Building parts for the A350XWB
Aerolia is making parts for the A350 and has a neat YouTube channel. Here are videos they posted on parts they make for the A350XWB. The nose of the A350 consists of metal and composite on the lower parts of…
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COMAC and UAC
Mr Putin’s visit to China was busy. The two nations signed 17 deals. One deal attracted our attention. United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) and COMAC signed a memorandum of understanding on manufacture of a wide-body long-range aircraft. A Russian report states…
Irkut and P&W Sign Definitive Agreement
Pratt & Whitney and Irkut Corporation have signed a definitive agreement to offer the Pratt & Whitney PurePower® PW1400G (GTF) engine on Irkut’s MC-21 aircraft family. This secures the GTF engine as the only western powerplant offered on the program.…
The Euro Crisis Will Benefit Airbus on costs
Airbus, unlike Boeing, must also manage to exchange rates as an integral element of its business.It sells aircraft in US Dollars, but at least half the content is priced in Euros, including all of its employees in France and Germany. …
Imagine Innovations Flying Tomorrow
If you find flying unpleasant these days, you are in the majority. But as you will see below, there is a hive of activity going on thinking about what one can do with the confined space that is an airplane…
A380 Evolved
Airbus seems to be finding new ways to expand the role of the A380 without working on the long rumored -900 model. At Innovation Days last week the OEM showed the following slides. Views: 34