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Spirit Aerosystems Continues To Face Financial Hardship

The company will look to recover next year.

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What Are Aircraft Weight Variants & How Can They Help Operators Manage Airport Fees?

Airlines can alter their aircraft's weight variants to match their current load factors and reduce airport fees.

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How Manufacturers Benefit From Offering Multiple Variants Of A Given Aircraft Type

Reusability of resources, training, certification, and fleet support are some benefits of multiple variant offerings.

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The FAA Wants New Airliners To Have 2 Cockpit Barriers

The FAA will require all new aircraft built after mid-2025 to feature a second barrier to the cockpit door to enhance pilots' security.

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De Havilland Canada Enters New Partnership With Fokker Services

The agreement between the Canadian aircraft manufacturer and the global aerospace services provider has been extended for a further five years.

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Why Did Convair Build The CV-240 Airliner?

The Convair CV-240 first took to the skies 76 years ago, but what led to the commercially successful aircraft being designed and built?

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The Importance Of Supplier Selection & Collaboration For Aircraft Manufacturers

From the smallest rivets to structural assemblies, manufacturers rely on suppliers.

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What Are The Key Steps In An Airliner's Concept Development?

The airliner’s concept development includes multiple design iterations using computer software and wind tunnel testing.

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How Are Aircraft Maintenance Programs Designed & Approved?

A maintenance program must be certified at the time of aircraft’s airworthiness certification.

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How & Why Did On-Condition Aircraft Maintenance Begin?

On-condition maintenance of aircraft minimizes downtime and cost.

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Embraer Reports $929 Million Revenue In Third Quarter

Embraer saw a 3% revenue decline during the third quarter of 2022, but it anticipates higher revenue levels next quarter.

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The Story Of The Shin Meiwa PS-1 & US-1A STOL Aircraft

The Shin Meiwa PS-1 and US-1A were amphibian aircraft operated by the Japanese military.

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Powered By Rear-Mounted Turboprops: The Story Of The Piaggio P.180 Avanti

All about Piaggio's cool-looking Piaggio P.180 Avanti and its twin pusher engines.

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1960s Twinjet: The Story Of The BAC 1-11

The BAC 1-11 was a short-haul aircraft manufactured in the United Kingdom and in Romania.

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Unsuccessful Prototype: The Story Of Piper's Single-Engine PA-47 'PiperJet'

The project was eventually abandoned and only one plane was ever built.

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Sun-Powered Circumnavigator: What Was The Solar Impulse?

The Solar Impulse was a project that aimed to manufacture solar-powered aircraft for commercial purposes.

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Russia Set To Invest $14.5 Billion In Its Aviation Industry

The announcement comes as Russia tries to reduce its dependence on Western aircraft manufacturers

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Postwar STOL Transport Aircraft: The Story Of The Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer

The Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer was an STOL aircraft, which did not require a long runway to takeoff or land.

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Which Aircraft With A C/N Of 1 Are Still Active Today?

Despite being the first in line, some pioneers are still operational.

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