All Systems & interiors articles – Page 101
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NewsVirgin Galactic’s new SpaceShipTwo approaching maiden flight
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Construction of Virgin Galactic’s second SpaceShipTwo is progressing quickly but cautiously with technicians fitting the main oxidiser tank into the suborbital spaceplane in preparation for its maiden flight, which is expected “soon”.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: PMA demand to surge with new aircraft deliveries
Thousands of new aircraft deliveries appear set to drive a worldwide surge in demand for PMA parts, which today play a relatively small but critical role in the market.
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SNC's updated Dream Chaser to resume flight tests
Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Dream Chaser could resume flight testing in early 2016 following the repair and upgrade of the first engineering test asset that crash-landed in October 2013.
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NewsSpaceport Colorado submitting FAA license application this month
LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO – Spaceport Colorado intends to submit its application for a commercial spaceport license by the end of the month with the aim of securing approval in the second quarter of 2016, says air and spaceport director David Ruppel.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: CMC testing bodes well for 777-9X efficiency
Ceramic matrix composites destined for use on the General Electric GE9X engine have passed the first phase of endurance testing with no red flags, despite a surprise exposure to an unplanned engine surge.
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NewsBombardier and Airbus break off secret talks
Bombardier and Airbus confirm that they held talks regarding “business opportunities” but the discussions “are no longer being pursued”.
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NewsNTSB confirms 777 engine suffered uncontained failure
US safety investigators have confirmed an uncontained failure of a GE Aviation GE90-85B engine led to a fire and aborted take-off of a British Airways Boeing 777-200 at a Las Vegas airport last month.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Will Boeing's next aircraft be an oval or a circle?
With speculation continuing about Boeing's plans for its future aircraft development programme, two reports now predict that the airframer's next clean-sheet design will feature the aviation novelty of an oval fuselage cross-section.
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Airbus flies second Leap-powered A320neo
Airbus has introduced the second CFM International Leap-powered A320neo into the type’s flight-test campaign.
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NewsMC-21 stabiliser set for initial test stage
Russian manufacturer Aviastar is preparing to send its first Irkut MC-21 horizontal stabiliser to Moscow for initial static tests.
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Airbus begins assembly of A350-1000 front fuselage
Airbus’ internal suppliers have delivered two major components that form the front fuselage of the first A350-1000 to equipping centres.
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Boeing evaluating out-of-autoclave composites
Boeing’s next innovation in composites could render autoclaves obsolete, says Boeing chairman Jim McNerney.
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NewsLiebherr wins further 777X systems package
Boeing has contracted Swiss-headquartered engineering group Liebherr to provide additional equipment for the high-lift system on the in-development 777X.
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NewsPerlan II mission reaches for new heights after first flight
The Airbus Perlan Mission II is a major step closer to the goal of sustained, piloted flight at 90,000ft following the successful first flight of the Perlan 2 experimental glider.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Airbus deepens role in Aerion supersonic project
Aerion's planned production system for its AS2 supersonic business jet is evolving as Airbus's role in the programme begins to deepen.
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Italian carrier Neos to fit Lufthansa Systems IFE system on 767s
Italian leisure carrier Neos is equipping its Boeing 767s with Lufthansa Systems' BoardConnect in-flight entertainment system.
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Inmarsat partners Deutsche Telekom for in-flight broadband
Inmarsat is to co-operate with Deutsche Telekom to provide broadband access on commercial aircraft in European airspace through a combination of satellite connectivity and a ground-based mobile phone network – with Lufthansa Group in line to trial the system.
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NewsY'all keep flying! Top 10 southeast US aerospace plants
As Airbus turns the crank to start A320 assembly at its new plant in Mobile, Alabama, we thought we’d take a look at where the plant stands in the pecking order of aerospace factories in one of the world’s fastest-growing aerospace regions – the southeast USA.
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NewsAirbus developing short-field enhancement for A320neo
Airbus is developing a modification for the A320neo which will increase the performance of the type on short runways.
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ANALYSIS: Embraer revamps assembly process on first E2 jet
A well-practised industrial choreography is being repeated this autumn within Embraer’s E-Jet manufacturing base in Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil.