All Airframers news – Page 873
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Airbus A350 wing aerodynamics advance
A350 chief engineer Gordon McConnell says Airbus is working on the detail of the wing aerodynamics, and will not freeze the configuration until October 2008.
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NewsPicture: Airbus’s CAD drawing of revised A350 XWB nose study
This is the computer aided design (CAD) drawing of the Airbus A350 XWB’s forward fuselage from which Flight International has produced its rendition of the new nose shape being studied for the long-range twinjet.
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Reasons for aircraft collisions despite TCAS subject to Eurocontrol analysis
Reacting to a just-issued Eurocontrol Safety Warning Message (SWM) about the loss of traffic collision avoidance system (TCAS) functionality, a Germany-based airline captain says many airline checklists are now eliminating a final check on whether TCAS is switched on when lining up for take-off.
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NewsCFM studies 'open rotor' concept for next generation airliner engine
CFM International is conducting preliminary studies of open rotor and other potential "game changing" architecture concepts for future narrowbody engines as part of its LEAP56 technology study, new details of which have just been revealed.
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Alcoa launches hostile bid for aluminium rival Alcan
Alcoa has launched an unsolicited bid for rival Alcan after negotiations on a merger between the US and Canadian aluminium producers failed late last year.
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MRO: Freight frenzy
The market for widebody cargo aircraft is booming, but with the A380 delayed and 747-400s in short supply, how can manufacturers cope with demand?
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NewsAirbus studies A380-style nose design for A350
Airbus is evaluating a more conventional nose shape for the A350 XWB derived from that of the A380 as it continues to refine the twinjet’s design, Flight International magazine exclusively reveals in its 8 May issue.
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Kenya Airways Boeing 737 crashes in Cameroon
A Kenya Airways plane with 114 people on board has reportedly crashed in southern Cameroon.
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NewsAustralia's SkyAirWorld suffers AOC delay
Australian start-up SkyAirWorld experiences a delay in getting its air operator’s certificate (AOC), forcing wet-lease customer Solomon Airlines to turn to OzJet for a temporary wet-lease on a Boeing 737-200 so it can maintain services.
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Picture: Boeing 737 gets stuck in city street
The fuselage of a Boeing 737 being transported by road trailer became stuck in the street after taking a wrong turn in Mumbai, India.
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Airbus workers protest against cutbacks
Airbus workers protest against job cuts, plans to reduce bonus payments and payouts to former management ahead of parent company EADS’ annual general meeting