All Aircraft programmes articles – Page 208
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NewsQatar hybrid livery to feature on test A350
Airbus is to roll out its fourth A350 test-flight aircraft in a special hybrid livery based on the colour scheme of launch customer Qatar Airways.
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NewsAirbus price hike takes A350-900 to $295m
Airbus has hiked its catalogue prices by 2.6% on average, pushing the price of the A350-900 to $295 million.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Airbus and Boeing post new orders and output high
Airbus and Boeing delivered a record number of airliners last year as both manufacturers broke the 14-year-old benchmark of 620 aircraft set by the US manufacturer in 1999. The two companies also reached a new high for annual sales, securing 2,858 net orders between them.
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ANALYSIS: Airbus wrestles with 250-seat strategy
While Airbus insists it is focused on performance tweaks for the A330, rather than a re-engined version, the continuing sales of the twinjet and the absence of orders for the A350-800 has generated increasing uncertainty over its strategy for the 250-seat sector.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Seattle deal caps Boeing cost-squeeze plan
Boeing machinists ended a surprisingly suspenseful drama by accepting a new compensation package on 3 January in return for a guarantee that keeps the 20-year-old 777 production system firmly planted in Washington state for decades to come.
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NewsInitial A350 test aircraft reach 800h
Airbus’s first pair of A350 prototypes have logged over 800h between them since the flight-test campaign began last June.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Can CSeries testing keep pace with the market?
By flying the second CSeries test aircraft (FTV-2) on 3 January, Bombardier crossed one off a list of questions accumulated after an eventful but still disappointing year for the programme.
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NewsAirbus names McArtor to lead US business, O'Keefe to retire
Airbus Group has appointed Alan McArtor to lead the US-based division that consolidates Airbus Americas and EADS North America (NA).
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NewsAirbus outsells Boeing in 2013
Airbus has managed to outsell Boeing during 2013 despite a strong performance by the US airframer in December.
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Black tape falls off CSeries aircraft on takeoff
A piece of black Teflon tape fell off the second test aircraft (FTV-2) for the Bombardier CSeries programme during take-off roll at the Mirabel airport on the first flight on 3 January, the company says.
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NewsBoeing sets delivery, order records for commercial aircraft in 2013
Boeing raised the bar for commercial aircraft deliveries in 2013 with a regrouped production system and a record level of sustained demand that overcame several major distractions.
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HAL to weigh engine options for Indian regional airliner
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) will explore engine options for India’s proposed regional transport aircraft (RTA) to decide whether the 70-100 seat aircraft will be powered by a turboprop or a jet engine.
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NewsPICTURE: Bombardier flies 2nd CSeries test aircraft
Bombardier opened the New Year with the first flight test of the second CSeries aircraft to emerge from the factory in Mirabel, Canada.
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NewsSnecma to flight-test open rotor on A340 in 2019
Snecma is building a prototype open-rotor engine which is to be flight-tested on an Airbus A340 in 2019.
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NewsPICTURES: Third A350 shows off 'composite' livery
Airbus has rolled out its latest A350 flight-test aircraft, the cabin-equipped MSN2, in a colour scheme reflecting its composite construction.
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NewsComac completes assembly of first two ARJ21s for Chengdu Airlines
Comac has completed the final assembly of its first two ARJ21 regional jets which will be put into commercial use.
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NewsPICTURE: Comac starts tests on C919 iron bird rig
Chinese airframer Comac has started tests on the C919 iron bird ground rig.
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NewsAVIC formally launches MA700 programme
AVIC has launched the MA700 programme and expects the turboprop to enter into service in 2019.
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NewsEthiopian 787 test-flown after fire-damage repair
Ethiopian Airlines' fire-damaged Boeing 787-8, stranded at London Heathrow in July, has undertaken its first flight since the start of repair work to its aft fuselage.
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Ethiopian ties up with RwandAir on MRO
Ethiopian Airlines has signed a technical support pact with fellow African operator RwandAir.