All articles by Stephen Trimble – Page 92
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Russia approves certification on Bombardier, Embraer RJs
Russia's airworthiness authorities have approved certification of both Bombardier and Embraer regional jets between 70 and 120 seats. The approvals...
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NewsBrazil keeps F-X2 fighter contest on hold until economy recovers
Brazil will keep a long-delayed acquisition of 36 fighters on hold until the national economy recovers from an ongoing slump ...
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NewsUSAF starts search for T-1A trainer upgrade or replacement
The US Air Force has started searching for options to upgrade or replace a 20-year-old fleet of about 178 Hawker Beechcraft T-1A Jayhawk jet trainers ...
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NewsDiamond tests fly-by-wire on DA42
Diamond Aircraft has tested on the DA42 what it considers the first fly-by-wire system for an aircraft in the general aviation category. The four-axis...
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NewsUnited returns 787 to service six days after generator failure
United Airlines today returned to service a Boeing 787-8 that made an emergency landing on 4 December in New Orleans due to an electrical malfunction. The...
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Boeing reduces 747-8 weight, tweaks aileron setting
Boeing has dropped the empty weight of the latest 747-8 Freighters by 2.5t compared to the aircraft delivered a year ago and tweaked the aileron configuration...
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Kestrel extends first flight schedule by one more year to 2014
Kestrel Aircraft has extended the timing for achieving first flight and delivery of its eight-seat, single-engine turboprop by another year as it moves staff...
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NewsEmbraer achieves Legacy 500 first flight, delays delivery to 2014
Embraer has pushed back to 2014 the delivery date for the Legacy 500, even as the airframer announces clearing the first flight milestone for the first midsize business jet to incorporate fly-by-wire controls.
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NewsPICTURES & VIDEO: Europe enters stealth club with Neuron first flight
Dassault on 1 December completed the first flight of Europe's Neuron unmanned combat air system demonstrator ...
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Bombardier moves CS300 into detailed design with high-density variant included
Bombardier is moving into the detailed design phase on the larger CSeries variant with plans for a high-density version intact despite a rejection by a potential...
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NewsLockheed Martin expects Lot 5 award on F-35 by year-end
Lockheed Martin expects to receive by 1 January a long-delayed and contentious contract award worth up to $4 billion on the F-35 programme. Negotiations...
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NewsPICTURES & VIDEO: Embraer achieves Legacy 500 first flight, delays delivery to 2014
Embraer has pushed back the delivery date for the Legacy 500 even as the airframer announces clearing the first flight milestone for the first mid-size business jet to incorporate fly-by-wire controls.
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Boeing keeps 787-9 on schedule, still working double-stretched variant
Boeing executives say the 787-9 is still on schedule and under-weight, but the 787-10 needs a "little more work" before the company is authorised to offer...
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NewsBombardier delivers first Learjet 85 wing to Wichita
Bombardier has shipped the first set of completed wings for the Learjet 85 to the final assembly plant in Wichita, Kansas.
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NewsUS, Canada post second-busiest month for business aviation since January 2009
Business aviation operations in October for the US and Canada recorded the second-most active month in nearly four years, providing more evidence of a long-awaited, gathering recovery, according to the Argus TraqPak survey.
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NewsF-22 crashes at Tyndall, pilot safe
The US Air Force confirms that a Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor crashed at 15:30 local time on 15 November, as it was returning to Tyndall AFB, Florida.
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NewsBoeing confirms third final assembly line for 737 in 2015
Boeing has confirmed plans to open a third final assembly line in 2015 to boost 737 production capacity even beyond the increase to 42 per month planned...
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NewsBoeing adds tweaks to final 737 Max configuration
Boeing has finalised the design and production plan for the 737 Max several months before beginning the detailed design phase of the re-engined and updated...
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SilkAir firms up order for 54 737s
Singapore Airlines' regional wing SilkAir today finalised a commitment signed on 3 August for 54 Boeing 737s, including 31 re-engined and updated 737 Max...
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Boeing intensifies 787-10 sales pitch ahead of launch
Boeing has intensified sales discussions on the proposed 787-10 ahead of a formal launch, summoning key customers to closed-door meetings in Seattle over...