All air transport news – Page 567
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: What do Trent troubles mean for Rolls-Royce?
What starts as a trickle can end up a torrent: when, in 2016, Rolls-Royce first announced a durability issue with blades in the Trent 1000's intermediate-pressure turbine (IPT), there was no indication that the modification programme would grow in scope and complexity, causing significant disruption for some Boeing 787 operators.
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News
PICTURE: China Southern takes delivery of first 787-9
China Southern Airlines' first Boeing 787-9 has been delivered to its Guangzhou headquarters, joining a fleet of 10 787-8s.
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Bombardier to close Downsview and move Global work to Pearson
Bombardier has reached agreements to sell its assembly site at Downsview near Toronto and to open a new Global business jet assembly site at Toronto Pearson International airport.
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PICTURE: First Cathay Pacific A350-1000 takes to the air
The first of 20 A350-1000s for Cathay Pacific has completed its initial test flight from Airbus's Toulouse plant.
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Engine production drives first-quarter revenue growth at MTU
MTU’s adjusted EBIT grew nearly 11% to €175 million ($210 million) during the first quarter – on the back of a 4.6% rise in revenue to €1.02 billion.
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Rolls-Royce progressing with 787 engine inspections
Some two-thirds of an initial batch of accelerated inspections on Rolls-Royce powerplants for Boeing 787s has been completed, the engine manufacturer is set to tell shareholders.
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News
Known blade issue caused Air NZ 787-9 engine failures
New Zealand investigators have confirmed that two engine failures on Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9s last December were caused by known issues with the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000s intermedia presure turbine blades.
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Spirit AeroSystems to acquire Asco Industries
Spirit AeroSystems has agreed to acquire SRIF, the parent company of family-owned Belgian aerostructure specialist Asco Industries, for a cash sum of $650 million.
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Comac starts concept definition for CR929 fuselage, tail
Comac has started the concept definition phase with suppliers on the fuselage and tail of the Chinese-Russian CR929 widebody.
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R-R reviewing Trent 700 design after A330 birdstrike
Rolls-Royce is reviewing the design of some components of the Trent 700 engine following the investigation of a bridstrike an engine failure involving an AirAsia X A330-300 on 3 July 2017.
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Qantas orders six additional 787-9s as 747s set to leave
Qantas has firmed options on six additional Boeing 787-9s and announced that it will retire its 747 fleet by 2020.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Developing intuitive and smart technology for cockpit simulators
Gerhard Brunner is head of software development for AXIS flight training systems where he and his team develop robust, realistic and smart technology for cockpit simulators.
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News
Over half of A330 output next year to be A330neos
Airbus is expecting more than half of its A330 deliveries next year will be re-engined A330neo twinjets.
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Rolls-Royce eyes next-gen AI to boost digital services
Rolls-Royce will co-operate with IT research institutes in the UK and Germany to increase its digital capabilities, particularly in the field of artificial intelligence.
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Hyperloop One could transform airport connections
A new form of surface transportation is being proposed as the answer to the problem of increasing congestion on the ground and in the air.
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Airbus links Premium Aerospace to Skywise data platform
Premium Aerotec has adopted parent Airbus's digital services platform, Skywise, to improve its supply chain processes.
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Opinion
OPINION: Higher narrowbody rates are inevitable, but come at a cost
Suppliers can call it “crazy” to even discuss right now (and they have a point), but it is inevitable: single-aisle production rates for Airbus and Boeing will continue to grow.
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Embraer Q1 operating profit down a third to $26.4 million
Embraer reported a 35% decline first quarter operating profit to $26.4 million, driven by lower delivery volumes and revenue.
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A350 closes on production-rate target
Airbus has reached a monthly production rate of 10 aircraft for its A350 programme, in industrial terms.
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S7 expects initial Superjet 75 design proposal by year-end
Russia's S7 Airlines is expecting an initial iteration of Sukhoi's Superjet 75 to emerge before the end of this year.