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NewsBombardier secures 50-strong executive jet order from mystery customer
Canadian business jet manufacturer Bombardier has landed a firm order for 50 Challenger- and Global-family jets from an anonymous first-time customer.
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NewsCirrus to expand production site in Grand Forks
US aircraft manufacturer Cirrus has committed $13 million to expand its production site in North Dakota, a move the company says will enable it to better support production of its SR Series single-piston and SF50 Vision Jet.
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NewsEve targets potential air taxi operations in Costa Rica
US air taxi developer Eve Air Mobility has secured a letter of intent that calls for the potential delivery of up to 50 electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles to a start-up operator in Costa Rica.
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NewsFitch upgrades Boeing’s outlook on operational and financial improvements
Fitch Ratings has signalled increased confidence in Boeing’s financial and operational stability by boosting its long-term credit outlook for the aircraft manufacturer.
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NewsRTX to sell Collins’ sensing and controls business to TransDigm
In addition to selling Collins Aerospace’s controls business to TransDigm, RTX is working to overcome a US lawsuit threatening its plan to sell a separate flight-control business to Safran.
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NewsUK competition regulator launches probe into Boeing’s Spirit acquisition
UK competition regulators have launched an initial investigation into Boeing’s planned acquisition of aerostructures supplier Spirit AeroSystems.
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NewsLong-distance delivery flight for Qantas underlines A321XLR’s performance
Qantas has taken delivery of its initial Airbus A321XLR, one of 28 on order with the Australian airline. The carrier received the twinjet – fitted with Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines – at the airframer’s Hamburg Finkenwerder plant, following a customer acceptance flight on 24 June. Qantas becomes the launch ...
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NewsUnited Aircraft fits domestically-produced cabin elements to prototype MC-21
United Aircraft has carried out a provisional installation of domestically-produced interior fittings in the cabin of a prototype Yakovlev MC-21. The cabin work was undertaken at the Irkutsk aviation plant where the MC-21 is assembled. It features business-class seats, overhead luggage bins, galley and lavatory modules, and closets, as well ...
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NewsATR landed gear-up after crew ‘overloaded’ by electrical failure: inquiry
Brazilian investigators have revealed that a ATR 42-300 landed with its undercarriage retracted despite each pilot’s separately calling that the landing-gear had been extended. The MAP aircraft made the gear-up touchdown at Manaus, the departure airport to which it had returned after experiencing an electrical failure shortly after take-off. This ...
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NewsInvestigators probe EasyJet take-off data incident at London Luton
UK investigators are probing an incident in which an EasyJet Airbus A320 departed London Luton with incorrect take-off performance data. The 13 June incident has been disclosed by French investigation authority BEA. It states that the crew calculated take-off performance based on using the entire runway length, but commenced the ...
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NewsDelta inspects over 100 aircraft after severe hailstorm derails Atlanta operations
US carrier Delta Air Lines has inspected over 100 aircraft after severe storms, including hail, disrupted operations at its Atlanta hub. The storms, on the evening on 27 June, resulted in hundreds of flight cancellations. Meteorological data from the airport indicated thunderstorms, large hailstones, winds gusting up to 28kt, and ...
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NewsTrump warns of steeper tariffs on Canadian products, aircraft still exempt for now
President Donald Trump’s decision to halt trade talks with Canada raises fresh uncertainty about the potential for the USA to impose new or steeper tariffs on aerospace products and raw materials.
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NewsATR outlines potential mild-hybrid engine architecture for future Evo twin-turboprop
ATR and Pratt & Whitney Canada will investigate a “mild hybrid” version of PW127XT engine for the airframer’s proposed Evo upgrade of its regional turboprop, augmenting an enhanced version of the powerplant with a 200kW electrical motor connected to the reduction gearbox.
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NewsYak-40 testbed prepares for flights with VK-800 engine for UZGA models
Flight-tests beckon for a Yakovlev Yak-40 which has been fitted with the VK-800 engine intended for the UZGA LMS-901 Baikal and LMS-192 Osvey. The Yak-40 testbed has been modified at the Siberian aviation research institute SibNIA. “Installation and commissioning of the VK-800 engine have been completed,” the institute says. “The ...
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NewsOver 20 MC-21s undergoing assembly as latest prototype starts certification flights
Russia’s United Aircraft has more than 20 Yakovlev MC-21s in various stages of assembly, as it commences certification test flights with its most recent prototype. The initial certification flight – lasting for 4h, and testing equipment including radio communications – took place at the Gromov flight-research institute at Zhukovsky airfield ...
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NewsMexican freight carrier AeroUnion rebrands to highlight Avianca Cargo links
Mexican carrier AeroUnion is rebranding under the name Avianca Cargo Mexico, as it expands its Airbus A330 converted freighter fleet. The airline unveiled the new identity after nearly three decades. Avianca Cargo Mexico managing director Danilo Correa says the overhaul accompanies a “robust value proposition”. “We have built a new ...
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NewsUK government examining competitive implications of Boeing-Spirit deal
UK competition regulators are reviewing potential concerns posed by Boeing’s planned acquisition of supplier Spirit AeroSystems but have yet to launch a formal investigation.
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NewsInquiry recommends improved landing aids after Air Panama Fokker 50 excursion
Investigators probing the runway excursion which destroyed an Air Panama Fokker 50 at Colon have recommended installing precision-approach lights and adding aiming-point runway markings in order to assist crews following a glidepath. The aircraft, inbound to Bocas del Toro from Panama City on 16 May, touched down on the 1,500m ...
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AnalysisCFM takes ‘key learnings’ from initial Leap durability issues and readies for roll-out of -1B fix
Safran Aircraft Engines is confident the initial durability issues affecting CFM International Leap-series engines will not be repeated on future generations of powerplants thanks to “key learnings” taken from the development of a fix being rolled out on Leap-1As .
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NewsAnalysis of crashed 787’s flight-recorder information begins in Delhi
Indian investigators have commenced analysis of cockpit-voice and flight-data recorder information from the Air India Boeing 787-8 which crashed at Ahmedabad. Both combined flight recorders from the twinjet have ben transferred to the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau’s laboratory in Delhi. The Indian civil aviation ministry says the recorders – one ...