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PICTURE: Airbus inaugurates A330 Tianjin completion centre

2017-09-20T03:32:38Z

Airbus has inaugurated its new A330 completion and delivery centre (CDC) in Tianjin, with local operator Tianjin Airlines taking delivery of the centre's first aircraft - an A330-200 registered B-8596.
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Canada threatens to cut ties with Boeing amid CSeries trade row

2017-09-18T21:09:13Z

Canada's prime minister Justin Trudeau has warned that his country "won't do business" with Boeing if the American airframer continues a trade complaint against Bombardier and its CSeries commercial aircraft.
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P&W opens new facilities for GTF fan blades and MRO

2017-09-15T17:08:31Z

A key facility in Pratt & Whitney's campaign to get the production ramp-up for the geared turbofan engine family back on track "recently" opened in Lansing, Michigan, the manufacturer disclosed on 14 September.
Opinion
OPINION: A350-1000 order swaps are no reason for panic - yet

2017-09-15T08:17:15Z

Airbus would undoubtedly have preferred that two high-profile conversions away from its newest aircraft, the A350-1000, had not emerged within a week of one another. But the big league, with its big money, has no place for those short on resilience.
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MC-21 embarks on new flight-test phase

2017-09-13T12:29:00Z

Irkut has commenced the next phase of flight-testing with the MC-21 after a hiatus of several weeks.
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INSIGHT FROM BOMBARDIER: Five key trends affecting commercial aviation for the next 20 years

2017-09-12T11:56:49Z

Right-sizing will be a critical component in boosting airline profitability for the next 20 years, according to Bombardier's Market Forecast
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VIDEO: New Il-114 engine becomes airborne on Il-76 testbed

2017-09-12T10:47:00Z

Ilyushin's efforts to resurrect Il-114 production have advanced with the maiden flight of an Il-76 testbed fitted with the turboprop engine intended for the regional type.
Analysis
INSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: Offshore Oil & Gas Support Fleet sees stabilization

2017-09-12T09:44:54Z

The three years since the significant reduction in oil prices which began in July 2014 have been a challenging time for the oil and gas industry and also the helicopter operators which support them. It has proved to be the most severe downturn experienced for many years. The period has ...
Opinion
OPINION: Why Boeing opposes UTC-Collins merger

2017-09-08T10:00:30Z

If any two companies ought to enjoy a close relationship, it is Boeing and United Technologies. From 1929 to 1934, Boeing and UTC even belonged to the same company: United Aircraft & Transport. Decades later, many of UTC's products – including the electric power and generation system for the 787 ...
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Boeing re-inserts orders for Air Force One aircraft into backlog

2017-09-07T20:48:28Z

Boeing confirms that two passenger-carrying 747-8s added to the order backlog a week ago will be delivered to the US Air Force for the Air Force One replacement.
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MRJ resumes flight tests with FTA-4

2017-09-07T02:42:26Z

Mitsubishi Aircraft has returned one of its MRJ regional jet prototypes to flight testing, as the investigation into an engine flameout last month continues.
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United adds 10 A350s, switches -1000s to smaller model

2017-09-06T13:00:00Z

United Airlines has converted orders for 35 A350-1000 aircraft to the smaller A350-900 and added 10 of the latter model to the overall order.
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WTO reverses ruling against 777X tax break

2017-09-05T07:08:01Z

The World Trade Organisation has reversed a ruling against a tax incentive for the production of the Boeing 777X in Washington state, handing a blow to the European Union in its a long-running dispute with the United States over aerospace subsidies.
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PD-14-powered MC-21 undergoes windtunnel testing

2017-09-05T06:19:00Z

Russian analysts are to conduct windtunnel tests on models of the Irkut MC-21 fitted with the Aviadvigatel PD-14 engine.
Analysis
ANALYSIS: Airbus readies laminar-winged A340 for test flights

2017-09-04T12:00:00Z

Airbus intends to later this month start flight-testing an A340 that has been fitted with experimental laminar-flow wing sections under a partially EU-funded technology project with other industrial partners and research institutes.
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Airbus to source A320 'Airspace' bins from FACC

2017-09-04T08:51:00Z

Airbus has handed the contract to develop overhead stowage compartments for its redesigned A320 interior cabin to Austrian firm FACC.
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UAC unifying civil aircraft with Irkut-Sukhoi combination

2017-09-02T20:14:00Z

Russia's United Aircraft is to combine airframer Irkut with Sukhoi Civil Aircraft under a programme to unify civil aircraft manufacturing.
Analysis
ANALYSIS: Top 100 aerospace companies grow more profitable

2017-09-01T12:00:43Z

Last year proved highly profitable for most of the world's biggest aerospace companies. Despite near-stagnant revenues, the industry's largest 100 businesses significantly boosted returns, with profits soaring more than 17% in dollar terms over the previous financial year, and operating margins averaging 9.3%.
Opinion
OPINION: Supply chain consolidation looms

2017-09-01T11:25:18Z

On the face of it, our new ranking of the world’s largest aerospace businesses shows a sector cruising along comfortably and little changed in composition from the previous 12 months. All but one of last year’s 100 highest flyers retained their status in the elite club and – while revenues ...
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EASA certifies A350-1000 engine

2017-09-01T05:52:00Z

Rolls-Royce has secured European flight certification for the Airbus A350-1000's powerplant, the Trent XWB-97.