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 »
New ‘Smart Skin’ tech warns of strain in aircraft and bridges
Thanks to one peculiar characteristic of carbon nanotubes, engineers will soon be able to measure the accumulated strain in an… Read More »
Historic Qantas Perth to London flight made possible by fuel-efficient Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
Last week, Qantas Airways, the largest airline by fleet in Australia, completed the third-longest commercial flight in the world in… Read More »
Boeing 737 MAX 7 to complete its first flight succesfully
Boeing’s new 737 MAX 7 successfully completed its first flight today. The airplane remains on schedule and now begins a… Read More »
Self-flying aircraft can be a $30 billion industry by 2036
Drones film the sports we watch on TV and assist farmers in taking care of acres of crops. The self-flying aircraft business has… Read More »
Boeing rolls out 10.000th of its 737 jet
The 737, Boeing’s short- to medium-haul workhorse, broke another record as the aircraft manufacturer rolled out its 10,000th aircraft of the… Read More »
Qantas is rolling out inflight Wi-Fi on its domestic fleet
Qantas has revealed that it is rolling out Wi-Fi to its domestic fleet at a rate of around one aircraft… Read More »
The White House makes a deal for two new Boeing 747-8 Air Force Ones
Boeing and President Trump appear to have made an informal deal for the newest upcoming batch of Air Force One… Read More »
Boeing prepares to sell flying taxis
The dream of flying cars has been around longer than Boeing has been making airplanes. Now a vision from the… Read More »
ANA will invest $16bn in new aircraft and technology
ANA Holdings will invest about 1.7 trillion yen ($15.9 billion) over the next five years to introduce labor-saving technologies and… Read More »
Airbus reveals new A380 digital experience for passengers
Leveraging the latest technology from Apple, Airbus has launched the iflyA380 iOS app, enabling travellers to book A380 flights offered… Read More »