All articles by Stephen Trimble – Page 85
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Potential orders could prompt Embraer to boost E-Jet production
Embraer has filled up delivery slots for E-Jets next year at current production levels, but could boost output by 10-15% if it receives new orders, says...
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NewsBoeing, FAA say 787s in no catastrophic danger from battery overheating
Boeing and the US Federal Aviation Administration have concluded that a flying 787 was in no danger of a catastrophic fire in January despite an overheating main battery that prompted the flightcrew to perform an emergency landing.
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NewsBoeing eyes new rate increase in tandem with 787-10X launch
Another production rate increase may be necessary to launch the double-stretch 787-10X later this year, Boeing chief executive Jim McNerney said in a teleconference...
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NewsBoeing revenues down in Q1 on 787 grounding
The three-month grounding of the Boeing 787 fleet caused Boeing to miss a first quarter revenue target, but improved core operating margins yielded a 5%...
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NewsNTSB hearing on 787 batteries reveals Boeing shift on testing
A top Boeing official said today at a fact-finding hearing that a nail penetration test used to certificate the lithium ion batteries on the 787 in 2011...
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CFM begins assembly of first Leap engine
CFM International on 22 April started building the first parts for the common Leap-1A and -1C engines selected to power the Airbus A320neo and Comac C919...
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Boeing looks beyond F-X2 in commitment to Brazilian market
Judging the depth of Boeing's developing interest in Brazil has been difficult to gauge.
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NewsFAA clears 787s to re-enter service within a week
The Boeing 787 grounding could be lifted with 100 days of the US Federal Aviation Administration's order on 16 January, or within a week. The US FAA...
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NewsBoeing drops 747-8 production to 1.75 per month
Boeing has decided to slow production of the 747-8 later this year in response to weak freighter demand. Monthly output of the 747-8 Freighter and...
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Cessna revises business jet forecast downward
Cessna has released a new outlook that predicts a worse year for business jet deliveries in 2013, dashing hopes across the industry that the market for light...
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NewsUS investigators examine Phenom 100 brake unit after failure
US investigators are examining a brake control unit from an Embraer Phenom 100 after the aircraft's antiskid system failed while landing. The Phenom...
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NewsFAA reviewing 787 ETOPS certification separately from battery decision
US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) chief Michael Huerta confirms that the Boeing 787's extended operations (ETOPS) certificate is being reviewed separately...
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NewsCessna bullish on Latitude market prospects
Cessna's two-year-old vision for the mid-size business jet sector is now beginning to take physical shape. The first structures for the mid-size Latitude...
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NewsMROAM: P&W proposes early multi-year sustainment deal for F-35 engine
Pratt & Whitney has proposed a shift to a multi-year sustainment contract four years early for the engine that powers the Lockheed Martin F-35 ...
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MROAM: USAF breaks up P&W monopoly on C-17 engine services
Pratt & Whitney says it accepts a US Air Force decision to break up the company's 18-year grip on sustainment services for the engines that power the global...
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NewsMROAM: F135 blade crack traced to casting process - P&W
A Pratt & Whitney analysis has narrowed the likely cause of a turbine blade crack on the F135 in February to a fault in the casting process, says Bennett Croswell, president of the military engines division.
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P&W considers A320neo engine design changes
Pratt & Whitney (P&W) is considering a design change as the first PurePower PW1100G engine for the Airbus A320neo family completes ground testing, company...
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LAAD: Boeing reveals laser-guided SDB for close air support
Boeing is to integrate a laser seeker with its GBU-39B small diameter bomb for close air support applications ...
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NewsLAAD: Boeing looks to establish KC-390 logistics system
Boeing will propose the establishment of a global logistics system to support Embraer's KC-390 transport and tanker ...
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LAAD: Santos Lab unveils new UAVs, signs Insitu pact
Rio de Janeiro-based Santos Lab has unveiled two new unmanned air system designs, and signed a pact with Boeing Insitu ...