All articles by Stephen Trimble – Page 48
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Boeing evaluating out-of-autoclave composites
Boeing’s next innovation in composites could render autoclaves obsolete, says Boeing chairman Jim McNerney.
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Boeing to open 737 completion centre in China
Boeing will open its first foreign completion and delivery centre in China, broaden collaboration with supplier and potential rival AVIC and launch an initiative to develop biofuel from Chinese agricultural waste.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Airbus deepens role in Aerion supersonic project
Aerion's planned production system for its AS2 supersonic business jet is evolving as Airbus's role in the programme begins to deepen.
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NewsV-280 fuselage delivery highlights focus on cost
Spirit AeroSystems rolled out the first fuselage for the Bell Helicopter V-280 tiltrotor demonstrator on 22 September, revealing much about how the team hopes to make tiltrotor technology affordable for widespread military application.
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ANALYSIS: Embraer revamps assembly process on first E2 jet
A well-practised industrial choreography is being repeated this autumn within Embraer’s E-Jet manufacturing base in Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil.
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NewsAirbus confirms ongoing A320 cost reduction effort
Airbus confirms the company is in the midst of a campaign to slash supply chain costs on the A320 programme that one supplier compares to Boeing’s “partnership for success” (PFS) effort.
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Airbus nearing final approvals for A350 lithium ion batteries
Airbus has reached the final stages of regulatory reviews over a plan to use lithium ion batteries for backup and starting power on the A350-900, says executive vice-president of engineering Charles Champion.
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NewsBoeing launches third Renton line with first 737 Max 8
Boeing has installed the first 737 Max fuselage on a new final assembly line in Renton, Washington, starting a new phase in a countdown to flight test operations beginning next year.
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NewsAirbus officially opens A320 final assembly line in Alabama
Airbus today staged an official grand opening for the A320 family final assembly line and delivery centre in Mobile, Alabama, with executives touting the company’s growing stature as a US manufacturer.
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NewsAirbus offers sneak-peek inside Alabama A320 factory
Airbus opened the $600 million final assembly and delivery center for the A320 aircraft family in Mobile, Alabama, to the international press for the first time on 13 September.
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NTSB detects signs of uncontained engine failure from BA 777 fire
An uncontained engine failure has emerged as a possible source of the fire that damaged a British Airways Boeing 777-200ER on a Las Vegas runway on 8 September.
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NewsBrazil finalises $4.68bn Gripen NG deal
Brazil has finalised a $4.68 billion deal for 36 Saab Gripen NG fighters after concluding more than 20 months of negotiations over pricing and industrial cooperation against the backdrop of a deepening economic and political crisis.
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NewsBoeing announces new 767 rate increase
Boeing will increase the 767 production rate by 25%, or six aircraft annually, starting in the fourth quarter of 2017 in response to enduring demand for the freighter version of the aircraft.
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GE stops short of confirming BA 777 engine failure
GE Aviation is not yet confirming initial reports that a British Airways 777-200ER suffered a “catastrophic" engine failure on 8 September.
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NewsFire erupts after BA 777 aborts take-off
A British Airways Boeing 777-200ER aborted a take-off and caught fire at Las Vegas McCarran airport on 8 September, injuring two of 159 passengers and 13 crew who were evacuated.
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NewsBombardier hires former Lufthansa exec Buchholz
Former Lufthansa executive Nico Buchholz has joined a swelling rank of industry insiders on Bombardier’s top management team.
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NewsBoeing enters detailed design phase on 777-9X
Boeing can move into the detailed design stage for the 777-9X having now reached the firm configuration milestone, the airframer has disclosed.
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NewsMAKS: Russian Helicopters launches unmanned tiltrotor concept
Russian Helicopters has expressed new interest in developing tiltrotor technologies that could be used to design a new family of unmanned and potentially even manned aircraft.
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MAKS: Russia extends Il-96 production by several years
Production of the Ilyushin Il-96 could continue for nearly a decade to support the Russian military's requirements for an aerial tanker and other special missions, United Aircraft (UAC) chief executive Yuri Slyusar has disclosed.
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NewsMAKS: Sukhoi reveals plan to slash Superjet cost
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft has unveiled a plan to reduce the cost of producing the Superjet by $2.6 million per aircraft by replacing Western suppliers with Russian manufacturers.