Rolls-Royce is working to find a modification to its Trent 800 engine following recommendations by the UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB). A second interim report on last year's crash of a British Airways Boeing 777-200 at London Heathrow said modifications were necessary to reduce the risk of ice in fuel lines which the AAIB suspected causing a flow restriction and thrust rollback of the Trent engines. The AAIB recommended that regulatory authorities make mandatory any measures Boeing … [Read more...] about RR rushes to find Trent 777 icing solution
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Boeing reaffirms a 1Q 2010 Dreamliner delivery
The head of Boeing Co.'s commercial-aircraft segment has reaffirmed that it still intends to make the first commercial delivery of its much-delayed 787 Dreamliner in the first quarter of 2010. "At Boeing, the fundamentals of our production programs are sound to excellent, and we're working through the challenges of the development difficulties," Scott Carson, CEO of Boeing's commercial group, told an audience of financial investors and analysts in New York. Getting the 787 certified and into … [Read more...] about Boeing reaffirms a 1Q 2010 Dreamliner delivery
Turkish Airlines B737 crashes near Schiphol
Investigators have taken detailed photos of the wreckage of a Turkish Airlines Boeing 737 and analysed black box recordings in a bid to establish why the plane crashed, killing nine people and injuring 86, six critically. Flight TK1951 from Istanbul fell out of the sky about two miles short of the runway at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport on Wednesday morning, smashing into three pieces and spraying luggage and debris across a farmer's field. Despite the catastrophic impact, the wreckage did not … [Read more...] about Turkish Airlines B737 crashes near Schiphol
Air India to go-ahead with B777 deliveries
Air India plans to go ahead with its planned delivery of the final three of eight B777-200LRs between June and August this year, despite the global crisis and resulting aviation downturn. Air India plans to deploy the aircraft on a new non-stop service to San Francisco in the second half of 2009. The National Aviation Co. of India Ltd., the state-owned parent of carrier Air India, plans to borrow US$1.06 billion to fund the purchase of these and additional aircraft from Boeing. India¡¯s … [Read more...] about Air India to go-ahead with B777 deliveries
Airbus cuts production as global traffic plummets
As widely expected, Airbus has announced the first production cuts in response to the deepening recession which has sent the global aviation market into a tailspin. A growing number of airlines are seeking to defer or cancel aircraft deliveries, as they are forced to cut capacity to try to match falling demand for air travel and air cargo. Airbus and its rival Boeing are finding their record order backlogs no longer offer protection against the impact of the global recession, which is forcing … [Read more...] about Airbus cuts production as global traffic plummets
Air China takes delivery of new B737-800
GE Commercial Aviation Services (GECAS) has announced the delivery of a new Boeing 737-800 aircraft to Air China as the carrier undertakes its ongoing fleet modernisation. GECAS currently leases 16 other aircraft to the carrier and manages six aircraft leased to Air China on behalf of other owners. … [Read more...] about Air China takes delivery of new B737-800