All Systems & interiors articles – Page 117
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US aerospace sales to grow in 2015
The US Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) estimates that the country's aerospace industry sales will grow by 5.3% in 2015, but is not backing down on a call on the US government to boost defense spending.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Latest 777X suppliers show 787 commonality
A new round of supplier selections on the 777X re-affirm Boeing’s strategy to emphasise commonality with the computing and display systems on the 787.
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NewsTwelve customer A350s in final assembly
Finnair’s first Airbus A350 has entered the final assembly line at Toulouse, as the airframer maintains pressure on its ramp-up phase for the type.
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NewsFirst A320neo delivery in November 2015: Bregier
Airbus expects to start delivering the re-engined A320neo in November 2015.
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NewsOutlook for current A380 remains cloudy
Airbus Group has hinted at an outside possibility of stopping its A380 as an alternative to upgrading the aircraft.
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NewsMitsubishi completes wing-body join of second flight test jet
Mitsubishi Aircraft has completed the wing-body join of it its second flight test aircraft, and says its regional jet programme is on track for a maiden flight in the second quarter of 2015.
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NewsTriumph gains loss-making Spirit packages for Gulfstream
Spirit AeroSystems has closed the book on a financially painful, six-year foray into the business jet market, reaching an agreement with Triumph Group to take over wing assembly work in Tulsa, Oklahoma for Gulfstream G650s and G280s.
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NewsNo 'panic' for A380 upgrade: Airbus
Airbus Group is not feeling pressured to develop a significant upgrade to the A380 but accepts that it will need to make a near- to mid-term decision on modernisation.
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Boeing announces new production cut for 747-8
Boeing has decided to lower yearly output of the 747-8 by 2.4 aircraft starting in September 2015 due to a slower recovery cycle in the cargo market.
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OpinionOPINION: Lessons must be learned from 787 battery fires
A pair of lithium ion batteries on the Boeing 787-8 – which should have been risk-assessment afterthoughts compared to the overall electrical system – became unexpected safety problems. Luckily, nobody was hurt and the aircraft escaped heavy damage. Why?
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OpinionOPINION: Where next for Rolls-Royce?
London investment bank Investec has called for a thorough strategy review at Rolls-Royce. The company’s directors may not take up the suggestion but, if they do, they may well conclude that their strategy is just fine as it is. But to propose other options is to raise serious questions for ...
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NewsAirbus net orders pass 1,000 as first A330neos firmed
Airbus recorded three orders covering 120 Airbus A320-family jets during November, when it also booked its first firm agreements for the re-engined A330neo.
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Iberia MRO arm to repair CAE simulators
Spanish operator Iberia's maintenance division has secured an agreement to repair avionics and components for CAE simulators.
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Hawaiian to add seats on 717s in 2015
Hawaiian Airlines will revamp the interiors of its Boeing 717 aircraft in 2015, installing new, slimmer seats to the fleet and increasing each aircraft’s total seat count to 128.
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OBITUARY: Jean-Paul Bechat, the industrialist who steered the Safran merger
The announced merger of state-controlled French engine maker Snecma and privately-owned defence electronics group Sagem 10 years ago may have been greeted by scepticism by analysts and been more about Gallic industrial machismo than smart business. After all, Safran, the seemingly unweildy conglomerate it created, made everything from photocopiers to ...
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Magnetic MRO adds engine on-wing support arm
Estonia's Magnetic MRO has opened an engine on-wing maintenance unit and begun offering related support packages.
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Opinion
OPINION: Airbus goes back to the drawing board with A350 training
With the imminent entry into service of the Airbus A350, another modern aviation development comes to fruition – not just the A350 hardware or software, but the “liveware”.
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NewsA350 training wins industry approval
As Airbus A350 launch customer Qatar Airways prepares to put its aircraft into service next month, Toulouse, France-based Airbus Training sees its revolutionary “learning by discovery” pilot and engineer type-rating training system being put to the test for the first time.
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NewsRussia flies first Mil Mi-171A2 prototype
Russian Helicopters has completed first flight of the Mi-171A2, marking another major step in the commercialisation of the country’s military-oriented rotorcraft industry.
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NewsBoeing blames delivery schedule for Delta A350 deal
Boeing attributes the loss of a 50-aircraft Delta Air Lines order announced on 20 November to a lack of available delivery slots.