology.
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PICTURE: CS100 performs minimum-unstick test
Bombardier has disclosed details of the minimum-unstick testing on the initial CSeries variant which it conducted at a regional airport in Kansas.
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News
PICTURES: Boeing donates first 787 to Nagoya airport
Boeing has formally donated the first 787 to Nagoya Chubu Centrair International airport, in a ceremony on 7 July.
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Rolls-Royce outlines profit impact of A330 sales slump
Rolls-Royce is predicting a greater drop-off in deliveries of engines for the Airbus A330 than previously forecast, contributing to a £300 million ($470 million) impact on its finances next year.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Industry sees path to carbon-neutral aviation
In 1971 – 34 years after the first ground test of Frank Whittle’s prototype jet engine – General Electric’s CF6 commercial turbofan engine entered service with the Douglas DC-10-10, representing a historic breakthrough in fuel efficiency.
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R-R makes progress on testing 787 engine upgrade
Rolls-Royce is close to completing a round of testing on the latest version of the Trent 1000 engine for the Boeing 787, according to the Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC) in the USA.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Boeing contemplates X-plane for future ecoDemonstrator
Five aircraft demonstrator programmes launched by Boeing's commercial division since 2001 all share a defining characteristic: an ordinary aircraft modified or stuffed with brand-new technologies.
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Boeing plans fourth 747-8 rate cut
Boeing has announced a fourth rate cut for the 747-8 programme over a two-year period, lowering monthly output to only one per month beginning in March 2016.