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Belavia could be early foreign operator of MC-21: United Aircraft
Belarusian flag-carrier Belavia could become an early foreign operator of the Yakovlev MC-21, Russia’s United Aircraft has suggested. United Aircraft pointed out, during a visit to the Irkutsk aviation plant by Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko, that Belavia has previously expressed interest in acquiring the type. “We are interested in expanding ...
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Undisclosed customer orders 20 A330neos
Twenty Airbus A330-900s for an undisclosed customer have been added to the airframer’s production backlog, its latest monthly figures reveal. The order, placed on 15 May, takes overall firm A330neo commitments to more than 300. Airbus has not identified the customer, although Vietnamese budget carrier Vietjet disclosed a provisional agreement ...
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D328eco progresses as Uplift flight tests trial synthetic SAF potential
Deutsche Aircraft is preparing to cut metal on its first D320eco test aircraft as the German manufacturer maintains its pace towards a 2025 first flight.
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Emirates and Lufthansa chiefs reiterate concerns over 777X delivery dates
Early airline customers continue to voice concerns as to whether they will recieve Boeing’s already delayed new 777X widebody next year as planned.
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C919 to make first commercial flight out of Mainland China
Comac’s C919 will make its first commercial flight outside of Mainland China, a year after it entered service with launch customer China Eastern Airlines.
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Jointly-produced LMS-192 twin-turboprop features in latest Russian civil aviation forecast
Russia’s latest civil aircraft manufacturing forecast features a new twin-turboprop type, which will be produced under a joint agreement with the Belarusian aerospace industry.
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Russia trims 2030 civil aircraft forecast as schedules slip and mix changes
Russia’s government has reduced its forecast for the number of commercial aircraft its aerospace industry will produce by the end of the decade.
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Russian-powered MC-21 embarks on automatic landing tests
Russia’s domestically-powered Yakovlev MC-21-310 is conducting a series of automatic landing tests as part of its certification programme. Prototype 73051 carried out the landings, under ICAO Category IIIa conditions, at Moscow Zhukovsky airport, with a crew of four. Category IIIa landings enable approaches to a runway with 200m visual range ...
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Coulson takes first 737-700 for firefighting conversion
Canada’s Coulson Aviation has received the first Boeing 737-700 from Southwest Airlines for conversion into an aerial firefighting aircraft at its site in Port Alberni, British Columbia.
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Russian institute examines potential of oval fuselage and more-integrated wing
Russian researchers are analysing different concepts for a potential 220- to 250-seat long-haul aircraft which could feature an oval fuselage and a blended wing interface.
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Swelling backlog focuses attention on Comac’s ramp-up plans
While China’s Comac may already be looking to the future with its proposed ‘C939’ widebody programme, the state-owned airframer appears to be focused on the medium-term need to ramp up output of its C919 single-aisle.
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Ryanair confident its Max 10 deliveries will begin on schedule
Ryanair is hopeful that delivery of its initial Boeing 737 Max 10s will take place on schedule in spring 2027, despite the intensified regulatory scrutiny which has pushed back certification.
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Under-pressure Spirit AeroSystems to cut personnel at Wichita facility
US aerostructures firm Spirit AeroSystems has confirmed that it is cutting back staff numbers at its Wichita facility, where it produces Boeing 737 fuselages. The company – which has been under financial pressure and faced scrutiny over quality monitoring – says recent slowing of commercial aircraft delivery rates “compels” the ...
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Substitute vertical fin for MC-21 undergoes strength testing
Russian analysts have verified the strength of the Yakovlev MC-21’s replacement vertical fin, which is being constructed from domestically-produced composites. The change is part of United Aircraft’s efforts to substitute imported components and reduce its reliance on foreign suppliers. Composite materials for the MC-21’s manufacture, in particular, have been subject ...
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Comac begins design work for new ‘C939’ widebody: report
China’s Comac has reportedly began working on preliminary designs for a new widebody aircraft under the C939 moniker.
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Air Baltic to evaluate hydrogen power through Fokker Next Gen pact
Air Baltic is to explore the potential for hydrogen-powered aircraft within its operation through a newly minted agreement with aircraft developer Fokker Next Gen.
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US FAA seeks comment on fire-safety conditions for A321XLR’s integral aft fuel tank
US regulators are formally seeking comment on proposed fire-safety conditions to accept the large aft centre fuel-tank design for Airbus’s long-range A321XLR twinjet.
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Leonardo left in the dark about impact of latest safety issue on future 787 output
Leonardo has warned that uncertainty around Boeing’s plans for 787 production over the remainder of the year could delay its aerostructures business reaching break-even but is struggling to get information from its customer on the longer-term implications of a new safety issue.
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Comac to reportedly expand C919 production lines following mega orders
Comac is looking at expanding production capacity for its C919 narrowbody programme, as its order backlog continues to grow.
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Unidentified customer orders over 50 A321neos
Airbus has revealed an order for 51 A321neos placed by an undisclosed customer in its latest backlog figures. The 18 April agreement was the most significant activity recorded by the airframer during the month. British Airways is taking five single-aisle jets – three A320neos and two A321neos – while Airbus ...