Engines – Page 46
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NewsNext-gen Chinese engines power down – but for how long?
When Chinese airframer Comac's C919 passenger aircraft was still being developed as a competitor to Boeing's 737 and Airbus A320, much was said about a "home-made engine" for a home-grown aircraft.
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Textron upbeat after Longitude certification
Textron Aviation officials are upbeat ahead of this year’s NBAA, as the company’s new super midsize jet, the Cessna Citation Longitude, makes its official post-certification debut at an international airshow.
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Europe’s regulator targets January return for Max, Reuters reports
European regulators say that the earliest date they may be able to certify the Boeing 737 Max to return to service would likely be in January 2020 following flight tests independent of the Federal Aviation Administration, Reuters news service reports on 21 October.
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P&W works to identify cause of PW1500G compressor failures
Pratt & Whitney confirmed on 16 October that it was continuing to work on determining the cause of PW1500G engine failures that have affected Swiss' Airbus A220-300 fleet – a month on from a second in-flight shutdown, and the day after a third engine failure forced a diversion.
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Boeing says text messages between pilots were misinterpreted
Boeing says instant text messages between company pilots suggesting that it may have had prior understanding of the flaws in its Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS) on 737 Max aircraft have been misinterpreted, and it was “unfortunate” that they were released without “meaningful explanation”.
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Airline BusinessBahamas aviation sector regroups after Hurricane Dorian
Alicia Cooke, an employee of Bahamas fixed-base operator (FBO) Cherokee Aviation, weathered much of Hurricane Dorian trapped with her family in the hallway of their Abaco home, holding shut a door, praying the wind and storm surge would not take them away.
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Vistara picks Leap for A320neo orders
Indian carrier Vistara has selected CFM International Leap-1As for its order of 13 Airbus A320neos.
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Textron Q3 deliveries flat as defence drags
Deliveries at Textron’s aircraft manufacturers were stable in the third quarter, helping the parent company raise its earnings per share and operating margins during the time frame even as defence products continued to drag on the company’s income.
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Air Baltic calm over additional A220 engine inspections
Air Baltic, the second-largest European operator of Airbus A220s, is following guidelines on engine checks in the wake of a series of failures which affected the Swiss A220 fleet.
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R-R acquires ex-Qantas 747 for flight testing new engines
Rolls-Royce has acquired a former Qantas Boeing 747-400 as part of a $70 million investment that will see the aircraft converted into a testbed for evaluating new engines and engine technology.
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InterviewINTERVIEW: Becoming a hacker's worst enemy
As cybersecurity threats on business aviation increase, Josh Wheeler, senior director entry into service and cybersecurity solutions at Satcom Direct leads the battle against the invisible attacks.
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EASA puts limit on batch of Trent 1000 compressor cases
Operators of some Rolls-Royce Trent 1000-powered Boeing 787s are being cautioned over time limits for low-pressure compressor front cases.
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OpinionCould Genx-powered 767-X usurp Boeing’s NMA?
Boeing’s closely guarded studies into what would effectively be a relaunch of the 767 for the 2020s add a fascinating new aspect to the long-running debate about the mid-market sector.
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Boeing examines GEnx-powered 767-X for cargo and passenger roles
Boeing is studying a re-engined derivative of the 767 widebody primarily for the cargo market, with service entry slated for the mid-2020s.
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Ethiopian 767 suffers uncontained engine failure at Dakar
One of Ethiopian Airlines' Boeing 767-300ERs has suffered an apparent uncontained engine failure during departure from the Senegalese capital Dakar.
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Flight-test PD-14 engines edge towards MC-21 installation
Flight-testing of the Irkut MC-21 with the Russian-built Aviadvigatel PD-14 engine is set to commence next year, although the initial powerplants have yet to be moved to the assembly line.
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NewsEverything you need to know about the 6 biggest commercial engine manufacturers
Powerplant makers face conflicting demands for performance, reliability and huge production rates – as revealed in our semi-annual survey of the market for commercial aircraft engines
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FAA proposes new airworthiness directive for PW1100G engines
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a proposed airworthiness directive for the problem-plagued Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines that power Airbus A320neo-family aircraft.
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LHT and GE open engine shop in Poland
GE Aviation and Lufthansa Technik have formally opened a jointly owned Polish overhaul centre for GEnx-2B and GE9X engines.
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Swiss A220 engine failures prompt rotor inspection order
Operators of Airbus A220s are being instructed to conduct checks of the low-pressure compressor on Pratt & Whitney PW1500G engines, following two similar incidents involving failures on Swiss aircraft.