All articles by Stephen Trimble – Page 180
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Supply chain tops concerns under new 787 plan
Repairing Boeing's global supply chain model remains the key concern for 787 programme managers under the latest revised schedule that delays first delivery...
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F-35 engine costs jump $2.8 billion
As the US Department of Defense fights pressure to fund an alternative engine programme, estimated costs for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme's baseline...
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787 variants delayed to at least 2012
Boeing has abandoned its plan to field two new versions of the 787 in 2010, as well as perhaps a third in 2013. The 787-8 will be delivered in the...
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P&W Geared Turbofan demonstrator engine begins phase II ground testing
P&W Geared Turbofan demonstrator engine begins phase II ground testing
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Boeing fights 1% weight growth on 747-8
Stephen Trimble Washington DC Boeing has acknowledged that sticking to the 747-8 Freighter ...
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Boeing blames production delays to Airbus A380 for sluggish sales of its 747-8I
Boeing is partly blaming the production delays to the Airbus A380 for the sluggish sales of the 747-8I. The passenger model has attracted only one order...
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Boeing outlines path to 787 first flight, full-rate production
Boeing today released details of its newly-revised plan to achieve power-on and first flight for the first 787 airframe, as well as shed light on the two-year delay for reaching full-rate production of 10 aircraft per month.
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American grounds MD-80s again for FAA inspections
American Airlines today announced grounding its MD-80 fleet for the second time in two weeks to re-inspect the aircraft for airworthiness compliance.
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Average cost for F-35 fighter jumps 27%
Fewer orders, inflation and rising manufacturing costs have combined to raise the average procurement cost for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to nearly $70 milion. Projected support costs, however, have declined.
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USA opens talks for new air-launched anti-ballistic missile
The US military has begun talks with contractors to potentially acquire, after 2010, the first air-launched weapon for shooting down ballistic missiles,...
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GAO throws out motions to dismiss Boeing tanker protest
The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) decided this week to review in private Boeing's protest against the KC-X contract award, while all parties...
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B-1B bomber catches fire on runway in Qatar
A US Air Force B-1B bomber in Qatar caught fire on the runway, becoming the third US Air Force bomber of the same type to experience an incident while landing or taxiing within one month.
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Raytheon gets contract for jamming version of air-launched decoy
Raytheon is to begin the next stage of development for the US Air Force's first stand-in jammer platform, scheduled to enter operational service after 2013....
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Raytheon pitches follow-on test for airport anti-missile system
A Raytheon and Rafael team is to propose to the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a $10m, live-fire test of a scaled-down version of a ground-based...
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Analysis
Analysis: US military examines pitfalls of relying on commercial aircraft
Taking an "off-the-shelf" aircraft and adapting it for a new military role was supposed to be the cheap and easy alternative to designing an all-new platform....
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Boeing seeks to speed up funding for second Airborne Laser aircraft
Only months after rescuing the YAL-1 Airborne Laser project, Boeing is battling to secure funds for a second test aircraft ...