Airbus draws up contingency plan to slow or halt output
Airbus has drawn up contingency plans to slow or stop production if France is placed under a drastic lockdown due… Read More »
Boeing stock wipes out gains made the last five years
Boeing shares on Monday erased all gains recorded during ousted CEO Dennis Muilenburg’s tenure due to the economic fallout of… Read More »
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific to sell six Boeing jets to BOC Aviation
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways on Monday said it would sell six Boeing 777-300ER aircraft and its associated equipment for… Read More »
Boeing plans to move MAX wiring before jet’s return
Boeing is now be planning to move wiring bundles on the 737 MAX as part of the work it will… Read More »
China’s COMAC creates second production line
Chinese aircraft manufacturer COMAC has launched a second assembly line at Shanghai’s Pudong International Airport. This announcement came as COMAC… Read More »
Boeing shares plunge as FAA rejects proposal on 737 MAX wiring
Shares of Boeing dropped 12% on Monday after the planemaker’s proposal to leave wiring bundles in place on the grounded… Read More »
Boeing and Collins will continue aviation tech investments
The downturn in aerospace stocks won’t halt Boeing and Collins Aerospace from investing in new commercial aircraft technologies, executives from… Read More »
EASA certifies ClearVision with head-wearable display
Universal Avionics Systems has received European Union Aviation Safety Agency certification for its ClearVision enhanced flight vision system (EFVS) with… Read More »
FAA tells Boeing more training for 737 Max pilots may be needed
Boeing has already reversed its long-held position that Max pilots who were certified to fly on earlier versions of the… Read More »
FAA proposes 737NG flight control software inspections and updates
The Federal Aviation Administration intends to require airlines to inspect flight control computers on more than 500 737NGs to address… Read More »
EU certifies the Airbus A321 passenger-to-freighter conversion
European authorities have certified the Airbus A321 passenger-to-freighter conversion undertaken by the airframer’s EFW joint venture with ST Engineering. Approval… Read More »
FAA issues a new round of safety fixes for the Boeing 737 Max
Federal aviation regulators issued a new round of safety fixes for Boeing’s beleaguered 737 Max jetliners, mandating repairs to sections… Read More »
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 »