iscoverThe first Boeing 787, MSN ZA001, was forced to divert to Moses Lake, Washington State, on February 19 after it encountered an uncommanded loss of thrust in one of its Rolls Royce Trent 1000 engines. According to the blog of Boeing’s vice president of marketing Randy Tinseth, engineers from Rolls-Royce and Boeing identified that the
Airbus has announced that Didier Lux has been appointed as its executive vice president of customer services, effective April 1. Lux is currently EVP quality and will succeed Charles Champion, who has recently been chosen as EVP engineering. Airbus has appointed Pilar Albiac Murillo to succeed Lux as its new head of quality and lean
The first new build Viking Air Series 400 Twin Otter made its first flight from the company’s Calgary production facility on February 16. The aircraft, which is registered C-FMJO and carries MSN845, took an initial 10 minute test flight which saw it then land at Calgary International Airport. Compared to the previous series 300 aircraft,
Boeing has announced that the fourth and final Dreamlifter entered service on February 16, operating its maiden service from Everett, Washington, to Wichita, Kansas. The Dreamlifter is a 747-400 heavily modified to carry large composite structures for the 787 from around the world for final assembly at Everett, and eventually Charleston. The aircraft were modified
Rolls-Royce Group plc has announced that its underlying profit before taxation for the 2009 financial year increased by four per cent, while revenues increased by 11 per cent. The marine and aviation engine manufacturer saw its underlying PBT grow to £1.17bn (A$2bn) as underlying revenue grew to £10.1bn (A$17.8bn). The value of the company’s order
BAE Systems Regional Aircraft has signed an agreement with Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation which will see the British company provide design integration and certification for the propulsion system on the Mistubishi Regional Jet (MRJ). A team from BAE Systems Regional Aircraft will provide engineering expertise on a number of work packages for the aircraft which include
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