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NewsFARNBOROUGH: P&W confirms seal failure caused CSeries grounding
Pratt & Whitney confirms that a seal problem in the engine oil system caused the uncontained failure on 29 May of the PW1500G engine powering the Bombardier CSeries FTV-1, which remains grounded until both companies validate a proposed solution with Canadian regulators.
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FARNBOROUGH: Embraer unveils E2 cabin mock-up
Embraer has debuted its re-engined E2 cabin mock-up at the Farnborough air show, boasting a sleeker and more modern interior over the incumbent E-Jet.
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NewsRe-engined A330 gives Airbus 250-seat stake: Ascend
Airbus will be unable to compete in the 250-seat segment in future without offering a re-engined version of its A330, according to new research from Flightglobal’s consultancy arm Ascend.
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FARNBOROUGH: Signs point to Bastille Day A330neo launch
Airbus could be poised to launch two versions of a re-engined A330 as early as tomorrow, as tantalising evidence mounts that the airframer will substantially modernise its twin-jet workhorse to take on the Boeing 787.
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INTERVIEW: ATR's new chief plans for the future
The appointment of the Airbus’s head of contract negotiations, Patrick de Castelbajac, as ATR’s new chief executive comes as the Franco-Italian manufacturer is expected to start work to transform its legal status from “groupement d’intérêt économique” (GIE) to “société anonyme” (SA) over the next few years.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Fix for CSeries engine flaw still being validated
Bombardier is continuing to validate a proposed fix for the engine malfunction that has grounded the CSeries test fleet since 29 May.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Lessor Falko commits for up to 24 CSeries
Operating lessor Falko Regional Aircraft has signed two letter of Intent (LOIs) with Bombardier for up to 24 firm CS100 aircraft.
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FARNBOROUGH: 787-9 flies through relatively smooth nine-month test effort
After the maiden flight of the initial development 787-9 – a Rolls-Royce Trent-powered version – in September last year, Boeing has completed a relatively straightforward 1,500h flight-test programme involving three Trent-powered aircraft and two General Electric GEnx-powered aircraft (including two customer aircraft).
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NewsTeasing 'A330neo' and 'A350-300' domains reserved
While Airbus has increasingly indicated a leaning towards re-engining the A330, it has yet to give any formal pointers towards a possible designation for the type.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Why Boeing’s 787-9 is more than just a stretch
When launch customers Air New Zealand, United Airlines and All Nippon Airways introduce their first 787-9s in the coming months, it will mark a watershed for Boeing’s Dreamliner.
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NewsBoeing rejects 'mega-city' case for A380
Boeing is dismissing Airbus’s claim that the emergence of “mega-cities” will drive future demand for high-capacity transports including the A380.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Airbus faces up to its widebody conundrums
The rivalry in the widebody sector is intense not because Airbus and Boeing have directly competing products, but because they do not. Each has a different vision for the long-haul market, and the Farnborough air show will see them continue their tussle over which is right.
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Air New Zealand mum on 787-9 video opportunity
Air New Zealand is not ready to confirm if the launch of the Boeing 787-9 in commercial service will come with one of the Star Alliance carrier’s strategically viral marketing videos.
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Air New Zealand expects smooth EIS for 787-9
With the 10 July departure of Air New Zealand’s first Boeing 787-9 on its delivery flight to Auckland, the airline is anticipating a smooth entry-Into-service (EIS) for the first “stretch” Dreamliner.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Alcoa's Firth Rixon move is the latest engine sector transformation
When GKN bought Volvo Aero in 2016 for £633 million ($1 billion), the UK-headquartered Tier 1 described the deal as transformational, a word it has gone on to use repeatedly to underscore the impact of an acquisition that, at a stroke, made the company one of the largest players in ...
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NewsDelays prompt Qatar to cancel Farnborough A380 plan
Qatar Airways has been forced to cancel plans to display its first Airbus A380 at the Farnborough air show, in the wake of continuing delivery delays.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Boeing creates room for 737 Max to grow
Despite owning some of the largest factory floors in the world, making room for the 737 Max requires prior planning, preparation and lots of elbow grease
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NewsPICTURE: A350 performs crosswind tests in Iceland
Airbus has been continuing performing testing of the A350-900 with a series of crosswind handling trials at Reykjavik’s Keflavik airport.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Airbus continues to forge ahead in single-aisles
It may be playing catch up with Boeing on widebodies, but in the single-aisle market Airbus has a clear head-start on its rival. While Seattle dithered about its narrowbody strategy at the turn of the decade, Airbus committed in 2010 to re-powering its existing A320 family with a choice of ...
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NewsAirbus books undisclosed orders for 150 A320s
Airbus booked undisclosed orders for 150 A320-family jets during June, sourced from two separate deals.