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NewsP&W happy with PW1000G’s bird-strike performance
Pratt & Whitney is pleased with the bird-strike performance of the “hybrid-metallic” fan blades used on the PW1000G family of geared turbofan engines.
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NewsFirst Leap-powered A320neo moved to flight-test team
Airbus has transferred the first CFM International Leap-powered A320neo to its flight-test organisation.
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Rolls-Royce appoints semi-conductor executive as CEO
Rolls-Royce has appointed Warren East to be its new chief executive, with the impending retirement of John Rishton.
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MAS to withdraw four destinations from route network
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) will withdraw four destinations from its route network in the coming weeks.
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NewsPICTURE: ANA develops new economy class seats with Toyota Boshoku
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has developed a new economy class seat with Toyota Boshoku.
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NewsComponent flaw delays GEnx engine shipments to Boeing
A “production quality” problem in the first quarter caused GE Aviation to miss scheduled shipments for 29 GEnx engines, but so far the delay has not affected deliveries for the 787 and 747-8, says GE and Boeing officials.
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NewsMC-21 ushers active sidesticks into commercial aircraft cockpits
Active sidestick controllers will be used on a large commercial aircraft for the first time with the Irkut MC-21 programme’s selection of a system in development for over two decades by a France-based subsidiary of UTC Aerospace Systems.
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NewsPoland selects H225M for tri-service helicopter deal
Poland has selected the Airbus Helicopters H225M Caracal for its tri-service rotorcraft acquisition, however it has trimmed the overall requirement from 70 down to 50 units.
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NewsCessna marks Caravan's 30th anniversary with new standard interior
Cessna has upgraded the standard production interior for its Caravan single-engined turboprop, to mark the 30th anniversary of the high wing, multi-mission aircraft
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NewsUSAF touts cross-nation burden sharing of Reaper
Despite it having the largest fleet of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9 Reaper unmanned air vehicles, the US Air Force is looking towards smaller operators of the systems to explore ways in which the logistical and cost burden of operating the system can be reduced.
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NewsPiaggio Avanti Evo enters service
Piaggio has delivered the first Avanti Evo, four months after receiving certification for the third iteration of its P180 twin-pusher and less than a year after it was launched.
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NewsEuropean tanker exercise points towards combined fleet
Tanker aircraft from four nations are nearing the completion of a European Defence Agency-backed exercise which is intended to increase interoperability and cooperation.
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AERO: Quest Kodiak makes European show debut as certification looms
Quest Aircraft’s Kodiak single-engined turboprop made its European show debut at Aero where the airframer was seeking to drum up sales of the ten-seat utility aircraft ahead of its planned certification within the next 6 to 12 months.
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AERO: One Aviation targets European certification for EA550
One Aviation – the new parent company of the recently merged Eclipse Aerospace and Kestrel Aircraft – says securing European certification for the EA550 is a “priority” for the company as it seeks to drum up sales of the very light jet globally.
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AERO: Diamond secures European certification for DA62
Diamond Aircraft secured European certification for its DA62 at the show and formerly opened the orderbook for the seven-seat piston twin.
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AERO: Cirrus Vision SF50 personal jet on track for year-end service entry
Cirrus Aircraft says it SF50 Vision is on target to become the world’s first certificated single-engined personal jet to enter service as it races towards the finishing line in the forth quarter.
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AERO: Orel Aircraft seeks industrial partner to bring VH2 piston-single to market
Orel Aircraft ‘s VH2 ultra-light piston single made its public debut at Aero where the French start-up sought to woo industrial partners to help bring the all-composite aircraft to market.
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AERO: Vulcanair launches production of V1.0 piston-single
Italian airframer Vulcanair has launched full-scale production of its first piston single engine – the V1.0 - and plans to build up the 10 of the four-seat types this year.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: TAI sets sights on export market
Just over 40 years ago, the government in Ankara embarked on a venture that was intended to transform the Turkish military from being largely dependent on foreign-sourced weapon systems by creating a capable national defence industry.
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Flydubai expands Russian network
Middle Eastern budget airline Flydubai is extending its Russian network with services to Novosibirsk and Nizhny Novgorod.