A350 engine shutdown incidents linked to cockpit drink spills
Airbus and Rolls-Royce are investigating two incidents in which A350s experienced uncommanded in-flight engine shutdown after drinks were spilled on… Read More »
Wright Electric begins engine development program
Wright Electric has marked a new milestone as it begins the engine development programme for its 186-seat electric aircraft, Wright… Read More »
Boeing takes rare annual loss over grounded 737 Max jet
Boeing, an icon of American manufacturing, suffered its first annual financial loss in more than two decades while the cost… Read More »
Boeing still deciding which market segment to target with its New Mid-Market Airplane (NMA)
Boeing is assessing which segment of the commercial aircraft market it should actually address with its next aircraft development program,… Read More »
GE profits will suffer when Boeing’s 737 MAX returns
General Electric’s (GE) stock is capping off a 30% one-year climb as the industrial giant prepares to report earnings Wednesday… Read More »
NASA’s advanced vision system for its supersonic test jet is undergoing a key stress test
NASA is keeping things moving with its X-59 program – the one where it’s developing a modern supersonic aircraft that… Read More »
Boeing’s earnings could be an absolute disaster
Boeing Co.’s fourth-quarter earnings are shaping up to be “an absolute disaster” after the aerospace company pushed back its 737… Read More »
Boeing 777-9 completed its first test flight
Boeing has successfully completed the very first test flight of its 777X jet, described as the world’s largest twin-engine plane… Read More »
First Russian Ilyushin IL-96-400M takes shape
United Aircraft Corporation’s Transport Aircraft division has mated fuselage and outer wing sections of the first Ilyushin Il-96-400M widebody quad… Read More »
737 Max documents reveal how intensely Boeing focused on cost
The damaging internal documents related to the 737 Max jet that Boeing released Thursday are full of late-night trash talk… Read More »
Spirit AeroSystems will lay off 2,800 workers after Boeing 737 Max halt
Wichita’s largest employer, Spirit AeroSystems, announced Friday that it will lay off 2,800 workers due to uncertainty about the production… Read More »
Boeing 737 cockpit screens go blank if pilots land on specific runways
Odd thing haunts Next Generation airliner family (not the infamous Max) A Boeing 737-800 (file photo) Boeing’s 737 Next Generation… Read More »
Japan eyes tie-up with ASEAN member nations to develop aircraft industry
The government is planning to work with members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to promote the development of the aviation… Read More »
Boeing 737 Max Should Return In 2020 But The Crisis Won’t Be Over
The Boeing 737 Max will likely return to service sometime in 2020, but that won’t close the books on one… Read More »
Airbus forecasts need for over 39,000 new jets in the next 20 years
The world’s passenger and freighter aircraft fleet is set to more than double from nearly 23,000 to almost 48,000 by… Read More »
Airbus chief warns airplane tariffs would be ‘very damaging’ to US
Airbus’s CEO has warned President Trump that tariffs on Europe’s aviation industry could blowback on its U.S. counterparts, according to… Read More »
Boeing chief sees US-China trade war as sales risk for big jets
Boeing Chairman and CEO Dennis Muilenburg expressed confidence the company would quickly overcome recent troubles with its new 737 MAX… Read More »
European regulator plans its own test flights of Boeing 737 MAX
Europe’s aviation regulator will send its own test pilots and engineers to fly forthcoming certification flight tests of Boeing’s newly… Read More »
Airbus deliveries fall to 42 aircraft per month
Within the first eight months of the year, Airbus has delivered 66 more commercial aircraft than during the same period… Read More »
Turkish Airlines begins Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner operations
Turkish Airlines is due to begin operations of its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on July 8, having received the aircraft… Read More »
Cybersecurity researcher explains how to hack a passenger jet
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_wp_search][vc_column_text] Cybersecurity researcher Ruben Santamarta says he has worked out how to hack the satellite communications equipment on passenger jets… Read More »
Boeing says the software update for 737 MAX is ready
Boeing officials announced the software update for 737 MAX planes has been completed and the company is working with the… Read More »