All articles by Stephen Trimble – Page 84
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NewsEBACE: Flying prototypes key to HondaJet test progress despite new delay
Honda Aircraft's fifth test aircraft equipped with a full production interior is now flying as part of the certification programme, the company said this morning.
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NewsEBACE: Latest HondaJet delay prompted by ‘simple’ engine part malfunction
A "simple, bolted joint" is the culprit for the latest, one-year delay to certificating the Honda Aircraft HA-420 HondaJet, the engine supplier says. GE...
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NewsEBACE: Boeing discussing heavier 737 Max 8 option to hit BBJ range target
Boeing has revealed a new option is under consideration to develop a business jet version of the 737 Max with 7,000nm (13,000km) range.
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NewsEBACE: Gulfstream praises early G650 reliability
Gulfstream is praising the early reliability of its latest and largest business jet as a completed G650 makes a debut appearance at EBACE.
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NewsEBACE: Embraer Legacy 500 makes international debut
Embraer has landed the Legacy 500 at EBACE for the first time amid growing optimism in the programme. Although the Legacy 500 remains in flight test,...
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NewsCessna considers expanding local production in more high-growth markets
Cessna executives have started thinking about the merits of expanding manufacturing operations in high-growth markets outside China, where the company is...
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Boeing delivers 1st 787 since grounding ended
Boeing today marked another landmark on the 787's path to recovery from a battery scare by delivering the 51st aircraft - and the first since the fleet was grounded in mid-January - to All Nippon Airways (ANA).
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NewsPICTURE: New Chinese advances in tailless UAV designs revealed
China's internal pipeline of military aircraft demonstrators has produced yet another new and intriguing specimen as pictures posted on Chinese discussion...
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NewsCessna eyes range boost for new Sovereign
Entry into service for the revamped Cessna Sovereign could slip into the fourth quarter, possibly extending a production hiatus of the nine-seat...
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NewsEBACE: For the price, Nextant 400XT gets it right
The light jet market is a crowded space with entrants from almost every manufacturer, save traditional large cabin denizens Dassault and Gulfstream.
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NewsBeechcraft boosts post-bankruptcy 1Q deliveries by 76% [Update}
Beechcraft has reported a first quarter delivery rebound as it emerged from bankruptcy protection in late February, shipping 59 aircraft over the three-month...
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NewsBoeing seeks common avionics suite for 777X, consultant says
Boeing has decided to transfer major elements of the 787's Honeywell cockpit systems to the new 777X, perhaps preserving the common cockpit rating achieved...
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NewsHonda Aircraft delays HA-420 again to late-2014
Honda Aircraft says today that certification of the HA-420 HondaJet is delayed by roughly one year to late-2014 as development of the light jet's all-new...
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NewsIcon A5 faces new delays on FAA weight exemption request
Icon Aircraft must supply significantly more data about the A5 amphibian before the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will consider a long-standing...
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NewsNTSB calls for urgent battery tests before 787s resume commercial flights
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is conducting an urgent new round of testing on the Boeing 787's lithium-ion batteries in hopes of finding...
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Avio sells off PW100 support business to ITP
Propulsion component and services supplier Avio has already started offloading some work it performs for competing engine makers as regulators continue to...
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NewsNASA team considers supersonic airliner for next X-plane
A NASA official is preparing an internal proposal to launch a supersonic X-plane demonstrator aimed at proving to regulators that a package of new technologies...
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NewsCessna completes new Citation Sovereign production flight
Cessna has completed the first production flight of the new Citation Sovereign as the certification process continues. The 2.5h flight from Mid-Continent...
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NewsBoard clears Boeing to offer 777X for sale
Boeing has started offering the 777X to airlines and leasing companies, the last step before a formal launch event. The new talks with customers cover...
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NewsVIDEO: National Air Cargo 747-400 crash in Afghanistan
UPDATED - now includes video purporting to be of the crash. US military charter airline National Air Cargo has confirmed that a Boeing 747-400 freighter crashed shortly after take-off today at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan....