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NewsAirbus chief confident in production trajectory despite ‘many’ supply-chain pressures
Airbus chief executive Guillaume Faury is confident in the airframer’s production trajectory as it seeks to hike deliveries this year, and substantially increase monthly output across its aircraft range, while navigating persistent supply-chain problems.
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NewsA320neo successor would be based on new platform burning sustainable aviation fuel: Faury
Airbus envisions a successor to the A320neo emerging towards the end of the next decade, indicating that it would be designed specifically to consume sustainable aviation fuel. Speaking during a full-year briefing on 15 February, chief executive Guillaume Faury said this next-generation single-aisle aircraft would be crucial to the air ...
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NewsAirbus aiming hydrogen-fuelled aircraft at ‘low end’ of market
Airbus is still determining the sector into which it would launch a hydrogen-powered aircraft, but indicates it will start small and avoid competing with its other aircraft models. Chief executive Guillaume Faury, speaking during a briefing on 15 February, said the aircraft – intended for service entry around 2035 – ...
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NewsA321XLR service-entry delay will not significantly affect deliveries: Faury
Airbus is confident that the slip in the A321XLR entry-into-service date will not have a substantial effect on delivery plans.
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NewsAirbus experiencing ‘aggressive’ pricing in widebody campaigns: Faury
Airbus acknowledges it is experiencing pressure on pricing in the widebody sector, as it seeks to establish a stronger presence in the market.
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NewsAirbus expects to deliver 800 commercial aircraft in 2024
Airbus is expecting to deliver around 800 commercial aircraft this year, up from the 735 handed over during 2023.
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NewsA321XLR entry into service slips into second half of this year
Airbus has slipped the entry into service of its A321XLR into the second half of this year.
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NewsSmaller airframers concerned over scope of 25h cockpit-voice recorder proposal
Manufacturers of regional and business aircraft have expressed various concerns about the US FAA proposal to fit 25h cockpit-voice recorders to all newly-manufactured models.
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NewsAirbus picks Indian supplier to manufacture range of A220 doors
Airbus has selected Indian automotive firm Dynamatic Technologies to supply doors for the Airbus A220 family.
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NewsFlorida factory fix could take up to four years, says Daher, amid Triumph court fight
Daher says it will take up to four years to get a Florida aerostructures factory it acquired from Triumph in 2022 up to the standard of its other facilities, after launching a $20 million damages claim from the US company for alleged breaches of contract during the due diligence process.
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NewsA350 agreements account for Airbus’s order activity in January
Airbus’s first monthly order disclosure for the year exclusively features widebody aircraft agreements with two carriers taking A350s.
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NewsConversion specialist Avensis unveils quicker-load passenger-to-freighter modification
UK aerospace firm Avensis Aviation has unveiled a quicker-loading version of its reversible passenger-to-freighter conversion programme, aimed at the e-commerce sector.
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NewsCosmic aims for the stars as it secures $4.5m seed funding to advance all-electric Skylark
US-Belgian start-up Cosmic Aerospace is celebrating securing $4.5 million in seed capital, allowing it to accelerate early stage development of its Skylark all-electric regional airliner.
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NewsBoeing warns of 737 Max delivery delays after fresh fuselage issue found
Boeing has warned that near-term 737 Max deliveries are likely to be delayed, after it was alerted to a “nonconformance” in the fuselages of 50 undelivered jets.
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NewsTurkish Technic fits upper shell to first A330-300 freighter conversion
Maintenance firm Turkish Technic has fitted the upper fuselage shell for its initial Airbus A330 freighter conversion.
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NewsHeart Aerospace raises $107m in Series B funding
Swedish hybrid-electric aircraft developer Heart Aerospace has completed its Series B funding round, raising $107 million from new and existing investors, including an additional $5 million from Air Canada.
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InterviewEmbraer commercial chief sees room for growth as pandemic build-back continues
Embraer Commercial Aviation chief executive Arjan Meijer expects another year of double-digit growth following the Brazilian manufacturer’s robust delivery performance in 2023 during which it shipped 64 regional jets.
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AnalysisAirbus looks forward to A380 flight tests as fuel-cell powertrain trials ramp up
Airbus will later this year begin assembly of the initial flight-representative fuel-cell powertrain it is developing under its ZEROe initiative, ahead of ground testing in 2024.
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NewsSJ-100 aerodynamic analysis aims to reduce wake vortex effects
Russian researchers have completed another phase of analysis of the domestically-powered Yakovlev SJ-100, examining its aerodynamic characteristics during take-off and landing.
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NewsBoeing to deliver first 737 Max to China in five years, amid ongoing quality-control crisis
Boeing is set to deliver a 737 Max to a Chinese operator for the first time in almost five years – a small bright spot for the airframer as it battles an ongoing quality-control crisis.