Freighter conversion: a way to double an aircraft’s life and add cargo capacity
Airlines are grappling with the difficulties of increasing their freight capacity while holding off adding unnecessary capacity into the passenger… Read More »
Airbus CEO: we can’t guarantee no compulsory layoffs
European planemaker Airbus will do its best to cut costs without resorting to compulsory redundancies, but it cannot guarantee they… Read More »
Airbus unveils concepts for hydrogen-powered plane
Airbus has unveiled three visual concepts for “zero emission” airplanes to be powered by hydrogen. It is the planemaker’s latest… Read More »
Boeing 737 MAX safety upgrades are ‘positive progress’ – NTSB
The U.S. air accident investigator said on Thursday that proposed safety upgrades in the Boeing Co 737 MAX jet were… Read More »
U.S. Senate panel delays vote on aircraft certification reforms
The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday postponed consideration of a bill to overhaul how the Federal Aviation Administration certifies… Read More »
Boeing, FAA failures to blame for 737 MAX crashes: U.S. House report
Two Boeing 737 MAX crashes that killed all 346 passengers and crew aboard were the “horrific culmination” of failures by… Read More »
Airbus CEO warns of compulsory layoffs as airline crisis deepens
Airbus has stepped up warnings of compulsory layoffs as air travel fails to recover as quickly as expected from the… Read More »
Embraer adapts to the impact of COVID-19 and the cancellation of the partnership with Boeing
Embraer announced today a 45% adjustment to its global workforce, which corresponds to approximately 900 employees in Brazil. The measure… Read More »
CAE deployed first CAE ATR 72-600 full-flight simulator to its network in Asia
CAE announced that Cebu Pacific Air (Cebu) added pilot training for ATR 72-600 to an exclusive 15-year training agreement with… Read More »
More voluntary layoffs planned by Boeing
Boeing plans to institute a second round of voluntary layoffs in the company’s commercial aircraft division, services unit, and corporate… Read More »
Recaro Aircraft Seating and Airbus meet to exchange ideas
Recaro Aircraft Seating and Airbus leadership met to collaborate on ideas to effectively manage the crisis. The meeting took place… Read More »
Transport Canada to conduct flight test for Boeing 737 MAX next week
Transport Canada plans to conduct flight test activities for the validation of Boeing Co’s (BA.N) grounded 737 MAX next week,… Read More »
Boeing to offer second layoff plan, CEO Calhoun sees smaller market ahead
Boeing said on Monday it would offer employees a voluntary layoff package with pay and benefits for the second time… Read More »
APOC Aviation closes its fifth deal in 2020 and acquires another A320 for teardown
APOC Aviation announced on 11 August that it had purchased another A320 family airframe for teardown. Built in 2000, the… Read More »
ROLLS-ROYCE takes next step in sustainability drive with new low-emissions testing
Rolls-Royce has started its latest phase of testing on its low-emissions technology for its next generation of engines. An ALECSys… Read More »
Rolls-Royce to collaborate with Boom Supersonic
Boom Supersonic and Rolls-Royce have signed an agreement to examine the pairing of a Rolls-Royce propulsion system within Boom’s proposed… Read More »
Boom – soon to make a very big bang
Boom Supersonic has revealed that it will roll out its jet demonstrator, XB-1 on 7 October 2020. The XB-1 will… Read More »
U.S. leaves tariffs on Airbus aircraft unchanged at 15%
The U.S. government on Wednesday said it would maintain 15% tariffs on Airbus aircraft and 25% tariffs on other European… Read More »
Rolls-Royce finds cracks in small number of Trent XWB engines
Britain’s Rolls-Royce (RR.L) will carry out extra inspections on some of its Trent XWB engines after cracks were found on… Read More »
Boeing 737 MAX cancellations rise, deliveries drop as crises drag on
Boeing customers scrubbed more than 400 orders for the U.S. planemaker’s grounded 737 MAX jets this year, while the company’s… Read More »
Abu Dhabi’s Tawazun to build satellite centre with Airbus
Abu Dhabi state defense and security entity Tawazun is to build a satellite assembly, integration, and testing center with Airbus… Read More »
Embraer’s commercial aviation revenue falls by 82%
Brazil’s Embraer said on Wednesday that revenue at its commercial aviation segment, usually its largest and most profitable, had fallen… Read More »