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FLIGHT TEST: Boeing's 737 Max – the same but different
Test pilot Paul Smith put Boeing's 737 Max 8 through its paces for FlightGlobal, and here gives his verdict
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Opinion
OPINION: The C919 is a tale of dreams and destiny
When the Comac C919 took off into an overcast Shanghai on 5 May, guests at the first flight ceremony burst into cheers and applause. Suppliers and Comac employees hugged and congratulated each other on a job well done, having just witnessed China's aerospace dream take flight.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: China's aerospace dream takes flight with C919
China's aerospace ambitions became airborne on 5 May, as its C919 narrowbody successfully completed a 1h 19min first flight. In a move of unprecedented transparency, the maiden sortie was broadcast live on Chinese television, with a camera positioned behind chief pilot Cai Jun.
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Boeing, Comac break ground on 737 completion plant
Boeing and Comac started construction today on a new completion and delivery centre for the 737 in China.
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Bombardier confirms CSeries engines require upgrades
Bombardier has confirmed the Pratt & Whitney engine powering the CSeries will require similar upgrades that are required for the Airbus A320neo aircraft family.
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Bombardier outlines second-half CSeries ramp-up
Bombardier remains on track to deliver 30-35 CSeries aircraft this year despite a “slow start”, says chief executive Alain Bellemare.
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Bombardier fires back at Boeing's anti-dumping case
Bombardier chief executive Alain Bellemare fired back today at Boeing’s recent move to initiate an anti-dumping trade dispute against the CSeries programme.
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Bombardier's third Global 7000 test aircraft makes maiden flight
Bombardier has completed the first flight of its third Global 7000 flight-test vehicle, with the 10 May sortie taking place from its Toronto site.
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Bombardier's Beaudoin to give up executive chairman position
Bombardier executive chairman Pierre Beaudoin is to step down from his post and assume the role of non-executive chair on the board of directors, the Canadian manufacturer has disclosed.
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Airbus upbeat on future A350-1000 sales
Airbus is upbeat that there will be further sales of the A350-1000 as more airlines start to concentrate on replacing their large widebodies in the 2020-2023 timeframe.
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A320neo unaffected by Leap engine grounding on 737 Max
An engine problem that has grounded the Boeing 737 Max test fleet has no effect on Airbus A320neo family aircraft powered a different version of the powerplant, CFM International confirms.
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Boeing halts 737 Max flights to investigate engine flaw
Boeing has suspended 737 Max flights after being notified by engine supplier CFM International about a potential “quality escape” issue in low pressure turbine discs inside Leap-1B engines.
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A350-900ULR range figure not a revision: Airbus
Airbus has confirmed a formal range figure for the A350-900ULR of 9,700nm, but stresses that this was always the intended performance capability for the type.
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Airbus's US plant begins producing first A320
Airbus has commenced production of the first A320 at its US final assembly line in Alabama.
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Major investor calls to remove Bombardier chairman
Quebec’s pension fund manager has called for replacing Pierre Beaudoin as executive chairman of Bombardier with an independent director and voted against a controversial plan for executive compensation.
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C919 flight tests to be split across three sites
Comac will carry out its flight test programme at three different bases across the country, sources tell FlightGlobal.
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A350-1000 undergoes fuel-flow tests in the UK
Airbus's A350-1000 has completed fuel system tests in the UK as part of the twinjet's certification programme.
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NewsPICTURES: Comac C919 lands after uneventful maiden sortie
The Comac C919 successfully completed its maiden flight at 15:19 local time, after being airborne for one hour and nineteen minutes.
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Comac C919 commences maiden flight
The Comac C919 narrowbody lifted off from Shanghai Pudong International airport's fourth runway at 14:00 local time, marking its maiden sortie seven years into its development.