Spirit AeroSystems cuts 1,100 jobs due to coronavirus, 737 MAX rate reduction
Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems Holdings (SPR.N) said on Friday it was cutting 1,100 jobs in its commercial programs due to… Read More »
Boeing slashes jet output, eyes factory shake-up as COVID-19 hammers sales
Boeing Co (BA.N) slashed production of its biggest twin-engined jets, delayed its new 777X by up to a year and… Read More »
Collaborative R&D project promises ground-breaking composite solution
AIM Altitude has been working with Composites Evolution Limited and Sheffield Hallam University on an exciting research and development project… Read More »
Boeing to delay 777X as demand drops for big jets – sources
Boeing Co (BA.N) is preparing to delay its all-new 777X jet by several months or up to a year, three… Read More »
Boeing to delay 777X as demand drops for big jets
COVID-19 crisis exacerbates a drop in demand for the industry’s largest jetliners File photo: Boeing 777X aircraft are seen in… Read More »
Airbus offers subsidy concession to end U.S. tariffs
Europe’s Airbus said on Friday it would increase loan repayments to France and Spain in a “final” bid to reverse… Read More »
U.S. FAA issues emergency directive on 2,000 Boeing 737s parked in pandemic
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday issued an emergency airworthiness directive for 2,000 U.S.-registered Boeing 737 NG and Classic… Read More »
Airbus offers a concession to get out of costly trade dispute with US
Aircraft maker says it will now start paying higher interest on loans extended by states The longer running dispute between… Read More »
Spirit Aerosystems braces for deeper 737 production cut through 2022: CNBC
Spirit Aerosystems Holdings Inc (SPR.N) has spoken with lenders to loosen some of its debt terms as it expects deliveries… Read More »
U.S. lawmakers probing Boeing 737 MAX seek safety agency’s employee survey records
A U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Monday asked the Federal Aviation Administration to disclose details of an employee survey… Read More »
Boeing faces financial drag from dozens of undelivered 787 jets
After last year’s global grounding of 737 Max, the company had so many of them on hand A Boeing 787… Read More »
Boeing 737 MAX cancellations top 350 planes in first half of 2020
Boeing Co customers canceled orders for 355 of its 737 MAX jets in the first half of 2020, the U.S…. Read More »
Mexico may accept medical kit in barter for presidential jet
Mexico’s government is considering a $120 million bid for a luxurious presidential jet after an unidentified prospective buyer offered to… Read More »
Airbus fails to net an aircraft order for third straight month
Clients are pushing back even on agreed orders, and inventory is piling up for Airbus Airbus is getting hit with… Read More »
Rolls-Royce burns through 3 billion pounds, expects more cash outflows
Aerospace engineer Rolls-Royce (RR.L) burned through 3 billion pounds ($3.8 billion) in the first half as the hours flown by… Read More »
Airbus first-half deliveries hit 16-year low despite June bounce
Airbus (AIR.PA) deliveries rose 50% in June compared with May and reached their highest level since the coronavirus crisis spread… Read More »
ATR to reduce airline production by 50%
Franco-Italian turboprop maker ATR has announced that it plans to reduce its production by 50% in response to the COVID-19… Read More »
End of the runway for 747 jumbo as Boeing placed final part orders
Boeing and suppliers set the final number of parts it would need for the 747 jumbo jet program at least… Read More »
Israeli defence contractors partner with UAE tech firm to fight coronavirus
Two Israeli defense contractors will partner with Abu Dhabi-based technology company Group 42 to develop technologies to help fight the… Read More »
Boeing to pull the plug on its 747 jumbo jet
Boeing Co (BA.N) is pulling the plug on its 747 jumbo jet, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday. The 747 democratized… Read More »
U.S. regulator, Boeing complete 737 MAX certification test flights
The Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing Co (BA.N) have completed certification test flights on the 737 MAX, a key milestone… Read More »
Boeing completes 737 Max certification test flights
Plane has been grounded since March 2019 after two fatal crashes A Boeing 737-7 Max aircraft lands at north side… Read More »