December 2, 2015
Boeing has completed a five-year long fatigue test for its 787 airframe, verifying the fatigue life margin for the composite airframe and helping to identify potential maintenance issues.
http://aviationweek.com/awincommercial/boeing-begins-analysis-787-fatigue-tests
EVA Air has announced the selection of GEnx-1B engines to equip the 24 Boeing 787 aircraft that it has on order, and GE90-115B engines to equip the two additional Boeing 777-300ER aircraft that it has on order.
https://www.onlineamd.com/article/eva-air-selects-ge-engines-0113015
Emirates first Boeing 777 flew into Hungary's Liszt Ferenc International Airport for the first time this week.
http://bbj.hu/budapest/first-emirates-boeing-777-lands-in-budapest_108043
The first Airbus A350 destined for Brazil's TAM Airlines made its maiden flight this past week.
http://airwaysnews.com/blog/2015/12/01/the-first-airbus-a350-for-tam-takes-to-the-skies/
Airbus is in talks with Saudia for a possible A380 order featuring a high-density seating arrangement. The specially configured airline would ease congestion during the annual Haj pilgrimage to Mecca, featuring seating for 615 passengers.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-11-27/airbus-pursues-saudia-a380-order-with-super-dense-615-seater
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