All Programmes news – Page 486
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Airbus reveals self-powered landing gear, braking concept
Airbus UK has applied for a US patent for an A320 power system that stores the kinetic energy of rotating wheels in order to help retract deploy the landing...
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US Airways in final negotiations with Goodrich for EFB contract
US Airways has unveiled Goodrich as the likely supplier of electronic flight bags (EFB) for 20 Airbus A319s as part of a FAA-funded programme to gather runway...
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NewsPICTURES: General Electric GEnx-2B makes maiden flight aboard 747 testbed
General Electric launched its flight test campaign for the Boeing 747-8 GEnx-2B engine in the skies over Victorville, California.
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European suppliers partner with Bombardier on CSeries
Three European companies have been announced as key suppliers to Bombardier on the CSeries programme, less than two weeks after Germany's Lufthansa placed...
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GTF versus open rotor - which is best?
Will advanced turbofan technology outclass open rotors? GEARING UP FOR THE NEXT STAGE Open rotor technology may promise the step-change economic...
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Gol considers wet leasing out 767s, deferring new 737s
Brazilian low-cost carrier Gol is considering wet leasing a portion of its grounded Boeing 767 fleet and deferring some of the 15 new Boeing 737s it is slated...
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CFM ready to tackle open rotor engine architecture
CFM International sees noise mitigation as one of the major technical challenges to be overcome for open rotor to become viable, alongside airframe configuration and meeting certification requirements.
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Back in the windtunnel
John Green is chairman of the science and technology sub-group within...
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Partner’s airport noise triple play
Two universities involved in the partnership for air transport noise...
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GE ISO acoustic alchemy for open rotor
GE, Snecma and NASA in May plan to begin running a 1/5 scale unducted fan (UDF) rotor on a test rig at the NASA Glenn Research Center in Ohio, an experiment...
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NewsPilatus joins US safety board to investigate PC-12 Montana accident
Pilatus Aircraft has joined the US National Transportation Safety Board-led investigation into the cause of...
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Open to persuasion: how researchers aim to quieten tomorrow's aircraft engines
Is it too early to write off open rotor engines as too noisy when they could offer cleaner power than the next generation of turbofans? Researchers are investigating with the help of new acoustic tools
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Europe's Vital partners claim engine successes
propulsion rob coppinger london The Vital signs of progress Environmentally Friendly Aero Engines programme partners claim some success but technology...
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Focus: Airbus racks up 200 orders for the A380
Airbus reached an important milestone for its A380 programme in February when the addition of Korean Air's deal for two more aircraft brought total firm orders for the giant to 200 aircraft.
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Business: Good week - Bad week
Chief executive Steve Ridgway told Flight International the carrier will be profitable in its 2008 financial year, which ended in February....
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Air France to roll out new premium economy product
Air France is introducing a new premium economy product on its long-haul flights, dubbed 'Premium Voyager', and will begin to rebrand its remaining aircraft...