All Systems & interiors articles – Page 50
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Trump unveils tariff plan on Chinese aircraft imports
Aircraft, jet engines and helicopters made in China are among 1,300 product categories that will face a 25% tariff if imported into the USA, the Trump Administration proposed on 3 April.
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CRAIC widens supplier search to aircraft systems for CR929
A year-long joint concept definition phase launched on 27 March will select the Tier 1 suppliers for the Chinese-Russian CR929-600 widebody, the CRAIC joint venture announced on 30 March.
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A321LR conducts longest flight on route from Seychelles
Airbus’s A321LR test aircraft has arrived back in Toulouse after conducting its longest-distance flight so far in the certification campaign, operating from the Seychelles.
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Boeing Defense reorganizes by adding two new divisions and eliminating another
Boeing plans to launch two new divisions within its Defense, Space & Security business starting next week – a Commercial Derivative Aircraft division, and a Missile and Weapon Systems division – as part of an ongoing reorganization effort by the business unit’s chief executive, Leanne Caret.
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Boeing suffers "limited" malware intrusion
A malware attack struck Boeing computers on 28 March, but the company insists the impact is contained.
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South Korean delegation presses for F-35 MRO&U contracts
A member of a South Korean governmental delegation pressed the US Department of Defense to grant maintenance, repair, overhaul and upgrade contracts for the F-35A Lighting II to Korean companies during a speech at a rollout ceremony for the jet fighter in Fort Worth, Texas on 28 March.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Boeing 787-10 technical description and cutaway
Boeing has closed the 15-year-long development phase of the 787 family of aircraft with the delivery of the third and – for at least another decade – final major variant of the Dreamliner to launch customer Singapore Airlines.
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Enter Air sets up in-house maintenance arm
Polish charter carrier Enter Air is establishing a new maintenance subsidiary for its fleet, which will be known as Enter Air Services.
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Air Tahiti Nui to introduce premium economy on 787s
French Polynesian carrier Air Tahiti Nui will introduce premium economy seating and lie-flat business seats to its fleet from November as it takes delivery of its first of five Boeing 787-9s.
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PICTURES: Second MC-21 moves to Irkut flight-test line
Russian airframer Irkut has completed assembly of the second flight-test MC-21-300, almost 10 months since the maiden flight of the type.
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Boeing starts fuselage assembly for first 777-9
Major fuselage sections of the first 777X aircraft have entered Boeing’s Fuselage Assembly Centre in Everett, Washington, Boeing says.
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ANALYSIS: Airframers seek more secure seat supply
When Boeing revealed in January its intention to start manufacturing seats as part of a new joint venture with automotive seating specialist Adient, it was a wake-up call for incumbent suppliers to deal with capacity bottlenecks that had previously hampered airframers' production ramp-up plans.
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Airbus waiting on A330-200 cycle to lift A330-800 orders
Airbus believes its A330neo is capable of defending the airframer's position against the Boeing 787 as a replacement wave for older A330s accelerates.
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Airbus pitches higher-weight A330neo at transpacific sector
Airbus is expecting that a planned higher-weight version of the A330neo will provide a 650nm range hike compared with the current 242t variant.
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Elbit snaps up Universal Avionics
Israel's Elbit Systems is to acquire Tucson, Arizona-based Universal Avionics after receiving the necessary government approvals for the deal.
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GE completes tests on GEnx-2B upgrades for 747-8
GE Aviation plans to start delivering a durability upgrade in mid-2018 for the engines powering the Boeing 747-8, the engine maker confirms to FlightGlobal.
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PICTURES: Second BelugaXL will be first into service
Airbus's high-capacity Beluga fleet is likely to peak at eight aircraft before the new XL version fully replaces the current A300-600ST.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: A driving force in engineering at Honeywell Aerospace
Anne Lillywhite developed a passion for technology from a young age, so a career in engineering beckoned. After a spell in telecommunications, she moved into aviation and is now director of engineering for Honeywell's European aerospace engineering division, specialising in cockpit and navigation systems.
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Boeing drops objections to UTAS-Collins merger
Boeing has dropped its objections to a proposed merger of United Technologies Aerospace Systems and Rockwell Collins after completing long-term agreements on cost reductions with its suppliers.
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MRJ flight test jets on ground for upgrades
Mitsubishi Aircraft’s four flight test MRJ regional jets at Moses Lake have been on the ground for more than a month, undergoing upgrades and executing ground tests.