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AnalysisANALYSIS: Boeing's high hopes for green diesel
Fresh from carrying out the first flight to be powered by a blend containing yet-to-be certified green diesel, Boeing has high hopes for the potential of this type of fuel and is confident it will be approved for commercial use later this year.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: US South rises on Airbus, Boeing expansion
What a difference a decade makes in the geography of the US aerospace industry. It was only 2004 when the US Southeast region was known in aerospace circles primarily as a base for NASA in Florida and Alabama and a manufacturing hub for Gulfstream business jets and Lockheed Martin fighters ...
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UAC prepares for work on joint long-haul project
United Aircraft has affirmed that it intends to begin work on a joint long-haul aircraft with China, following the opening of a new design centre.
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NewsHuaxia Financial Leasing signs LOI for 20 C919s
Huaxia Financial Leasing has inked a letter of intent with Comac for 20 C919 narrowbodies.
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NewsGE gears up for engine tests of GE9X parts
GE Aviation will shortly begin running a test engine equipped with a number of advanced-technology components that will feature on the GE9X powerplant destined for the Boeing 777X.
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NewsUSAF chooses 747-8 as next Air Force One
The US Air Force on 28 January announced Boeing’s four-engined 747-8 Intercontinental airliner will serve as the next Air Force One, besting the Airbus A380 as the next generation of aircraft specially outfitted to carry the US president.
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NewsBoeing reports new cost increases on 787 programme
Reaching an ever-elusive breakeven point on Boeing’s 787 programme slid still further from the company’s grasp in an otherwise profitable fourth quarter and 2014 overall.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Ramping up to 100 aircraft a year ATR's main challenge
For a company that almost ran out of work a decade ago, the challenge of energising a supply chain to build more than 100 aircraft a year must seem a nice problem to have.
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NewsPICTURES: Mitsubishi releases pictures of MRJ flight test fleet
Mitsubishi Aircraft has released pictures of its flight test fleet in various stages of final assembly, as its MRJ regional jet programme draws near to its scheduled first flight in 2Q 2015.
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NewsBombardier pauses Learjet 85 on $1.4bn write-off
Bombardier has taken a $1.4 billion impairment charge after deciding to "pause" its Learjet 85 programme due to continued weak demand in the light jet sector.
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Iberia conducts first V2500 overhaul
Iberia Maintenance has completed its first overhaul of an International Aero Engines V2500 powerplant.
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NewsAirbus offers 200-plus seats in long-range A321neo
Airbus has put the seat-count for its longer-range A321neo at 206, up from earlier indications of a capacity of 164.
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NewsAirbus edges Boeing in 2014 orders
Airbus took net orders for 1,456 aircraft during 2014, narrowly exceeding Boeing’s end-of-year total of 1,432.
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PICTURE: MRJ ground tests move into higher gear
Mitsubishi Aircraft has started full-scale tests on its MRJ regional jet, as it gears towards the programme’s scheduled first flight in the second quarter of the year.
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NewsAirbus full-year order total exceeds Boeing's
Airbus expects to disclose later this month that it secured more orders than rival Boeing over the course of last year.
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Comac yet to firm ARJ21 delivery date for Chengdu Airlines
Comac has yet to firm a date for the delivery of its first ARJ21-700 to launch customer Chengdu Airlines.
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Boeing tops 700-mark for 2014 deliveries, beats record
Boeing has confirmed setting a new commercial aircraft delivery record in 2014 by shipping 723 aircraft overall, including 114 787s.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Don't expect any M&A earthquakes in 2015 - barring surprises
After a few lean years, are aerospace mergers and acquisitions ready to surge?
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ARJ21 receives type certification from CAAC
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has issued type certification for the ARJ21-700, marking a major milestone for China in its foray into the commercial aircraft manufacturing sector.
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NewsJapan presses Boeing to redesign 787 battery
The Japan civil aviation authority (JCAB) has released a new report calling for Boeing to redesign the lithium ion batteries aboard the 787 that are responsible for three cell venting events since January 2013.