Boeing has completed all flight tests required for type certification of the 787-8 Dreamliner with Rolls-Royce engines this weekend. The all-new jetliner is bringing unprecedented levels of fuel econo...
Gazprom subsidiary GazpromAvia has firmed up an order for 10 SuperJet 100/95LRs originally announced at Farnborough air show 2010. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2013. PowerJet will supply the 2...
Airbus has stated it is confident it will be able to transfer deliveries of six A380s deferred by Qantas Airways to other customers. The European manufacturer has experience in transferring deliveries...
An unidentified European airline has signed a firm order to buy four Bombardier Q400 NextGen turboprop aircraft. The $126 million order, at list prices, also includes options on a further four aircraf...
Boeing has completed certification flight testing of the first delivery variant of its 787 Dreamliner – 606 days after the type first began flying. Aircraft ZA102, operating as flight BOE102, complete...
Ex-Cathay Pacific executive John Olsen has called on the UK government to build a new £15 billion airport in the flatlands of north Kent to alleviate pressure on London Heathrow. Olsen, who also ran D...
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings’ second quarter 2011 revenues were $1.466 billion, up from $1.056 billion for the same period of 2010 as the company recognized the deferred revenue associated with the 787...
GE Aviation plans to open a new manufacturing facility in Ellisville, Miss., to meet accelerating global demand. GE will invest $56 million in the new facility. The company is targeting for production...
Airbus has acquired air-traffic management firm Metron Aviation, subject to regulatory approvals. The US-based company is heavily involved in the U.S. NextGen air traffic modernization effort. Metron ...
Airbus has agreed to acquire Danish aircraft parts distributor Satair for more than $500 million. Shares in Satair rose 22.8% on the news in Copenhagen. Airbus will offer Satair shareholders 580 Danis...
TAM will install OnAir connectivity across its future Airbus A350 fleet as part of a broad agreement to equip its long-haul fleet with the system. The operator has tested OnAir on four aircraft in its...
Mxi Technologies has announced the opening of their new corporate office in Hong Kong in order to support the growing demand for the Maintenix software throughout the Asia-Pacific region. The decision...
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