All Airframers news – Page 230
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NewsPICTURES: E190-E2 takes shape in Brazil
Embraer has released pictures of the first prototype of its E190-E2, which is in final assembly at the manufacturer’s headquarters in Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil.
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EASA approves US firm's MD-80 freighter conversion
European safety regulators have approved the Boeing MD-80 freighter conversion undertaken by US-based Aeronautical Engineers.
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NewsAntonov selects P&WC engines for An-132 transport
Antonov has selected a Pratt & Whitney Canada tubroprop engine to power a demonstrator version of the An-132 transport currently in development for Saudi Arabia.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Boeing and Airbus up the ante in China
Boeing and Airbus have both moved to increase their industrial footprint in China
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AnalysisANALYSIS: One year on, Virgin Galactic forging ahead with SpaceShipTwo endeavour
One year ago this month, Virgin Galactic’s pursuit of suborbital space tourism was put in jeopardy when its Scaled Composites-built SpaceShipTwo broke apart over the Mojave Desert just 13 seconds into its fourth powered flight.
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NewsMitsubishi focuses on taxi tests before first flight
Mitsubishi Aircraft has disclosed that two pilots with military experience will be piloting the MRJ regional jet on its first flight next week.
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NewsFirst-flight target unchanged as MRJ ground tests near conclusion
Ground tests of the first Mitsubishi Regional Jet flight-test aircraft are close to completion ahead of a maiden sortie later this month.
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NewsQatar interested in A350 stretch: Al Baker
Qatar Airways would be interested in buying a stretched A350-1000 derivative should Airbus decide to build one, but only if it offers enough of a step over the rival Boeing 777-9X.
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CS100 enters final phases of certification testing
Bombardier’s CS100 has completed over 90% of its certification programme, and is soon to enter function and reliability testing ahead of planned certification by the end of 2015.
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NewsEmbraer reaffirms E2 plan despite CSeries report
Embraer says it remains committed to developing the E-Jet E2 family, despite a Canadian newspaper report suggesting Bombardier intends to offer a partnership on CSeries.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: A Chinese white knight for CSeries?
Having been snubbed by Airbus, Bombardier all but certainly sees an urgent need to accelerate talks with other potential investors, including Comac, about its CSeries programme.
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Opinion
OPINION: Are Bombardier's woes getting serious?
Until the late hours of 6 October, matters seemed relatively under control in Montreal, where a new leadership team at cash-strapped Bombardier seemed to have opened some financial breathing space.
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Comac signs finance deal with China Exim Bank
Comac has signed a financing framework agreement with the China Exim Bank.
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NewsVirgin Galactic’s new SpaceShipTwo approaching maiden flight
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Construction of Virgin Galactic’s second SpaceShipTwo is progressing quickly but cautiously with technicians fitting the main oxidiser tank into the suborbital spaceplane in preparation for its maiden flight, which is expected “soon”.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: PMA demand to surge with new aircraft deliveries
Thousands of new aircraft deliveries appear set to drive a worldwide surge in demand for PMA parts, which today play a relatively small but critical role in the market.
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SNC's updated Dream Chaser to resume flight tests
Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Dream Chaser could resume flight testing in early 2016 following the repair and upgrade of the first engineering test asset that crash-landed in October 2013.
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NewsSpaceport Colorado submitting FAA license application this month
LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO – Spaceport Colorado intends to submit its application for a commercial spaceport license by the end of the month with the aim of securing approval in the second quarter of 2016, says air and spaceport director David Ruppel.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: CMC testing bodes well for 777-9X efficiency
Ceramic matrix composites destined for use on the General Electric GE9X engine have passed the first phase of endurance testing with no red flags, despite a surprise exposure to an unplanned engine surge.
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NewsBombardier and Airbus break off secret talks
Bombardier and Airbus confirm that they held talks regarding “business opportunities” but the discussions “are no longer being pursued”.
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NewsNTSB confirms 777 engine suffered uncontained failure
US safety investigators have confirmed an uncontained failure of a GE Aviation GE90-85B engine led to a fire and aborted take-off of a British Airways Boeing 777-200 at a Las Vegas airport last month.