All articles by Stephen Trimble – Page 77
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NewsBoeing in talks with IAM on 777X wing, assembly sites
Boeing confirms talks are underway with its largest union on the location of final assembly and wing manufacturing for the 777X family.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: 777X vs A350
Boeing’s answer to the Airbus A350-1000 at the Dubai air show two years ago was to preach patience. The 11-frame extension of the A350-900 still seemed barely defined in late 2011, and had only 62 customers. Boeing had just released the 787 into operational service and only four months had ...
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Raburn holds high hopes for Solara
Vern Raburn wants to sell you on another aircraft. It is not a single-engined, very light jet this time. It is not even jet-powered. Or manned.
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NewsPICTURES: Skunk Works reveals Mach 6.0 SR-72 concept
Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works is proposing to develop a new aircraft for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions that is capable of Mach 6.0 flight, or nearly twice the top speed of the long-retired SR-71 Blackbird.
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NewsSpirit AeroSystems takes claims on Gulfstream jets to arbitration
Spirit AeroSystems has entered arbitration with Gulfstream over a billing dispute on the wings of the G650 and G280 business jets, Spirit Aerosystems chief executive Larry Lawson says.
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NewsSpirit AeroSystems reports new forward losses on A350 fuselage work
Spirit AeroSystems today disclosed a new, $112 million forward loss on the fuselage sections that it supplies for the Airbus A350 programme.
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NewsFAA clears high-speed mark for new Citation X
The new Citation X is cleared to operate at Mach 0.935 when it enters service and become the fastest non-military aircraft in the world, Cessna says today in a press release.
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NewsBook values on business jet sales hit five-year peak in Q3
Business jet sales remain weak in some areas, but a resurgence of large jet orders fueled by new products drove the market’s best third quarter in five years in terms of book value, according to shipment data released today by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA).
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NewsEmbraer targets 20-30% market share for KC-390
Embraer will be satisfied with a production run of roughly between 140 and 210 KC-390 tanker-transports, chief executive Frederico Curado says today.
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NewsBoeing raises 737 monthly production rate to 47
Boeing today announced that the 737 monthly production rate will rise again to 47 within four years as the re-engined and updated Max version is introduced into service.
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NewsEmbraer announces Melbourne expansion for Legacy 500/450
Embraer will add assembly lines for the Legacy 500/450 business jets to the expanding Melbourne, Florida, production complex, the company says today.
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Boeing upgrades 737 Max performance spec
Boeing says today that the 737 Max will be slightly more efficient than expected when it enters service in the third quarter of 2013.
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NewsP&W trims costs on latest F-35 engine deal
Pratt & Whitney will deliver a package of 38 F135 engines, spares and support items under a deal valued at a total of $1.1 billion, the company and the US government’s procurement office announced on 24 October.
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NewsFAA chief calls for conversation on agency's funding model
US Federal Aviation Administration chief Michael Huerta today endorsed calls for a “thoughtful conversation” about how the agency is funded and which services it should provide.
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NewsNBAA: Boeing set to Max out BBJ gross weight
Boeing Business Jets is analysing whether to introduce an increased gross weight (IGW), VIP version of the 737 Max 7 or Max 8 with 7,000nm (13,000km) range as early as 2021.
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NewsBoeing cuts 747-8 production to 1.5 per month
Boeing will again reduce the pace of production of the 747-8 to 1.5 per month, but the company says that it remains committed to the programme over the long-term.
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NewsBombardier identifies CDB as first CSeries buyer in China
Bombardier has identified China's CDB Leasing as a previously undisclosed potential buyer for 15 CSeries aircraft.
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NewsFirst CSeries test aircraft re-enters ground vibration testing
The first CSeries test aircraft has re-entered a series of ground vibration checks less than a month after completeing first flight, Bombardier revealed today.
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NewsCFM launches Leap-1B assembly as testing continues
CFM International has started assembling the third version of the Leap-series turbofan engine family as initial test results on the first variant have “thrilled” company officials.
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NewsNBAA: New wave of product introductions critical for Cessna
Something is about to happen at Cessna that has not been done in nearly four years.