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NewsDOT to review FAA’s handling of 737 Max smoke issue as Boeing develops software fix
The US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) top inspector is reviewing a controversial Federal Aviation Administration decision related to an engine issue that can cause thick smoke to quickly inundate Boeing 737 Max cockpits and cabins.
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NewsUnreported high-load incident spurs Airbus to warn pilots over rudder use
Airbus has emphasised to pilots that rudder pedals should not be used to counter turbulence- or vortex-induced roll, and to ensure any high-load event is documented and promptly reported. The airframer has highlighted an incident involving an A320 which, during a climb from 30,000ft to 36,000ft, unexpectedly rolled into a ...
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AnalysisBecause Boeing and China need each other, tariff delivery disruption might not last
Aerospace analysts suspect China and the USA will negotiate a solution to ensure new tariffs do not keep Chinese airlines from continuing to receive new Boeing jets.
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NewsAirbus shareholders renew Faury’s mandate as tariff uncertainty persists
Airbus shareholders have voted to renew the board mandate of chief executive Guillaume Faury for a further three years. The resolution was adopted at the airframer’s annual general meeting on 15 April. Airbus documents show the vote overwhelmingly backed Faury’s renewal, with more than 99.9% in favour. Faury will remain ...
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Analysis‘No one knows’: Aerospace firms scramble to understand tariff implications
It is clear that aerospace analysts, manufacturers and maintenance companies have little clarity about the specific impact of new tariffs on their operations and the broader sector – other than a widely held conviction that tariffs are bad for business.
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NewsA350-900 with enhanced-performance Trent XWB engine obtains EASA approval
Airbus has obtained European certification for the A350-900 fitted with enhanced-performance Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines. The baseline XWB-84EP powerplant was separately certified by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency in December last year, along with the derated XWB-75EP and XWB-79EP. Airbus says the EP engine will provide a 1% reduction ...
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NewsAirbus prepares to open second A320neo line in Mobile, sticks to A220 production ramp goal
Airbus aims for its second A320neo final assembly line in Mobile to be operating in the third quarter of this year and is sticking to a goal of producing 14 A220s monthly by 2026 despite stubborn supply constraints.
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NewsA320neo part-out trend accelerates as AerFin preps to break down four jets
Another batch of Airbus A320neo-family jets are set to be disassembled for parts, as supply chain shortages make the practice of parting-out relatively new jets increasingly attractive.
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NewsAirbus adds large A350 and A320neo-family orders while Go First backlog is struck off
Airbus has revealed an order for 12 A350s and 30 A320neo-family jets, attributed to an undisclosed customer, in its latest backlog figures. The widebody part of the 6 March order is split between six A350-1000s and six -900s. Airbus has also listed a second, separate undisclosed order for 40 A321neos. ...
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NewsBoeing’s backlog swells in March with 163 orders
The company disclosed its March order and delivery figures on 8 April, saying FedEx signed a deal covering eight 777 Freighters last month and that unnamed customers ordered 21 737 Max, three 777Fs, 20 of the in-development 777X and 33 787s.
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NewsEmbraer forms single sales team for freighter and leasing businesses
Embraer has formed a single new executive team charged with overseeing both sales of E-Jets to lessors and sales of cargo aircraft under its E-Jet Freighter programme.
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NewsCanada’s Hydro-Quebec orders three ATR turboprops
Canadian hydroelectric provider Hydro-Quebec has ordered three ATR 72-600 turboprops, with deliveries set to start in September next year.
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NewsTrump tariffs roil aerospace manufacturing, products set to get ‘more expensive’
The aerospace industry is scrambling to secure exemptions from steep new tariffs being imposed by the Trump administration, saying the taxes will drive up prices and could cause years of disruption to an already fragile supply chain.
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NewsNTSB fears emergency slide problem may be widespread on 737s and 757s
US investigators are urging the Federal Aviation Administration to require airlines to inspect Boeing 737 and 757 cabin door hardware after finding that many 757s contain hardware that fails to meet federal regulations.
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NewsExecutive jets lift Embraer’s first-quarter deliveries
Brazilian airframer Embraer delivered 30 aircraft over the first quarter of this year, including seven commercial models. Embraer handed over three E195-E2s and four E175s during the three months to 31 March. The manufacturer complemented these airliner deliveries with 23 executive jets. These comprised nine mid-sized models – Praetor 500s ...
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NewsSenator Cruz suggests US Army is hiding ADS-B policies following midair collision
US Senator Ted Cruz has torn into the US Army, suggesting the service is hiding policies related to the use of ADS-B on its helicopters and warning that another mid-air collision caused by one of its rotorcraft could amount to “murder”.
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NewsBoeing CEO to cite ‘sweeping changes’ in testimony to US Senate
Boeing chief executive Kelly Ortberg today will tell US senators that the company has significantly improved the quality and safety of its products, while stressing the airframer’s strategic importance to the US economy and its industrial base.
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NewsEmbraer and Turkish Aerospace pact could see new E2 final assembly line
Turkish Aerospace (TAI) and Embraer are to explore the potential for industrial co-operation, including “E2 production opportunities” in Turkey.
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NewsAirbus sees no A350 delivery impact after fire halts fuselage section work at Illescas
Airbus believes there will be no impact on A350 aircraft deliveries after a fire damaged equipment at its Illescas plant south of Madrid. The fire broke out on 25 March in one of the production halls. FlightGlobal understands that the blaze affected an autoclave in the area of section 19 ...
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NewsIl-114-300 prototypes fly formation as third aircraft joins test fleet
United Aircraft has flown its latest prototype airframe of the twin-turboprop Ilyushin Il-114-300, bringing the flight-test fleet to three aircraft. Its initial sortie – with three crew members on board – took place on 31 March and lasted for 30min. The crew tested controllability of the Il-114-300, number 54116, as ...