At about midnight local time last night, I had the opportunity to sit down and record a podcast with Addison Schonland to recap the incredibly busy first day of the 2008 Farnborough Air Show. I’ll be doing these nightly throughout the show, so stay tuned.
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Boeing 787 Program Vice President and General Manager Pat Shanahan will provide a comprehensive update to the media this morning at 9:00 AM GMT (4 AM ET) at the Farnborough Air Show. Complete liveblog transcript after the jump.
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Photos from the first flight.
And the telemetry problem that forced a return to PAE instead of BFI.
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FARNBOROUGH — The Japan Aircraft Development Corporation has initiated a study to develop a new 100-150-seat narrowbody aircraft titled “YPX”.
If launched, the aircraft would compete directly against the Bombardier CSeries and 737/A320 replacement at the lower end of the short-range market. Entry into service would be targeted around the 2018-2019 timeframe.
Consulting Engineer, Yuichi Hirakami, says the JADC is considering a two to three member family for the “YPX” spanning the 100 to 150-seat range. Pratt & Whitney’s geared turbofan, as well as a super propfan are being considered as potential powerplants for the aircraft.
The existing empennage and wingbox of the Kawasaki P-X aircraft would be applied to a new twin-engine narrowbody aircraft. The study is examining the extensive use of composites in major structures of the aircraft such as the wings.
If the JADC decides to go ahead with the project following its study, which is funded in part by the Japanese Government, the launch would follow the entry into service of the Mitsubishi Regional Jet in 2013.
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FARNBOROUGH — Etihad Airways has announced orders for 35 Boeing 787-9 and 10 777-300ER aircraft. In addition, the Abu Dhabi based airline ordered 20 Airbus A320s, 25 A350 XWBs and 10 A380s.
Etihad has also secured options on 20 aircraft – five A320s, 10 A350s and five A380s. It also has purchase rights on a further 15 A320s, 15 A350s and five A380s. The airline has options for an additional 25 787s and 10 777s, as well as purchase rights to 10 787s and five 777s.
The order was previously listed on Boeing’s orderbook as an unidentified customer. For Airbus, the 55 firm aircraft order is new to its books. Airbus Chief Operating Officer, John Leahy, tells Flight that the order was firmed up just 72-hours ago.
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FARNBOROUGH – Pratt & Whitney has been approached by an unspecified manufacturer to conduct an initial study for a Geared Turbofan engine for a widebody application.
Vice President for P&W’s Next Generation Product Family, Bob Saia tells FlightBlogger that the engine would be a PW4000 replacement in the 60,000 to 100,000 lb thrust range for a 250 passengers and above aircraft. Saia declined to specify which manufacturer, Airbus or Boeing, had commissioned the study.
Saia added that the request was for the 2020 or 2025 time frame, though Steve Finger, President of Pratt & Whitney, said in a separate interview that a PW4000 replacement could be ready as early as 2017 or 2018 if required.
“We think it will be about the end of the next decade – 2017 or 2018 – before we are ready to offer a geared turbofan in that thrust size,” said Finger.
Saia emphasized the growth potential for the newly launched PW1000G family of engines. The gearbox permits for the optimization of the large diameter fan and engine core to maximize fuel burn and reduce noise.
Pratt & Whitney added that the application was not a second engine option on the Airbus A350 XWB.
Potential applications include a refresh or full replacement for Boeing’s 777 family or a Airbus’ A330. The PW4000 engine is offered currently on both 777 and A330 aircraft. Placing a geared turbofan engine on an A330 replacement or refresh would fill a gap in Airbus’s product line between the A321 and A350-800, 185 to 270 seats for the next decade.
THIS STORY IS DEVELOPING AND WILL BE UPDATED
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Notice the 747SP fitted with the PW1000G.
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FARNBOROUGH — FlyDubai has announced an order for 50 next generation Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
They will be fitted with 189 seats for the low cost carrier’s operations which are scheduled to begin in mid-2009.
FlyDubai expects to take delivery of its first 737-800 in May 2009 and be completed in 2015.
The value of the order is $3.74 Billion.
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Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and Chief Executive Officer Scott Carson will discuss current market conditions and the demand for newer more efficient and environmentally progressive products. Please join us at 9:30 GMT (4:30 ET) for this wide ranging briefing from Boeing.
Liveblog transcript after the jump
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FARNBOROUGH — On the heels of the launch of Bombardier’s CSeries aircraft, engine maker Pratt & Whitney announced Monday it has commenced flight testing for its new Geared Turbofan engine that will power the new narrow body.
Flying under the wing of a Boeing 747SP, the GTF took to the sky for the first time Friday in Plattsburg, New York.
The GTF employs a gearbox to allow the engine fan to spin 3 times slower than the engine core allowing for increased airflow through the engine and reduced fuel burn and noise.
The GTF has been selected to power both the CSeries and the Mitsubishi Regional Jet which are both scheduled to enter service in 2013.
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