All articles by Stephen Trimble – Page 69
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Boeing seeks FAA waivers to deliver first 787-9 in June
Boeing needs a last-minute regulatory intervention to avoid a delay of the entry-into-service date later this month for the 787-9.
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NewsCSeries restarts engines, but rules out Farnborough debut
Bombardier has restarted engine ground runs for the CSeries test fleet 13 days after an uncontained engine failure, and reaffirmed entry-into-service is set for the second half of next year.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Northrop, Lockheed vie to connect F-22 to airborne network
Lockheed Martin has packed the F-22 with sophisticated tactical intelligence systems, but – in a throwback to a pre-networked era – no means of transmitting data to different aircraft.
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NewsLockheed bullish on F-16 upgrade revival
Forty years on from first flight of the YF-16 prototype, the Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon is enjoying an unlikely – albeit fiscally challenging – renaissance
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NewsTurkish converts 15 options to 737 Max firm orders
Turkish Airlines has decided to order 15 more 737 Max 8 aircraft, adding to a previous firm order of 40 of the type and 10 of the larger 737 Max 9 aircraft.
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NewsBoeing tweaks 777X wingspan, preserves folded length
Boeing has slightly increased the in-flight wingspan and the length of the wing-fold on the 777X.
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NewsPhenom jets pass 500th delivery mark
Embraer has delivered the 500th Phenom business jet in slightly more than 5.5 years.
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NewsRussia selects engine supplier for new bomber: report
Russia has turned to a familiar source – the Kuznetsov Design Bureau – to develop the engines for a next-generation bomber, according to a report dated 6 June in a state-run newspaper.
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NewsIraq regains fighter power with F-16IQ delivery
The Iraqi Air Force can list a fighter aircraft in the inventory for the first time in more than a decade on 5 June with the delivery of the first of 36 Lockheed Martin F-16IQ Block 52 aircraft on order.
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NewsLiebherr to test electric-powered air pack for next-generation narrowbody
Liebherr will soon use a demonstration aircraft to test a power-generation system capable of replacing bleed-air-driven systems in the air-conditioning units of narrowbodies.
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Evidence of Gulfstream's P42 programme mounts
Despite four years of speculation and leaks, Gulfstream still has no announced answer to the Dassault Falcon 5X unveiled last October.
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NewsFilm, TV studios launch bid to open airspace to UAVs
Film and television studios have become the first industry to seek US regulatory approval to operate commercial unmanned air systems (UAS) in sub-Arctic airspace, the US Federal Aviation Administration says.
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NewsBlackjack UAS deploys to Afghanistan
A new unmanned air system (UAS) – the Boeing/Insitu RQ-21A Blackjack –has deployed to Afghanistan with the US Marine Corps, the navy confirms.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Change in the air for NASA’s aeronautics research arm
NASA’s aeronautics research programme has seen a long period of decline since its glory days. Since 2000, a $1 billion annual budget for atmospheric flight research has been chopped roughly in half, and its share of overall NASA appropriation has declined from 7% to 3%.
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Long-endurance Solar Impulse prototype makes first flight
Solar Impulse moved a step closer to a planned round-the-world flight next year with the maiden flight on 2 June of the critical second prototype – the first solar-powered aircraft designed to cross oceans.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: What is the future for 3D printing in aerospace?
Making parts for a jet engine using a 3D printer is – despite what you may hear –– not cheap. The powder used by the printer to build up the part – layer by microscopic layer – is expensive. The 3D printer itself is a machine with a seven-figure price ...
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NewsNorthrop announces partnership with Diamond Aircraft for surveillance market
Northrop Grumman has announced a new partnership with Diamond Aircraft Industries and a new presence in Ontario, Canada, to developsurveillance aircraft for Canadian and international markets.
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NewsEx-Im pledges $2B for exports of business jets, helicopters
The US Export-Import Bank has announced a goal to double financing support for business aircraft and commercial helicopters this year, even as it faces the threat of being shut down after 30 September.
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NewsFAA should re-evaluate risk on lithium ion batteries: NTSB
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) should re-evaluate the risk of internal short circuits within permanently installed lithium-ion batteries on commercial aircraft, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says in new recommendations released on 22 May.
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NewsGulfstream to pitch G650 for JSTARS replacement
Gulfstream will offer the G650 to the US Air Force as a replacement for the service's ageing fleet of air-to-ground surveillance and targeting aircraft, chief executive Larry Flynn confirms to Flightglobal.