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NewsBoeing confident of 737 Max sales revival
Boeing is confident that it can recover ground lost by the 737 Max to the rival Airbus A320neo, sales-wise, once the twinjet has returned to flight.
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In depthGallery of the best images from the 2019 Dubai airshow
All the best images from the 2019 Dubai Airshow, captured from on the ground in the United Arab Emirates. Catch up on all the latest news, in-depth analysis and opinion from the show here.
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NewsBoeing talks with Emirates over 777X delays
Boeing is “working through” discussions with 777X launch customer Emirates over development delays afflicting the widebody programme.
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NewsOn board Zetavia’s Il-76TD at the Dubai Airshow
Nestling amongst the gleaming new jets, turbprops and helicopters here on the flightline at the Dubai Airshow is a Zetavia Ilyushin Il-76TD. This 1970s Soviet era, four-engined airlifter still plays a crucial role around the globe carrying cargo into far-flung locations.
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NewsA380 flies Dubai flypast with Al Fursan team
The United Arab Emirates air force Al Fursan display team is performing a formation flypast with an Emirates Airbus A380 at the Dubai Airshow this week. The seven-ship display team, which flies Aermacchi MB-339A trainers, is pictured during the formation validation flight with the earlier today, with an additional MB-339A ...
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A320's order total overtakes 737's as Max crisis persists
Airbus’s A320 family appears to have overtaken the Boeing 737 in terms of total orders, in the wake of the 737 Max crisis and strong single-aisle activity from the European airframer.
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NewsWizz fleet plan shows impact of A321neo delays
Wizz Air is set to receive only half the Airbus A321neos it had planned to introduce in its 2020-21 financial year, the budget carrier has revealed in its latest fleet plan.
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NewsAirbus secures BelugaXL certification from EASA
Airbus’s BelugaXL outsize freighter has secured certification from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, 16 months after the aircraft’s maiden flight.
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Boeing head of commercial aircraft public relations resigns
Former Boeing Global Services vice-president of communications Conrad Chun has succeeded Linda Mills as vice-president of communications for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, effective immediately.
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Boeing's orders slipped in October as airlines swap 737 Max
Boeing's total number of commercial aircraft orders received in 2019 dropped by 11 during October as at least one customer swapped orders for the 737 Max to the 787.
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Rostec to design new Russian landing-gear for Superjet
Russian state technology firm Rostec is to develop a new landing-gear assembly for the Sukhoi Superjet 100 under the programme to increase domestic components on the type.
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NewsSolar-powered Hawk30 completes 1.5h second flight
HAPSMobile’s Hawk30 solar-powered, high-altitude platform completed its second test flight in the last two months when it touched down after a 1.5h flight at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center in Southern California.
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Embraer names new CFO and COO
Embraer named Antonio Carlos Garcia as the company’s new chief financial officer and investor relations officer replacing Nelson Salgado, who will move to the chief operations officer role at the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer.
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Airbus logs 12 A330neos as part of October order haul
Airbus has recorded an order for 12 A330neos from an unidentified customer, all of them the -900 variant, part of an agreement for 25 aircraft which includes 13 A321neos.
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Rolls-Royce to take £1.4bn charge as Trent 1000 fix delayed
Rolls-Royce is expecting to take a £1.4 billion ($1.8 billion) exceptional charge this year in relation to the continuing Trent 1000 engine problems, after increasing its cost estimate of fixing the problems.
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Rolls-Royce confident on A330neo despite blade fix delay
Rolls-Royce is confident that its postponed introduction of a redesigned Boeing 787 engine blade will not affect similar powerplants that are fitted to the Airbus A330neo.
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Rolls-Royce delays Trent 1000 TEN blade fix to 2021
Rolls-Royce is to delay introduction of a redesigned high-pressure blade for the Trent 1000 TEN, after discovering that it will not be as durable as initially expected.
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AnalysisMROs see fringe benefits from Max grounding
As the Boeing 737 Max crisis continues to unfurl – and as its grounding wears on – much has been said about how it impacts airlines.
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A350 set to be integrated into Tianjin completion centre
Airbus is to integrate A350 completion activities into its Chinese facility in Tianjin from the second half of next year. The airframer says it will deliver its first A350 from the completion and delivery centre by 2021. Airbus has confirmed the A350 timelines after reinforcing its partnership with the Chinese ...
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NewsAirbus revises A320 logic after touch-and-go accident
Airbus is developing a retrofit to reduce the risk of system logic weaknesses that played a role in the SmartLynx A320 touch-and-go accident at Tallinn last year.