All Engines articles – Page 204
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NewsAir Pacific yet to pick engines as A330s replace 787 order
Fijian operator Air Pacific has yet to select an engine type for its new Airbus A330-200s, for which it opted after dumping its Boeing 787 order earlier...
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NewsBoeing delivers 300th 777-300ER to Biman Bangladesh
Boeing has reached a milestone delivery in its 777-300ER programme, delivering the 300th aircraft to first-time customer Biman Bangaldesh on 21 October. The...
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NewsUpgraded Rolls-Royce Trent 900 enters production
Rolls-Royce's first phase of performance improvements for its Trent 900 will enter production by the end of this year, clearing the way for enhanced engines - and providing a 1% cut in specific fuel consumption (SFC) - to be fitted to new-build Airbus A380s from early 2012.
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NewsChina, Russia make inroads with narrowbodies
Manufacturers behind China and Russia's emerging narrow-bodies are progressing full steam ahead with development of their aircraft programmes, although it remains to be seen whether they will be viable competitors against a new breed of re-engined narrow-bodies from Boeing and Airbus.
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IAE will not halt V2500 commercial production in 2016
International Aero Engines and Pratt & Whitney have further clarified comments by the CFO of parent company United Technologies stating V2500 commercial...
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NewsEngine technology: partners to prosper from others’ kit
The partnering of engine makers Pratt & Whitney and Rolls-Royce gives the venture an expanded palette of power options for new narrow-body aircraft in the 2020 timeframe and beyond.
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NewsPICTURE: Malaysia Airlines's first A380 completes maiden flight
Malaysia Airlines's first Airbus A380 has carried out its maiden flight at the airframer's headquarters in Toulouse.
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NewsICBC Leasing orders 45 C919s, becomes launch customer
Chinese leasing company ICBC Leasing has inked an order for 45 Comac C919 narrowbodies and agreed to become the launch customer for the aircraft.
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NewsAirbus working to keep deadline of final A350-900 assembly
With production of the Boeing 787 properly under way, after the airframer delivered the first example to Japan's All Nippon Airways in September, the pressure of attention will switch to Toulouse where Airbus is trying to keep to its deadline of beginning final A350-900 assembly by the end of this ...
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NewsAirbus and Boeing predict vast sales in narrowbody sector
Airbus and Boeing may disagree on any number of subjects but both airframers predict vast potential sales in the narrowbody sector during the next two decades
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NewsANA knocks first 787 into boarding bridge
All Nippon Airways has admitted that its first Boeing 787 suffered some slight surface damage to its engine inlet cowl after it hit a passenger boarding bridge.
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NewsPICTURES: Airbus prepares XWB engine for flight test
Airbus will begin the flight-test campaign on the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engine over the coming weeks. The first XWB engine, which will power the A350,...
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NewsChina Eastern orders 15 A330s, drops five A340s
China Eastern Airlines has agreed to purchase 15 Airbus A330 aircraft, and will dispose of five A340-300s. The SkyTeam carrier's announcement was followed...
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NewsDreamlifter Sidebar
To meet its goal of building ten 787s per month transporting its in-process inventory seamlessly between partner sites, Boeing had to conceive a way of moving...
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NewsPowering the Dream: Atypical paths to Boeing 787 EIS
An early Christmas occurred at Rolls-Royce on 28 September.
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News787 design highlights: systems and materials
The 787 is Boeing's grand innovation, nose to tail, wingtip to wingtip. The aircraft's majority-composite design is at the heart of the airframer's leap...
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NewsPositive reaction for Rolls-Royce, Pratt & Whitney deal
Reaction to the deal between Rolls-Royce and Pratt & Whitney appears positive for both parties.
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Airlines PNG recovers Q100 flight data, cockpit voice recorders
The flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder of the Airlines PNG Bombardier Dash 8 Q100 that crashed on 13 October have been recovered.
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NewsPICTURES: China Southern receives first A380
Airbus has delivered China Southern Airlines's first A380 during a handover ceremony at its Toulouse headquarters. China Southern Airlines, which has...
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Airlines PNG Q100 had "emergency situation" before crash
The Airlines PNG Bombardier Dash 8 Q100 aircraft that crashed on 13 October had "an emergency situation" on board and its pilots were attempting an emergency...