All Airframers news – Page 226
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News
Mitsubishi to review MRJ test and delivery schedule
Mitsubishi Aircraft is reviewing the development schedule for the MRJ regional jet, following the commencement of flight-testing.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Why there was more to the HS Trident than just a lot of noise
Thirty years ago, environmental legislation banished the Hawker Siddeley Trident from Europe’s skies. But the little tri-jet had more to offer than just a loud din.
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OpinionOPINION: Despite impressive figures, Boeing is still playing catch-up to Airbus
Another new Boeing 737 rolled out of the factory in Renton on 9 December. But this time around, the airframer should not assume narrowbody market dominance – or even parity, it appears
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Boeing expects 777X orders from India in 2-3 years
Boeing says Indian carriers will not be “at the front end of the programme” for its 777X, but expects discussions for the type to feature more prominently in two to three years.
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NewsTwo ATC agencies 'blacklist' 787 over position-data flaw
Most of the Boeing 787s delivered to date contain a software defect that, in at least five identified aircraft, have erroneously reported their location to controllers, prompting two air traffic management agencies to put the Dreamliner on a “blacklist” for certain services.
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MRJ moves forward with more test flights
Mitsubishi Aircraft says the MRJ prototype has taken three flights thus far, and that the performance of all three sorties have been up to its expectations.
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Boeing "always studying" 737 production rate
As the first 737 Max 8 test aircraft moves the pre-flight phae, Boeing now has one-third more production capacity in the 737 final assembly centre in Renton, Washington.
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NewsBoeing unveils teal-liveried 737 Max 8
Boeing unveiled the first 737 Max 8 flight test aircraft on 8 December in a low-key employee- and supplier-only ceremony scheduled 19 years after the 737-700 roll-out and nearly 49 years after a champagne-soaked christening of the original 737-100.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: How accident investigation is evolving
After a century of activity, the work performed by the AAIB’s specialists is changing – with new technologies playing a part
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Korean Air A321neos take Airbus net orders past 1,000
Airbus has exceeded 1,000 net orders for 2015 after securing several large single-aisle agreements during November.
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Boeing clears 787-10 for manufacturing phase
Boeing has cleared the 787-10 to transition from detailed design to the manufacturing and assembly stage ahead of schedule.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Norwegian plan shows how single-aisles can go long-haul
News that Norwegian may use its Boeing 737 Max fleet to open up new long-haul transatlantic routes confirms the expectation that airlines will capitalise on the greater range offered by new-generation narrowbodies like the Boeing twinjet and the Airbus A320neo.
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MC-21 fire-protection system passes initial tests
Russian supplier Technodinamika has carried out initial tests of the fire-protection system for the Irkut MC-21.
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PICTURE: A330neo engine carries out first test run
Rolls-Royce has carried out the initial run of a demonstrator Trent 7000 engine, the powerplant which will be fitted to the Airbus A330neo.
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Opinion
OPINION: Airbus narrowbody strategy delivers Neo success
We have become so used to charting catastrophic programme delays – from the A380 to the 787 and CSeries – that when a new type makes certification as advertised, it can come as a surprise.
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MHI breaks ground on new factory for MRJ wing
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has broken ground on a new factory to build wings for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ).
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FL Technics cleared to work on Russian-registered Superjets
Overhaul firm FL Technics has secured approval from Russian authorities to perform line maintenance on Sukhoi Superjet 100s.
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Airbus begins manufacturing Beluga XL structures
Airbus expects to start manufacturing the centre wing-box of the A330-based Beluga XL outsize transport early next year, having already begun cutting fuselage frames.