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Mahindra Aviation Unit Bags Contract From Airbus
21Jun By Ankita SinghNo Comments
BUSINESS

Mahindra Aviation Unit Bags Contract From Airbus

European aviation major Airbus has awarded a long-term contract to Mahindra Aerostructures to manufacture and supply a set of components made of hard metals. These components aerospace steel, titanium and Inconel - will be used in manufacturing single aisle A320neo and wide-body A350XWB aircraft, a release said here today. This will be the first direct work package from Airbus to Mahindra Aerostructures, which will execute the work together with its sub-tier French firm Segnere SAS, it said. According to the release, the products will be delivered directly to Airbus facilities in Europe from India and France, thereby providing the leading aircraft maker an optimum mix of cost structures and logistics flexibility. Segnere has several years of experience working with hard metals ...
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Chinas First Passenger Plane Makes Maiden Flight
5May By Press Trust of IndiaNo Comments
CHINA

Chinas First Passenger Plane Makes Maiden Flight

Chinas first large homemade passenger jet, touted as a competitor to Boeing and Airbus, made its maiden flight from Shanghai today, signalling the Communist giants entry into the global aviation industry. The 158-seater C919 took to the skies from Shanghai Pudong International Airport and made China the fourth jumbo jet producer after the US, Europe and Russia. The twin-engine plane departed with five crew members on board but without any passengers. The "C" in the aircrafts name stands for both China and COMAC, while 9 symbolises "forever" in Chinese culture and 19 represents the maximum 190 seats capacity. With a standard range of 4,075 kilometres, the narrow- body jet is comparable with updated Airbus 320 and Boeings new generation 737, signalling the countrys entry into the...
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