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Airlines boost backlogs by the billion

Jumbo-sized airliner orders came back into fashion on the first day of the 2010 Farnborough airshow as Boeing and Airbus led the charge to seal new deals.

July 19, 2010

Oil spills, pirate hunts fill Q300’s work day

Mapping oil spills in the Gulf of Mexico and hunting for pirates off the coast of Somalia are among the many tasks performed by Bombardier Dash 8 Q300 twin

Aircraft

July 18, 2010

Rolls advances three new engines

Engine maker Rolls-Royce is preparing the technology needed for new two-shaft and three-shaft turbofan engines in the second half of this decade and an ope

Engines

July 18, 2010

Superjet 100 sees deliveries by year-end

Superjet International insists that it will meet its commitment to deliver the first of its Superjet 100s to Aeroflot and Armavia before year-end despite a

Aircraft

July 18, 2010

Next-gen cockpits will be single pilot, posits Thales

Thales Aerospace is busy developing the flight decks for the Sukhoi Superjet 100, ATR 600 series, Sikorsky S-76D and Airbus A350 at its Toulouse facility.

July 18, 2010

iDeck Simulator Lessens Risks During Airbus A350 Flight Deck Development

Thales uses its iDeck simulation environment for validation and de-risking in the early stages of development.

July 18, 2010

Leap-X engine leaps forward as single-aisle planes slip

CFM International comes to the Farnborough airshow with the first application for its new Leap-X engine under its belt and ready to offer more advanced ver

Engines

July 18, 2010

Boeing forecast shows $3.6T airliner market

In its latest current market outlook published last Thursday, Boeing projects a near-term increase in airline traffic growth, with global economies expecte

July 18, 2010

Team Avic-GE wins big with avionics for C919

China’s Comac has chosen the joint venture between GE Aviation Systems and Avic Systems to provide the avionics core processing system, display system and

July 18, 2010

Pratt Canada launches new regional turboprop

Pratt & Whitney Canada has launched an all-new turboprop engine for regional aircraft to replace the 1,800- to 5,000-shp PW100 series.

Engines

July 18, 2010

Farnborough Airshow wakes up to Dreamliner

The eagerly anticipated arrival of the 787 Dreamliner here at Farnborough yesterday is a major boost to the troubled program’s credibility.

Aircraft

July 18, 2010

Airbus keeps A350XWB on the 787’s tail

While it seems like the A380 first flew only a short time ago, Airbus is well into its next program–the A350 XWB (eXtra widebody).

Aircraft

July 17, 2010

Volcanic disruption boosts case for SES

The total closure of European skies in April because of the volcanic ash cloud was considered by many observers to be an unnecessarily severe reaction.

ATC

July 17, 2010

A380 sales continue as weight increases

Emirates Airline could not wait until this week at Farnborough to order more Engine Alliance GP7200-powered Airbus A380 airliners.

Aircraft

July 17, 2010

Engine makers engaged in quest for material grail

Snecma and GE Aviation are developing new materials to make future engines lighter and improve their efficiency.

Aircraft

July 17, 2010

Ruag preps to deliver new-gen Dornier 228

Ruag Aerospace plans to deliver its first new-build 19-seat Dornier 228 New Generation to a still-unidentified Japanese commuter airline at the end of Sept

July 17, 2010