All air transport news – Page 610
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PARIS: SIAEC and GE to form engine MRO joint venture
SIA Engineering and GE Aviation will establish a joint venture to maintain GE90 and GE9X engines.
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PARIS: AirAsia X to receive its first A330neo in 2019
AirAsia X expects to take delivery of its first Airbus A330neo in 2019.
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PARIS: Momentum building behind 3D printing
Airbus’s 3D printing technology business has teamed up with software house Dassault Systemes to streamline the process for designing and series manufacture of flight-approved metal parts – which could help bring printed structural components inside airliner cabins within a year.
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NewsPARIS: Picture of Sino-Russian widebody interior
China's Comac has unveiled the interior layout of the long-range widebody airliner it is planning to build with Russia's United Aircraft, in a scale model of the twinjet on display at the show.
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Supplier mistake delays PW1100G deliveries up to three weeks
A quality mistake by a supplier will delay deliveries of Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines to Airbus for up to three weeks, but the powerplant manufacturer remains committed to delivering 350-400 geared turbofans by the end of the year.
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PARIS: An-132 draws on long history, opens new international cooperation
One of this year’s Paris debutants has a familiar look, but is an almost entirely new aircraft, albeit one developed from a long pedigree of light transport aircraft.
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United plans growth with incremental 777 order
United Airlines announced an incremental order for four Boeing 777-300ERs today, adding widebody growth capacity in 2018.
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PARIS: Airbus shelves further A350 stretch
Airbus's management has given its firmest indication that it is shelving a proposed further stretch of the A350.
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PARIS: GE Additive details major laser-powder initiative
GE Additive has outlined a new project to develop a laser-powder additive manufacturing machine for aluminium and titanium parts with an industry-leading volume of one cubic meter.
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PARIS: United converts 100 Max orders to 10 variant
United Airlines has converted 100 of its Boeing 737 Max orders to the newly announced Max 10 variant, while also signing for more 777-300ER aircraft.
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NewsDelta adds 10 incremental A321s to orderbook
Delta Air Lines has ordered 10 more Airbus A321s, continuing its long-term shift to larger-gauge narrowbodies.
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PARIS: Embraer secures new E2 jet business
Embraer has taken its count of firm orders for the new E2 family to 285 after today announcing an order for 10 E195-E2s from an undisclosed customer.
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PARIS: How Boeing's KC-135 harks back to early days of jet age
The appearance in the static park at this year's Paris air show of a Boeing KC-135 tanker brings a reminder of the legacy of the US manufacturer's jet product line, as well as a link to the origins of the modern era of international air transport.
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PARIS: Diamond to deliver first Dart-450s this year
Diamond Aircraft is displaying a duo of Paris debutantes, with its Dart-450 and surveillance-roled DA62 MPP both attracting significant interest.
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PARIS: Lessor CDB signs for 45 more A320neo jets
CDB Aviation Lease Finance has signed a memorandum of understanding for 45 Airbus A320neo-family jets.
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PARIS: Boeing partially unveils New Midsize Airplane concept
Boeing partially unveiled a New Midsize Airplane (NMA) concept with a 787-like composite wing and fuselage, a likely narrower wingspan than the Dreamliner and, for the first time, what the company calls a "hybrid cross-section".
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PARIS: Meggitt to supply 777X secondary flight displays
Aviation component and systems maker Meggitt has landed a deal with Boeing to provide the airframer with integrated standby flight displays (ISFD) for the 777X, says Meggitt.
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PARIS: SpiceJet signs tentative deal for up to 50 Q400s
Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet has signed a letter of intent covering 25 Bombardier Q400 turboprops and purchase rights for a further 25.
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PARIS: Boom Aerospace unveils design for XB-1 demonstrator
Start-up supersonic aircraft developer Boom Aerospace has revealed a new design for its XB-1 demonstrator, as well as a new first-class seating product for a follow-on, 45-seat airliner with a two-class cabin.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: 777X tests Boeing's transformed production system
Boeing's 777X is much more than a revamp of a venerable widebody; it's the test-bed for a whole new production system