The first GP7200-powered Airbus A380 will enter service with Emirates on August 1 on a flight from Dubai to New York City. The milestone will mark the first engine Alliance-powered aircraft to enter service since General Electric and Pratt & Whitney formed a partnership in 1996 to design and manufacture the engine for the A380. The powerplant is derived from the GE90 and the PW4000.
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CRJ1000 first flight expected early next month
Tuesday 19. of August 2008 An integration fault in the Bombardier CRJ1000’s fly-by-wire rudder control system has forced the company to install a software revision in the... |
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Standard Aero Breaks Ground on new CF34 Facility
Wednesday 13. of August 2008 Turbine engine overhauler Standard Aero on Thursday celebrated the ground-breaking of a new 80,000-sq-ft facility at its Winnipeg, Canada... |
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CRJ1000 avoids hiccups in run-up to first flight
Friday 01. of August 2008 As analysts and pundits debated the merits and launch prospects of Bombardier’s C Series airliner, the Canadian manufacturer quietly went about... |
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Eagle Details Capacity Cuts
Friday 01. of August 2008 American Eagle will cut its daily schedule by 37 flights at New York La Guardia Airport, 34 flights in Chicago and seven in Boston, close its... |
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Horizon To Speed Retirements
Friday 01. of August 2008 Horizon Air will ground all 12 of its remaining Bombardier Q200 turboprops by October 28 and begin retiring its CRJ700 regional jets next month... |
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