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AnalysisANALYSIS: Boeing tweaks 777 interior to boost sales until 777X arrives
Everything about how the Boeing 777X entered the market last November came layered with drama – some welcome, and some not.
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NewsXian Aircraft rolls out first C919 centre wing box
Xian Aircraft has completed the final assembly of the first centre wing box for the Comac C919 programme.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Boeing answers critics of partnership for success campaign
Boeing is keen to reassure critics that its controversial partnership for success programme is not an attempt to grab a 15% discount from suppliers
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AnalysisANALYSIS: 'Stability' becomes new 787 buzzword
On Boeing’s agenda for 787 programme in the second of 2014: almost double the rate of aircraft deliveries compared to the first half, usher the 787-9 into commercial service, ramp up production of the new variant, start integrating a revamped final assembly process and – at the same time – ...
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NewsPICTURE: Airbus rolls out A320neo
Airbus has rolled out its first A320neo, fitted with Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines, at its Toulouse headquarters.
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UTair cleared for Superjet MRO at Ufa
Russia's UTair has secured certification to provide maintenance service for its Sukhoi Superjets at its Ufa station.
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NewsBoeing completes legal delivery of 787-9 to Air New Zealand
Boeing has completed the legal delivery of the first 787-9 to launch customer Air New Zealand on schedule on 30 June, the company says.
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Boeing adds weight and clarifies range for 787-9 and 787-10
As Air New Zealand prepares to receive the first 787-9 next week, Boeing has increased the weight and clarified the range for the two largest variants in the Dreamliner family.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Gilo brings its backpack flying device to Farnborough
Parajet's PADSS may lack the pomp and ceremony of its peers, but the company is hopeful the paraglider will be a hit with the public and trade buyers alike
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AnalysisANALYSIS: After series of acquisitions, Nasmyth looks to make a name for itself
Ten years after being founded, Nasmyth Group is out to make a name for itself at the Farnborough air show.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Landing gear tweak key to 747-8 future in passenger market
As of mid-June, Boeing had 51 747-8 aircraft in the order backlog. The company is building 18 freighters and passenger airliners a year combined. That means the assembly in Everett, Washington, is exhausted by early 2017, unless Boeing’s sales team can find new orders.
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Turkish Technic opens HABOM maintenance complex
Turkish Airlines has formally inaugurated its new maintenance centre, HABOM, at Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen airport.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Interiors specialist PPA expands production
After a long absence, composite and glass fibre manufacturer PPA is back at Farnborough, and eager to share its part in the record-breaking Bloodhound SSC attempt
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NewsPICTURES: Mitsubishi mounts engines on first MRJ flight test aircraft
Mitsubishi Aircraft has mounted the Pratt & Whitney PW1200G engines onto its first MRJ regional jet flight test aircraft.
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NewsBoeing automates 737 wing assembly job to reach production targets
Boeing has revealed plans to convert a 737 assembly function to an automated process, a key step in the company’s plan to ramp up production capacity in the brisk-selling single-aisle sector.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Global focus for this year's show
With this year’s major aerospace event fast approaching, companies will be gearing up to demonstrate their capabilities and showcase their products in the flying displays.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Boeing star shines in UK aerospace constellation
UK aerospace naturally brings to mind names like Rolls-Royce, BAE Systems, GKN and Airbus, but one industry major that shouldnt be left off the list is Boeing.
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Comac's flight test centre completes first independent mission
Comac's civil aircraft flight test centre has completed its first independent flight test mission, after two years in operation.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How Marshall is re-engineering its aerospace business
“You don’t get to be a 105-year-old company without reinventing yourself many times over,” admits Steve Fitz-Gerald, chief executive of Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group. As part of its latest transformation, the Cambridge-based company has been tackling costs and performance issues, and loosening its reliance on defence by developing and ...
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Embraer prepares to unveil E2 cabin concept
Embraer will reveal a cabin mock-up of the first of its new E-Jet E2 family at Farnborough, as it presses ahead with development of its trio of re-engined regional jets.