All Airframers articles – Page 190
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OpinionOPINION: Dreamliner break-even remains a moving target
If industry forecasts are reliable, there are about $5-6 trillion in aircraft deals available for the taking over the next 20 years, but the number that is reshaping the industry right now is a more modest $28.6 billion.
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A320neo offers spoiler for Spirit AeroSystems' tech roadmap
Airbus will deliver a member of the A320neo family to a customer sometime after mid-2019 equipped with the familiar row of five composite spoiler panels on each wing made by Spirit AeroSystems’ facility in Prestwick, UK, except this time something will be very different.
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Comac secures CNY15bn R&D loan from Chinese insurer
China's Huatai Insurance Group has signed a deal to provide Comac with CNY15 billion ($2.25 billion) in funds to support its research and development of the C919 narrowbody programme.
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Swiss completes first CSeries revenue flight to London City
Swiss operated its first Bombardier CSeries revenue flight to London City airport on 8 August, a long-anticipated development that Bombardier says highlights the aircraft's ability to serve challenging airports.
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A321 freighter conversion proposed by US venture
Modification specialist Precision Aircraft Solutions is to offer a freight conversion programme for Airbus A321s, becoming the latest firm to propose a cargo option for the twinjet.
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Airbus again points to higher-weight A350-1000
Airbus has reissued a document indicating plans for a higher-weight A350-1000, although it lists the maximum take-off weight of the variant at 311t.
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A320neo deliveries slip to six-month low
Airbus delivered only nine A320neo-family jets during July, the lowest monthly total since January this year.
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OpinionOPINION: Can ATR relive its American dream?
ATR has finally secured a US order, 20 years on from its last one. This will be music to the ears of the manufacturer’s executives – not least because it will end constant questions about when the company would be back in the US market.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Has ATR finally ended its two-decade US drought?
The news that US regional carrier Silver Airways has signed a letter of intent for up to 50 ATR 42-600 turboprops will be welcome news in Toulouse.
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Rolls-Royce works to deal with Trent 1000 technical issues
Rolls-Royce has outlined a provision for its maintenance effort to address technical issues in its Trent 1000 powerplants for the Boeing 787.
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PICTURE: Institute shows off concept for An-124 successor
Russian aerodynamics researchers have unveiled a concept for a new heavy transport aircraft to succeed the Antonov An-124.
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Comac achieves power-on for second C919 prototype
Comac achieved power-on for its second C919 narrowbody prototype on 28 July.
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Leap production still chasing CFM56 decline
Safran handed over 147 CFM International Leap engines during the first half, but the figure has yet to offset the drop in CFM56 deliveries.
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Airbus defends slowing A380 production to trickle
Airbus believes it can justify maintaining A380 production despite imposing another cut in output.
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Airbus cuts A380 production to eight in 2019
Airbus is to cut A380 deliveries in 2019 to just eight aircraft, as a result of weak sales of the double-deck type.
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NewsCape Air expected to finalise P2012 order by November
Tecnam expects Cape Air to sign a deal for 100 or more 11-seat P2012 Travellers in October or November, says chief executive Paolo Langer.
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Boeing cash flow jumps in Q2 despite drop in deliveries
An 8% decline in commercial aircraft deliveries lowered overall Boeing revenue by the same percentage in the second quarter, but the company still recorded nearly $5 billion in operating cash flow.
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China Airlines transfer takes total A350 deliveries to 100
Airbus has taken A350 deliveries into triple figures with the handover of a -900 to Taiwanese carrier China Airlines.
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China and Russia to strengthen aviation cooperation
China and Russia have pledged to strengthen their cooperation in civil aviation, including in aircraft airworthiness certification.
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Boeing raises forecast for global pilot demand
Boeing has raised its forecast on the demand for pilots in the next two decades.