All articles by Stephen Trimble – Page 83
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NewsIN FOCUS: Pratt completes first flight of PW1100G engine
Pratt & Whitney kicked off the flight-test campaign for its PW1100G powerplant with its maiden sortie on 15 May as the manufacturer focuses on validating its performance
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ANALYSIS: Flight test advances Neo engine's certification push
First flight of the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G took off on 15 May, exactly as it was planned more than two years ago - and ended only moments ahead of a rain...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Tough times for 747-8
The 747-8 tends to stand apart in Boeing's product line-up, but lately it has been for all the wrong reasons. As Boeing wonders how much faster it...
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NewsPARIS: Stage set for new E-Jet launch and orders
Embraer still has several key decisions pending that could define and perhaps build order momentum for what it still unofficially calls the second generation...
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NewsPICTURES: Boeing launches final assembly of 787-9
Boeing workers started a months-long process of joining the wings, fuselage sections and systems of the first stretched 787-9 on 30 May in Everett, Washington,...
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Boeing explains confidence on 737 Max promises
Boeing provided a small glimpse behind the scenes of the 737 Max programme to justify its confidence that it can deliver the aircraft on time in about 4.5...
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ANALYSIS: Boeing’s 737 Max hitting stride ahead of Paris air show
A re-engining job was never Boeing's first choice to replace the third-generation of a 49-year-old single-aisle franchise, but the 737 Max seems to be hitting...
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NewsGulfstream moves closer to EFVS upgrade for G280
Gulfstream has moved a step closer to rolling out the first major upgrade to the G280's cockpit, less than six months after the super-midsize jet entered...
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NewsBrazilian KC-137 crashes on take-off in Haiti, none injured
A Brazilian air force KC-137 crashed on 26 May with no injuries to the 141 people aboard while attempting to take-off from the Toussaint Louverture International...
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EBACE: IDAIR nears service entry for integrated IFE suite
In-flight entertainment (IFE) and connectivity specialist IDAIR [stand 1085] confirms its first integrated Global Communications Suite is scheduled to enter...
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EBACE: Cessna nearing design freeze on Longitude
Cessna is approaching design freeze on the super-midsize Longitude business jet after clearing a critical series of windtunnel validations on the wing, says...
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NewsEBACE: Aerion considers sweeping engine, airframe changes for supersonic jet
Aerion reveals it has reopened the engine selection and airframe configuration in the past two weeks for its 12-seat supersonic jet, in a wide-ranging programme...
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EBACE: CMC works on ground-based collision avoidance system
CMC Electronics will begin tests within months on a new system aimed at preventing collisions and wing-tip strikes by aircraft while taxiing.
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NewsEBACE: Gulfstream racks up 30 new records
Two international aviation groups recognised Gulfstream [stand 7061] today for setting 30 records with three new aircraft models during 2012. "We...
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NewsEBACE: Cessna to boost 172 Skyhawk production
Cessna is set to boost production of the 172 Skyhawk by up to 36% over 2012 levels, in response to an unexpected surge of orders, says chief executive Scott...
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NewsEBACE: Cessna stays focused on ‘saturated’ light jet sector
Cessna executives re-affirmed their commitment to investing in the light jet sector, despite a fifth year of declining demand for Mustangs and the Citation...
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NewsEBACE: John Travolta serenades Challenger 350
Look who's talking about the Challenger 350 at the Bombardier stand [7011], urban flyboy John Travolta. To a crowd of hundreds gathered around...
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EBACE: General Electric shows punny side of Passport 20 ‘super finish’
General Electric is inducing groans as it introduces a fuel-saving "super finish" on turbine blades for the Passport 20 turbofan.
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NewsEBACE: Aviators signs $15m deal for three Nextant 400XTis, becoming type’s exclusive sales agent in India
Aviators has signed a $15 million deal for three Nextant 400XTis and become the type's exclusive sales agent in India, Nextant Aerospace announced at the...
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NewsEBACE: Nextant gears up for 400XTi twinjet unveiling
Nextant Aerospace will unveil a quieter, roomier and more efficient model of the seven-seat Nextant 400XT twinjet less than two years after it was first...