All Airframers news – Page 270
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NewsFirst serial A350 for Qatar enters final assembly
Airbus’s first serial-production A350-900, destined for launch customer Qatar Airways, has been delivered to the final assembly line.
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NewsA350 wing passes ultimate-load test
Airbus has carried out ultimate load testing of the A350 wing, successfully taking it beyond stresses 1.5 times those it would ever expect to encounter.
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NewsOrder for 100 jets helps Airbus set new record
Airbus set a new net orders record of 1,503 aircraft during 2013, confirming that it exceeded Boeing’s net and gross totals for the year.
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NewsAirbus considers stretching A350-800
Airbus is considering a larger version of its A350-800 as part of the strategy to counter the Boeing 787 in the 250- to 300-seat sector.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Airbus wrestles with 250-seat strategy
While Airbus insists it is focused on performance tweaks for the A330, rather than a re-engined version, the continuing sales of the twinjet and the absence of orders for the A350-800 has generated increasing uncertainty over its strategy for the 250-seat sector.
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NewsInitial A350 test aircraft reach 800h
Airbus’s first pair of A350 prototypes have logged over 800h between them since the flight-test campaign began last June.
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NewsAirbus names McArtor to lead US business, O'Keefe to retire
Airbus Group has appointed Alan McArtor to lead the US-based division that consolidates Airbus Americas and EADS North America (NA).
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NewsAirbus outsells Boeing in 2013
Airbus has managed to outsell Boeing during 2013 despite a strong performance by the US airframer in December.
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HAL to weigh engine options for Indian regional airliner
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) will explore engine options for India’s proposed regional transport aircraft (RTA) to decide whether the 70-100 seat aircraft will be powered by a turboprop or a jet engine.
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NewsPICTURES: Third A350 shows off 'composite' livery
Airbus has rolled out its latest A350 flight-test aircraft, the cabin-equipped MSN2, in a colour scheme reflecting its composite construction.
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NewsBoeing 787-9 to visit Auckland, undergo testing in Australia
The Boeing 787-9 will make its international debut this month with a visit to its launch customer in Auckland, New Zealand.
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NewsEthiopian 787 test-flown after fire-damage repair
Ethiopian Airlines' fire-damaged Boeing 787-8, stranded at London Heathrow in July, has undertaken its first flight since the start of repair work to its aft fuselage.
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Ethiopian ties up with RwandAir on MRO
Ethiopian Airlines has signed a technical support pact with fellow African operator RwandAir.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Why size matters on re-engined narrowbodies
Qatar Airways’s decision to convert its order for six Airbus A319neo twinjets to the larger A320neo variant has further eroded the backlog for the smallest member of the re-engined narrowbody family.
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Boeing promotes Muilenburg and Conner, names new defense head
Boeing has promoted the top two executives from its commercial and defense divisions, and named a new chief for its defense business.
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NewsBoeing aims for 777X site decision in January
Boeing plans to narrow potential sites for 777X final and wing assembly by the end of the week and reach a final decision in early January, the company says in a letter to employees.
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Boeing to open Moscow training campus in 2015
Boeing is building a flight simulator centre in Moscow in partnership with Russian safety equipment specialist Transas.
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NewsA350-1000 approaches end of concept phase
Airbus is to freeze concept work for the A350-1000 by the end of this month, and shift to a more detailed design stage in the new year.
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NewsEthiopian 787 damaged in fire to fly before Christmas
Ethiopian Airlines expects to have completed by Christmas the repair of a Boeing 787 damaged in a fire incident at London Heathrow airport in July.
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Airbus sees A350 service entry in fourth quarter 2014
Airbus is aiming for certification of its A350-900 in the third quarter of 2014, and entry into service in the fourth quarter.