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AIRSHOW CHINA: AVIC studying large ground effect vehicle
AVIC is conducting a proof of concept review into the costs and technology related to the development of a large-sized ground effect vehicle.
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NewsAIRSHOW CHINA: CMB Financial Leasing commits to 30 C919s
CMB Financial Leasing has inked a memorandum of understanding with Comac for 30 C919 narrowbody aircraft.
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NewsChinese aerospace: At-a-glance guide to growth of the world's biggest aircraft market
The last three decades have seen a proliferation of airlines in Greater China (including Taiwan and Hong Kong). This graphic shows where the main players are based, when they were established and the number of aircraft they have in their fleet and on order. Together, their airliner backlog amounts to ...
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AIRSHOW CHINA: AVIC shines spotlight on MA700
AVIC is making a big push for its in-development MA700 turboprop at the 10th Airshow China in Zhuhai.
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NewsAIRSHOW CHINA: J-31, Y-20, MA700 to star at Zhuhai
The 2014 version of the biennial Airshow China in Zhuhai will see a number of firsts for the rapidly growing event.
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Bombardier third CSeries prototype to flight status
Bombardier flew the first CSeries prototype aircraft on 6 November for the first time in more than five months.
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Long-range Superjet heads for fatigue testing
Russia’s Sukhoi has transferred a long-range Superjet 100LR airframe to Moscow to undergo fatigue testing.
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NewsAirbus starts assembling higher-weight A330
Airbus has started final assembly of the first A330 featuring the higher maximum take-off weight capability of 242t.
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A330neo cowls to be built by FACC
Fan cowls for the Airbus A330neo will be sourced from Austrian-based FACC, under a contract from Safran’s Aircelle division.
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News737 derailment probe 'suggests' track alignment issue
No probable cause emerged from the investigation of a 3 July train derailment that destroyed six almost complete Boeing 737 fuselages, but simulations pointed to the possibility of a track misalignment problem, Montana Rail Link says.
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NewsRestructuring Rolls-Royce cuts aerospace workforce
Rolls-Royce is planning to cut 2,600 positions over the next 18 months, mainly within its aerospace division.
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Opinion
OPINION: Airbus and Boeing are right to have great expectations for China
Austerity-gripped European countries would love China’s problems. As Beijing turns down the inflationary heat, Asia’s biggest economy will grow about 7% this year – much less than the double-digit rates of recent years, but eye-watering by Western standards.
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Learjet 85 certification stays on hold
Bombardier is continuing to keep the fate of the Learjet 85 programme in limbo
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NewsAirbus keeps Alabama assembly line on track despite heavy floods
Two historic rainstorms last April flooded Airbus’ partially-built factory rising in Mobile, Alabama, but will not delay the start of production in less than 12 months, says Airbus Americas president Barry Eccleston.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Airbus cautious on lithium battery design for A350
Airbus and supplier Saft have confirmed several key details of the A350-900’s rechargeable lithium-ion batteries which are soon to become the production standard.
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NewsWorld Airliners Directory: New players continue to challenge in regional sector
The regional aircraft market is changing, as new aircraft from China and Japan are moving closer to service introduction, having largely overcome early difficulties, and Russia’s Sukhoi Superjet 100 is proving itself in service
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Why China is the place to be for Airbus and Boeing
When Airbus launched a lower weight variant of the A330 pitched at the Chinese market last year, Boeing scoffed that its competitor was introducing old technology to China, with one salesperson going as far as to say it was an “insulting” move.
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NewsFirst A350-1000 structures emerge
Initial carbonfibre wing covers for the first Airbus A350-1000 have been completed, as structural work on the largest member of the family progresses.
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NewsAirbus tackles 757 range with higher-weight A321neo
Airbus is aiming to introduce a higher-weight version of the A321neo in early 2019, in a bid to reinforce the type’s challenge to the Boeing 757 market.
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NewsWorld Airliner Directory: Airbus v Boeing is a war on two fronts
The campaign for market share between Airbus and Boeing is being fought on two fronts. In single-aisles, both airframers have adopted similar gameplans by re-engining existing models and – with bulging backlogs and plans to ramp up monthly production between now and the end of the decade – are in ...