All articles by Stephen Trimble – Page 101
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Spirit AeroSystems resumes shipments, but no timetable to clear backlog
Wichita-based Spirit AeroSystems has confirmed it has restarted shipments to Boeing after a week-long operational hiatus caused by tornado damage. The...
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Half-year leaves Boeing confident over 747-8 reliability
Six months into line operations, new freighter is achieving "industry average" in dispatch but not quite 777's levels
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Qantas orders Leap-1A to power 78 A320neos
CFM International's next-generation turbofan will power the 78 Airbus A320neos ordered last October by Qantas Airways, the General Electric-Snecma joint...
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CEO Sean Menke to leave bankrupt Pinnacle on 1 June
Pinnacle Airlines announced today that chief executive Sean Menke will step down on 1 June, only 60 days after the regional carrier filed for bankruptcy. Menke...
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General Atomics proposes range boost for Predator B
Predator Bs could gain an extra 10-15h endurance under two retrofit options unveiled on 18 April by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems. Adding two...
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Latest fare price hike underscores US airlines profit concerns
US airlines are continuing to push consumers to accept new fare increases as the industry is poised to announce an overall first quarter loss over the next...
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Inmarsat partners with Honeywell to deliver Global Xpress
Honeywell has signed a deal worth an estimated $2.8 billion over 20 years to supply onboard hardware for the Inmarsat Global Xpress (GX) in-flight connectivity...
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Embraer E-Jet deliveries remain flat in 1Q
Embraer today reported commercial aircraft deliveries stagnated again in the first quarter and its backlog of orders for the E-Jet family slightly declined.
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737 Max wingtips kept under wraps
Manufacturer continues to refine aerodynamics for new twinjet, but confirms nose gear extension and fly-by-wire spoilers
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Spirit AeroSystems: Production capabiltiies “intact” despite tornado damage
Production tooling is undamaged and most of the parts and materials "looks good" inside factories battered by severe winds and tornados in Wichita, Kansas,...
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Boeing and Spirit suspend Wichita operations after tornado
Spirit AeroSystems and Boeing have suspended operations in Wichita, Kansas, after a tornado ripped through the southeast corner of the city late on 14 April....
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Embraer considers turboprop market too small for three manufacturers
Embraer has decided the turboprop sector is already too small to support the market's two existing manufacturers, and the Brazilian airframer has no interest in pursuing it, chief executive Frederico Curado says.
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Boeing firms nose gear, other details for 737 Max
Boeing today revealed that it has decided to adopt a 20.3cm (8in) nose gear extension for the 737 Max family, in addition to controling the new twinjet's...
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MROAM: Southwest complains yearly prices increases for parts outpace inflation
A top Southwest Airlines executive says airlines can no longer afford a widespread industry practice that automatically charges yearly price increases for...
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MROAM: US Airways estimates $200 million swing from maintenance reforms
US Airways calculates a five-year campaign to reform and improve maintenance practices since hitting a low point in 2007 has resulted in around $200 million...
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MROAM: Pemco to shutter Dothan operations on 1 June
Pemco plans to close its 90-acre aircraft conversion facility in Dothan, Alabama on 1 June as part of Chapter 11 financial restructuring, CEO Bill Meehan...
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MROAM: Forecast shows line maintenance to lead outsourcing growth
Line maintenance will drive outsourcing growth trends for maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, a new forecast predicts.
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MROAM: Southwest warns on rising maintenance, fuel cost trends
Southwest Airlines is counting on last year's blockbuster deal for Boeing 737-800s and re-engined 737 Max narrowbodies to halt a trend of escalating maintenance...
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MROAM: Spending growth on MRO services expected to decline
A shrinking commercial aircraft fleet will slow the growth of the global maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) industry over the next 10 years, but the...
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MROAM: Tornados, storm disrupt MRO convention, American Airlines ops at DFW
Tornados and hail damage caused by a severe thunderstorm in the Dallas area forced American Airlines to cancel operations at Dallas-Fort Worth International...