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Dec 10, 2012
MRO opportunity convinced Timco the time is righ to ramp up RJ work.
Dec 10, 2012
In a move aimed at avoiding mistakes of the past—but which also reflects confidence in the maturity of its commercial airplane programs—Boeing has created an organization called Airplane Development that will work across the enterprise to shepherd new aircraft through development, testing and certification.
Dec 10, 2012
Composite materials account for 50% of the 787 structure by weight, versus 12% on the 777. For aluminum the numbers are almost reversed, with the material making up 50% of the 777 by weight, against only 12% for the 787. The use of a carbon-composite laminate for the primary fuselage, wing and empennage structure has enabled designers to take advantage of the material properties in several ways.
Dec 10, 2012
The 787's electrical system generates almost 1.5 megawatts, or enough to power about 400 homes.
Dec 10, 2012
U.K. air accident investigators have officially linked the inquiries into two controlled ditchings involving Eurocopter EC225 helicopters in the North Sea.
Dec 10, 2012
The Versailles court of appeals late last month rendered its long-awaited verdict after reviewing the July 25, 2000, crash of an Air France Concorde near Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG). The court overturned the convictions of two Continental Airlines maintenance technicians and a former top executive of DGAC, the French civil aviation authority. But it upheld settlements with several victims' families and Continental's obligation to pay €1 million ($1.3 million) in compensation to Air France.
Dec 10, 2012
The Airbus A350-800 has lost half of its firm orders since 2009 and appears to be commercially the weakest member of the new long-haul aircraft family. But Airbus nonetheless still plans to build it.
Dec 10, 2012
The Airbus A330 has proven to be an extremely popular aircraft, even after the launch of the Boeing 787. It delivers a lot of what most airlines need. Now Airbus is adding further to its capabilities. The European manufacturer has revealed plans to increase the maximum takeoff weight of its two A330 versions. It plans to offer the A330-300 and A330-200 in 242-ton variants giving the aircraft, respectively, 500 nm and 350 nm more range.