Airframers – Page 139
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NewsGulfstream delivers first G600
Business jet maker Gulfstream has delivered the first 19-passenger G600, a milestone marking completion of a development programme the company launched in 2014.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Some suppliers dodge 737 Max fallout in Q2
Some aerospace suppliers have in recent days said the grounding of the Boeing 737 Max has not significantly impacted their financial results – at least not yet.
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Embraer and Mongolia's Hunnu sign parts agreement
Embraer and Hunnu Air have signed a parts pooling agreement, the Brazilian airframer announced on 8 August.
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Boeing CEO sticks to Q4 timeline for 737 Max's service return
Boeing’s chief executive has reiterated his expectation that the company will deliver the 737 Max’s updated software to the Federal Aviation Administration next month, which should enable regulators to lift the grounding by year-end.
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Boeing meets with Chinese carriers to discuss 737 Max return
Boeing has begun a second round of talks with some of China’s major airlines to discuss the return of the beleaguered Boeing 737 Max into commercial service.
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PICTURES: Emirates livery adorns 777-9 folding wingtips
Emirates has released photos of one of its first Boeing 777-9 aircraft, featuring the UAE flag on the type's trademark folding wingtips.
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ANALYSIS: Meggitt puts its faith in the aftermarket
When seven out of every 10 products you sell is sole-source with your customer – as well as your own invention – it is easy to take things for granted as a first-tier aerospace manufacturer. “We had become a bit complacent sitting on that [intellectual property] position,” admits Tony Wood, ...
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OpinionWhy the A220 is starting to count for Airbus
Considering the degree to which the A220 is quietly flourishing under Airbus’s nurturing, the twinjet received surprisingly little attention during the airframer’s half-year results briefing.
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China certificates HondaJet Elite, deliveries to begin in 2019
China's civil aviation authority has certificated Honda Aircraft's HondaJet Elite, the longer-range derivative of the company's HA-420 light jet.
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Airbus opens second A220 line as assemblies start at Mobile
Airbus has started assembling A220s at its Alabama facility, a milestone coming nearly two years after the European airframer announced its intention to open a US A220 manufacturing site.
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Porter replacing Dash 8 door seals to address depressurisation risk
Porter Airlines is replacing door seals on De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 turboprops following a rapid cabin decompression on 17 July, the Toronto-based airline says.
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Another Dash 8-400 turboprop rapidly decompresses
Another De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 suffered a rapid cabin depressurisation on 17 July, an incident with similarities to three recent depressurisations involving the type.
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Bombardier reports Q2 aerospace profits as commercial exit nears
Bombardier's business and commercial aircraft divisions posted profits in the second quarter of 2019 as the company boosted deliveries and shifted its business further from commercial aerospace.
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Paid contentEmbraer at 50: In this anniversary supplement we look the history and the future of the company
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Spirit to close Asco deal by October after delays
Spirit AeroSystems remains interested in acquiring Belgian aircraft component maker Asco despite further delays stemming from a cyber attack against Asco's systems.
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Spirit AeroSystems earns $168m Q2 profit despite 737 grounding
Spirit AeroSystems’ second quarter net profit jumped 16% year-on-year to $168 million despite a surge in costs related to the grounding of the Boeing 737 Max.
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Military sales help lift Leonardo's first half revenues
A robust performance in military rotorcraft and defence electronics offset problems in aerostructures and weak demand for offshore helicopters to help Leonardo to a 7% increase in first-half revenues to €6 billion ($6.7 billion).
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Boeing to issue $5.5 billion of debt for Embraer purchase
Boeing intends to raise $5.5 billion through a previously announced debt issuance to help fund its planned purchase of majority ownership of Embraer’s commercial aircraft division.
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Embraer's Q2 commercial aircraft deliveries slip year-on-year
Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer’s second quarter commercial aircraft deliveries declined year-on-year to 26 aircraft, though the number of handoffs increased from the first quarter of this year.
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Boeing intends to issue debt to fund Embraer purchase
Boeing intends to issue debt to fund the majority of its planned $4.2 billion acquisition of Embraer’s commercial division, a deal the companies hope will close by the end of the year.