Accident investigators are puzzling over the causes of the first ever failure of a second-stage high-pressure turbine stage on a General Electric CF6-80C2 engine.
A 737 completion center that Boeing has agreed to set up in China with Comac will help the U.S. manufacturer achieve a planned increase in narrowbody aircraft production.
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Moving with the times, bizjets receive a makeover when the “parent” airliner is refreshed part way through its production run. That said, the product shake-up is not shaking out many new buyers.
The “usual suspects” are active in this market sector, although the Longitude is not quite as long (legged) as it was before resizing was announced at the last NBAA Convention.
EASA and the FAA inked their rubber stamps for the Dassault Falcon 8X’s benefit in June, leaving only the delayed Bombardier twins awaiting joining instructions for this circuit of the market.
Nextant’s G90XT drops out of this survey, having gained certification a few days after the last NBAA Convention. Likewise, the Piper M600 went to its first customer on July 13.
Read very carefully, and evidence will be found that something is happening in the personal jets world – but with agonizing slowness. Last year’s trio are still there, but nobody is rushing to join them.
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