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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.
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NewsAirbus seeks approval for A321XLR mini-suites on behalf of US operator
Airbus is seeking US regulatory approval to fit mini-suites to the A321XLR, on behalf of a US operator looking to configure the twinjet in a three-class layout.
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NewsBoeing to pause 737 production for one-day ‘quality stand down’
Boeing is to pause production and delivery of its 737 Max aircraft on 25 January, as it calls a “quality stand down” amid ongoing quality-control issues.
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NewsFAA ‘recommending’ 737-900ER door plug inspections
US regulators are “recommending” operators of the Boeing 737-900ER to “visually inspect” their mid-exit door plugs, which are the same design as those found on the newer Max 9.
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NewsIndonesia lifts grounding of 737 Max 9
Indonesian aviation regulators have lifted a temporary operational ban on the Boeing 737 Max 9, following the completion of “thorough inspections”.
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NewsAirbus powers-on integrated ZEROe test engine driven by hydrogen fuel cell
Airbus has achieved power-on for its first hydrogen fuel-cell engine, as it progresses towards A380 test flights of the propulsion system in two years’ time.
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NewsEFW expects quick repair after cracks found on Lufthansa Cargo A321P2Fs
Passenger-to-freighter conversion specialist EFW has issued repair instructions to Lufthansa Cargo after the carrier discovered cracks on a pair of Airbus A321P2Fs, in the vicinity of the aft floor structure. EFW says it is “in close exchange” with the carrier, and expects the repairs to be completed “within a few ...
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NewsAirbus deliveries unlikely to return to pre-pandemic level this year: Faury
Airbus has yet to disclose its production expectations for this year, but chief executive Guillaume Faury indicates it will not reach the pre-pandemic level of 2019.
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NewsA330-300 backlog falls to zero 30 years after entry into service
Airbus has removed the only outstanding order for A330-300s from its backlog, an agreement for eight aircraft with China’s state aviation supply firm CASC. The adjustment means all 776 A330-300s on firm order have been delivered, almost exactly 30 years since French airline Air Inter put the first into service ...
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NewsA320neo family surpasses expectations as orders reach five-digit mark
Orders for Airbus’s A320neo family have reached five digits, almost 13 years to the day since the first airline agreement for the type was disclosed. Airbus’s latest backlog data shows firm orders for the re-engined models have reached 10,354 aircraft. Chief commercial officer Christian Scherer, speaking at an 11 January ...
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NewsAirbus reveals deal for 144 A320neo-family jets among 800 aircraft ordered in December
Airbus turned in a strong year-end performance in its commercial aircraft division, taking gross orders for over 800 aircraft in the final month. The airframer has revealed an order for 144 A320neo and A321neo jets, attributed to an undisclosed customer, in its full-year backlog figures. Unidentified customers also ordered five ...
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NewsAirbus takes over 2,000 orders and exceeds full-year delivery target
Airbus handed over a total of 735 aircraft during 2023, managing to exceed its full-year delivery target of 720. It also secured net orders for 2,094 aircraft – a record figure for the airframer – compared with the 820 reached last year. The figures mark the first time Airbus has ...
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NewsDutch start-up Elysian breaks cover and pushes potential of all-electric 90-seater
Dutch start-up Elysian Aircraft claims newly published research supports its ambitious plan to develop an all-electric 90-seater for service entry in 2033, arguing that the potential for battery-powered aircraft has previously been significantly underestimated.
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NewsIndonesia grounds 737 Max 9s following Alaska door blow-out
Indonesia has become the first Asia-Pacific country to ground the 737 Max 9, following an accident involving an Alaska Airlines airframe of the same type.
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News‘Russified’ SJ-100 certification advances as airframe secures approval
Russian federal air transport regulator Rosaviatsia has approved the airframe design for the Yakovlev SJ-100, the modified Superjet 100 intended to accommodate domestically-produced systems and components. United Aircraft says the change to the type certificate, authorised on 26 December, allows assembly lines to switch to SJ-100 production with a view ...
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NewsRegulator approves higher seat-count on Yakovlev MC-21
Russian authorities have approved the Yakovlev MC-21 to transport up to 211 passengers, a higher figure than previously permitted. Federal air transport regulator Rosaviatsia says the type certificate for the model was amended on 26 December. Under the previous authorisation the twinjet was able to take 175 passengers. “Before the ...
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NewsComac, Tibet Airlines to jointly develop high-altitude C919 variant
Comac and Tibet Airlines have signed a cooperation agreement that will see them jointly work on developing a high-altitude variant of the C919 narrowbody.
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NewsAir Corsica emerges as customer for two more ATR 72-600s
Mediterranean operator Air Corsica has emerged as a customer behind an order covering a pair of ATR 72-600 turboprops. The airframer says the order was originally confirmed during the Paris air show in June. ATR states that the aircraft will be delivered over the first half of next year, giving ...
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NewsSwiftair to take pair of leased A321 converted freighters
Spanish operator Swiftair is to introduce a pair of Airbus A321 converted freighters, which will be leased from Irish-based AerCap. The aircraft will be modified under the conversion programme of EFW at its Singapore facility. AerCap says the twinjets will be delivered to Swiftair in April and June next year. ...
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NewsUndisclosed operator tentatively signs for D328eco turboprops
Deutsche Aircraft has revealed a tentative agreement by an undisclosed customer for up to four D328eco turboprops.