All articles by Stephen Trimble – Page 74
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NewsF-35 faces familiar dogfight with competing facts
More than 12 years after launching development, a now-familiar scenario for the Lockheed Martin F-35 programme is playing out again: a team of outside government evaluators predict a major new delay for entry into operational service, while programme insiders insist that no such thing will happen.
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Boeing CEO responds to A330neo rumours
Growing hints that Airbus could re-engine the A330 provoked a mixed reaction from Boeing’s top executive on 29 January.
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NewsPredator B crash launches NTSB investigation
The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Agency has grounded its fleet of nine remaining General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Predator Bs as a safety investigation continues over a new crash caused by a mechanical failure.
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Commercial deliveries boost Boeing net earnings in 2013
Net earnings for Boeing increased by 18% for the full year to $4.59 billion and 26% in the fourth quarter to $1.23 billion, compared to the previous year, the company announced on 29 January.
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NewsUSAF reveals plan to replace JSTARS with business jets by 2022
The US Air Force has taken the first step in an eight-year process to develop and field a business jet-sized replacement for its Northrop Grumman E-8C JSTARS surveillance aircraft
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UAE raises possible deal for "Block 61" F-16
A routine disclosure by the US Department of Defense reveals the UAE has increased the size and scope of a potential Lockheed Martin F-16 order, which now includes a mysterious “Block 61” designation.
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Boeing adds 23 737s combined orders from unidentified customer, lessor
An aircraft lessor named Jackson Square Aviation has acquired three more Boeing 737s, according to an update posted to Boeing’s online orders and deliveries site on 23 January.
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NewsPICTURES & VIDEO: Cessna rolls out the Citation Latitude for ground tests
Cessna quietly rolled out the first Citation Latitude jet from the company’s Wichita factory on 20 January and ran initial taxi and installed engine tests. A picture of the unpainted aircraft undergoing testing first appeared on the aviation subpage of the Reddit online community site. Cessna confirmed to Flightglobal that ...
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P&W verifies cooling fix for A320neo engine, begins Block 2 tests
Pratt & Whitney has verified that a modified cooling flow corrects a potential over-heating problem on an engine for the Airbus A320neo.
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NewsBombardier yields to cost pressure, cuts workforce by 4.4%
A week after announcing a new delay for the CSeries programme, Bombardier Aerospace announced on 21 January plans to cut 1,700 positions in Canada and the USA within the next three weeks.
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NewsGECAS orders 40 737s: Boeing
Boeing has named GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) as the unidentified buyer of 20 737 Max 8s and 20 737-800s.
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NewsNTSB adds helicopters, GA weather to 'most wanted' list
Long-term accident rates have caused the entire commercial helicopter industry to lead a “most wanted” list for urgent safety improvements this year, the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced on 16 January.
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NewsBombardier moves CSeries test aircraft to Wichita
Hours after announcing a new schedule delay, Bombardier on 16 January completed the first cross-country flight by the CSeries flight test aircraft.
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NewsBombardier delays CSeries service entry
Bombardier has delayed the entry into service of the 110-seat CS100 to the second half of 2015, with the 135-seat CS300 following six months later.
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NewsNTSB joins latest 787 lithium ion battery probe
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has formally joined a Japanese investigation of a lithium ion battery malfunction aboard a Japan Airlines (JAL) 787 in Tokyo on 14 January.
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NewsEmbraer business jet deliveries rise nearly 20% in 2013
Embraer today announced that business jet deliveries rose nearly 20% in 2013 despite delays that postponed entry-into-service of the new Legacy 500 jet.
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NewsBoeing tests 777X in high-speed wind tunnel
Boeing has started high-speed wind tunnel tests on the 777X family of aircraft.
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ANALYSIS: Another incident puts spotlight back on 787 batteries
For Boeing, it’s another new year – and another new lithium ion battery malfunction on the 787.
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NewsBoeing confirms new 787 battery problem in Tokyo
Boeing has confirmed that a single cell of a Japan Airlines 787 lithium-ion battery overheated with the aircraft parked at Tokyo Narita International airport on 14 January.
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NewsBoeing seeks approval for green diesel as new aviation biofuel
Boeing will seek approval by the end of this year to clear a green diesel blend as an alternative to Jet-A for turbine-powered aircraft.