All articles by Stephen Trimble – Page 67
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FARNBOROUGH: US lifts grounding on F-35, improving chances of UK trip
The US Department of Defense today lifted a three-week-old grounding order on the Lockheed Martin F-35, which improves the chances for the fighter to make a debut appearance at the Farnborough airshow.
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FARNBOROUGH: GE to open Alabama 3-D printing factory
GE Aviation has decided to equip a factory in Auburn, Alabama, to make engine fuel nozzles using additive manufacturing techniques.
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FARNBOROUGH: Boeing backs 787 after A330neo launch
Boeing chief executive Ray Conner re-affirmed his confidence in the competitiveness of his product line-up against new competition in the form of the newly-launched A330-800 and -900.
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FARNBOROUGH: P&W confirms seal failure caused CSeries grounding
Pratt & Whitney confirms that a seal problem in the engine oil system caused the uncontained failure on 29 May of the PW1500G engine powering the Bombardier CSeries FTV-1, which remains grounded until both companies validate a proposed solution with Canadian regulators.
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FARNBOROUGH: Boeing courts low-costs with 200-seat Max 8
Boeing is to target its new 200-seat “minor model” of the 737 Max at the fast-growing low-cost carrier market.
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FARNBOROUGH: CFM wins landmark order in A320neo engine battle
CFM International has won a potentially pivotal order in the engine war over the Airbus A320neo, with American Airlines’ selection of the Leap-1A engine.
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FARNBOROUGH: Fix for CSeries engine flaw still being validated
Bombardier is continuing to validate a proposed fix for the engine malfunction that has grounded the CSeries test fleet since 29 May.
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USAF launches competition for new bomber
The US Air Force has launched the competitive phase of the classified long range strike bomber by issuing a request for proposals, with Northrop Grumman and a Boeing/Lockheed Martin team poised to compete for a contract to develop and build 80-100 aircraft over the next two decades.
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F-35 industry partners invest in cost saving plan
Three F-35 industry partners will invest $170 million over the next three years to lower the price of the $131 million fighter, the US Department of Defense announced today.
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Paramount readies AHRLAC for first flight
South African conglomerate Paramount unveiled a light attack and reconnaissance aircraft called the advanced high-performance reconnaissance light aircraft (AHRLAC) on 10 July in Pretoria.
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Boeing studying impact of 737 fuselage derailment
A freak transport error threatens to derail Boeing 737 production temporarily, raising questions once more about supply chain vulnerabilities as commercial aircraft production rates climb ever higher.
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NASA studies options for new long endurance UAS
NASA has launched a concept study to evaluate options for acquiring a new fleet of large payload, long endurance unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) within five to 10 years, the agency says.
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Israel receives first two Lavi trainers
Alenia Aermacchi on 9 July delivered the first two of 30 M-346 training jets to the Israeli Air Force.
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FARNBOROUGH: Boeing creates room for 737 Max to grow
Despite owning some of the largest factory floors in the world, making room for the 737 Max requires prior planning, preparation and lots of elbow grease
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FARNBOROUGH: Redesign transforms KC-390 into all-new market threat
Embraer’s original idea for a “C-390” airlifter once seemed as straightforward as the designation implies. Engineers could borrow the wing and engine of the proven, passenger-carrying E-190, and modify the cabin as a cargo hold with a rear ramp.
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FARNBOROUGH: CSeries faces new questions on eve of Farnborough
Not unlike the eve of the Paris air show last year, Bombardier enters the biannual industry gathering at Farnborough with a suspenseful silence hovering over the CSeries programme.
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ANALYSIS: Boeing tweaks 777 interior to boost sales until 777X arrives
Everything about how the Boeing 777X entered the market last November came layered with drama – some welcome, and some not.
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ANALYSIS: Boeing answers critics of partnership for success campaign
Boeing is keen to reassure critics that its controversial partnership for success programme is not an attempt to grab a 15% discount from suppliers
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Embraer predicts Legacy 500 certification within 30 days
Embraer expects to have the midsize Legacy 500 business jet cleared to enter service by regulators within 30 days, says chief executive Frederico Curado.
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ANALYSIS: 'Stability' becomes new 787 buzzword
On Boeing’s agenda for 787 programme in the second of 2014: almost double the rate of aircraft deliveries compared to the first half, usher the 787-9 into commercial service, ramp up production of the new variant, start integrating a revamped final assembly process and – at the same time – ...