All Aerospace articles – Page 219
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NewsAirbus concentrates on cash preservation as crisis starts to bite
Airbus’s first-quarter earnings in the commercial aircraft sector have fallen by more than 80% under the impact of fewer deliveries arising from the coronavirus crisis. The ariframer says it is maintaining a “strong focus” on cash containment after its “solid” start to the year rapidly deteriorated as the pandemic evolved. ...
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NewsBoeing to reopen 787 production site in South Carolina
Most Boeing employees at its South Carolina 787 production site will return to work on 3 May or 4 May, ending a temporary site shutdown that began on 8 April.
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AnalysisWhy Embraer’s breakup with Boeing highlights its solo struggles
The collapse of the Boeing-Embraer joint venture leaves Embraer more vulnerable as a standalone company than Boeing, raising questions about the Brazilian airframer’s ability to compete long term against Airbus, say two analysts.
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AnalysisWhy Boeing’s jilting leaves Embraer bitter and frustrated
Embraer’s fierce reaction to prospective suitor Boeing’s decision to bale from their intended commercial partnership is hardly surprising, given that the Brazilian airframer stands to lose heavily from the split. While the tie-up proposal, unveiled in late 2017, might have given the impression of a hastily-shoehorned response to Airbus’s audacious ...
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NewsSupersonic jet maker Aerion to build manufacturing site in Florida
Supersonic business jet company Aerion will manufacture its in-development AS2 transport aircraft at a new facility in the Florida city of Melbourne, in the heart of the state’s aerospace cluster.
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NewsAirbus and Rolls-Royce cancel E-Fan X hybrid-electric RJ100 experiment
Airbus and Rolls-Royce have axed the E-Fan X demonstrator programme, a year before the experimental hybrid-electric engine airliner was supposed to fly. The E-Fan X programme was launched to explore electric aviation and involved equipping a BAE Systems Avro RJ100 with a hybrid engine. But Airbus chief technology officer Grazia ...
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In depthWhy leasing market is shedding 737 Max orders
Recent cancellations of Boeing 737 Max orders likely reflect unique pricing pressures faced by aircraft lessors and could foretell additional Max cancellations.
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OpinionBoeing’s structural reboot vital to prepare for rebound
Management changes at US airframer are required as it seeks stability ahead of any recovery
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NewsDe Havilland sells up to 13 Dash 8-400 freighter conversion kits to Jazz
Canadian regional airline Jazz has agreed to purchase up to 13 freighter conversion kits for De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 turboprops, enabling the airline to carry freight needed to combat coronavirus.
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NewsA321XLR metal-cut commences as structures supplier list firms up
Airbus has cut the first metal for the initial A321XLR and completed selection of suppliers for the long-range aircraft’s key components. The A321XLR, an evolution of the A321neo, was unveiled at the Paris air show last year and is intended to operate across a range up to 4,700nm. Airbus has ...
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NewsST Engineering clinches $589m in Q1 aerospace contracts
ST Engineering reiterates that its order book “remains robust” despite the coronavirus outbreak. The Singapore-based company adds, however, that it is in discussion with customers about deferments or cancellations. For the quarter ended 31 March, ST Engineering’s aerospace unit clinched about S$838 million ($589 million) in contracts, ...
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NewsHAECO rolls out passenger cabin freight stowage solution
HAECO’s cabin solutions unit has launched a new stowage concept which will allow airlines to combine passengers and cargo in the main cabin. The concept comes amid depressed passenger traffic due to the coronavirus outbreak, which has led to a growing number of carriers using passenger aircraft to fly ...
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NewsALPA accuses FAA of cowing to airlines, pleas for health oversight
The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) continues sparring with the Federal Aviation Administration over the FAA’s decision not to require airlines to follow health and sanitation guidelines aimed at protecting workers from catching coronavirus.
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NewsGE Capital Aviation Services cancels orders for 69 737 Max
Aircraft lessor GE Capital Aviation Services has terminated orders for 69 Boeing 737 Max, further reducing Boeing’s Max backlog amid a downturn that has hammered airlines and the global aerospace industry.
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NewsSlow recovery, suppliers to be hit hard: aerospace leaders predict
The current industry slump may push some aerospace suppliers out of business, and the recovery may come slow due to public wariness of close quarters in aircraft cabins, say industry experts.
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AnalysisIndustry downturn raises new doubts about Boeing’s NMA: analysts
The aerospace industry downturn and Boeing’s financial position has raised fresh questions about its likelihood of developing the long-stalled New Mid-market Airplane (NMA), says two aerospace analysts
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NewsSpirit warns of $160 million Q1 loss, secures $1.2b in financing
Airframe maker Spirit AeroSystems expects to post a $160 million net loss in the first quarter of 2020, a reversal from a $163 million profit one year earlier.
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NewsBoeing delivered final commercial 737NG in January, ending 23 years of production
Boeing confirms it delivered the last commercial 737NG in January when it handed two 737-800s to China Eastern Airlines, ending a production run of the type’s commercial variants that started in late 1997.
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NewsOut with the old jets? How virus-led fleet decisions will impact OEMs, aftermarket providers
The sharp coronavirus-led airline industry downturn seems to have left airlines with two means by which to cull the number of jets in their fleets.
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NewsTriumph implements furloughs and cuts more staff amid Boeing production shutdown
US aerospace supplier Triumph Group has laid off 200 additional staffers and will furlough 2,300 workers in response to the ongoing shutdown of Boeing’s commercial aircraft production facilities.