Amid Big Losses, Boeing To ‘Reassess’ NMA, Cut 787 Rate
Boeing CEO David Calhoun calls for a methodical approach to returning the company to financial health. January 29, 2020, 12:50 PMBoeing will reevaluate the business plan for the once seemingly...
View ArticleE-Jet Pitch Control Problem Prompts NTSB Recommendations
U.S. transportation safety authorities call for closer attention to wire chafing in the E-Jets’ control column.January 29, 2020, 3:06 PMThe National Transportation Safety Board on Wednesday recommended...
View ArticleSpirit Signs New 737 Max Supply Deal
A new supply agreement between Spirit and Boeing anticipates fuselage deliveries reaching 52 per month in late 2022.January 30, 2020, 10:25 AMSpirit AeroSystems has reached an agreement with Boeing...
View ArticleVertical Completes Winged eVTOL Design, Seeks Funding
UK start-up Vertical Aerospace has launched a fund-raising campaign to support its work on a winged eVTOL aircraft set to fly later in 2020.January 30, 2020, 1:31 PMVertical Aerospace last week...
View ArticleF-35As for Poland; More F-16s for Romania
Poland has committed to its long-planned acquisition of the F-35A, while Romania is adding to its inventory of used F-16s.January 31, 2020, 6:12 AMPoland is to sign for the procurement of 32 Lockheed...
View ArticleEmbraer's Best-selling Jet Gets Even More Phenomenal
Embraer Executive Jets announced an upgraded Phenom 300 that can fly faster and further, offers a quieter cabin, and has more capable avionics.January 31, 2020, 9:30 AMEmbraer Executive Jets today...
View ArticleAirbus Agrees To Pay $4 billion Corruption Charge Settlement
The European OEM reached agreements with French, U.K., and U.S. authorities, ending lengthy probes into bribery and corruption.January 31, 2020, 2:26 PMAirbus has agreed to pay penalties of €3.6...
View ArticleBoeing 737-800BCF Defies Freighter Market ‘Softness’
The U.S. airframer’s narrowbody cargo conversion has drawn orders and commitments for 130 units since its launch three years ago.January 30, 2020, 12:02 PMThe recent lull in worldwide cargo traffic...
View ArticleLearjet 75 Liberty To Take On Air Ambulance Role
Warsaw, Poland-based Lotnicze Pogotowie Ratunkowe has ordered two Learjet 75 Liberty twinjets for air ambulance operations.February 3, 2020, 10:01 AMTwo Learjet 75 Liberty light jets will serve as air...
View ArticleElevate Jets Inaugurates VIP Service on New ERJ
The EMB-135 is part of Elevate Jets' strategy to grow its fleet and expand its suite of services to aircraft owners and charter customers.February 3, 2020, 11:32 AMPart 135 operator Elevate Jet...
View ArticleVietnam Places Order for Yak-130 Trainers
With its order for around a dozen, Vietnam becomes the seventh customer for the advanced trainer, which is also being developed for close air support.February 3, 2020, 1:11 PMVietnam has ordered...
View ArticleRyanair Pushes Out Max 200 Deliveries to September or October
The Irish low-cost carrier group signals readiness to negotiate an order for 737 Max 10s.February 3, 2020, 2:59 PMRyanair remains committed to the Boeing 737 Max and will likely add to its order with...
View ArticleBuyers Will Determine Used Biz Aircraft Price in 2020
A new analysis by Mente Group expects preowned business aircraft prices to be driven by buyers in 2020.February 4, 2020, 11:23 AMThis year will be solid in terms of dollar volume of preowned business...
View ArticleNew Zealand Ok's Cora eVTOL Passenger Flight Trials
The New Zealand government has given its support to passenger-carrying flight trials with Wisk's Cora eVTOL aircraft. February 4, 2020, 12:54 PMThe New Zealand government and Wisk today signed a...
View ArticleKuwait Prepares for Typhoon EIS in 2020
Final assembly of the first five Eurofighter Typhoons for Kuwait is underway in Italy.February 4, 2020, 8:00 PMFinal assembly of the first batch of Eurofighter Typhoons for Kuwait was formally launched...
View ArticleCatic Caters to Customers with Full Line of Fighters
China's Catic has pursued new military aircraft programs based on increasingly advanced technology. February 4, 2020, 11:00 PMLike Russia and the Soviet Union before it, the People’s Republic of China...
View ArticleSaab Adds GlobalEye to Finnish Gripen Offer
Saab has already sold a fighter/AEW package to Thailand, and is applying the same concept to Finland’s HX requirement.February 5, 2020, 5:59 AMFinland’s HX program is ostensibly a multi-role fighter...
View ArticleBombardier’s Coleal Bullish on Bizav
Business aviation could see growth, mainly in the large cabin segment, if it enhances customer experience while fending off environment critics.February 4, 2020, 10:18 AMBombardier has painted an...
View ArticleAirbus Suspends A320 Assembly in China Due to Coronavirus
Along with Boeing and Safran, Airbus has acknowledged that measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in China have disrupted work.February 5, 2020, 10:23 AMAirbus confirmed on Wednesday that...
View ArticleAustralia Trials Litening Pod on C-130J
The RAAF is following the Air National Guard in testing the Litening pod as a means of improving situational awareness for the C-130 crew and ground units.February 5, 2020, 1:17 PMThe Royal Australian...
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