ATR prepares for 2023 growth with a 160 aircraft backlog
The European turboprop manufacturer delivered 36 aircraft last year, though it is looking to scale up through 2023 as demand… Read More »
In-service ATR turboprop fleet close to pre-COVID numbers
France-based ATR, the manufacturer of the ATR 42 and ATR 72 turboprop aircraft, has indicated that it is set for… Read More »
AAT Composites secures EASA POA approval
AAT Composites has earned product organisation (POA) approval in compliance with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA Part 21G)…. Read More »
FACC reports strong sales growth in 2022
Aerospace technology and advanced aircraft lightweight systems company FACC reported that in 2022, it was able to increase the company… Read More »
HK Express to retrofit fleet with Recaro SL3710
Following HK Express’s first-ever order of seats from Recaro Aircraft Seating – a contract for more than 4,000 seats –… Read More »
Boeing will increase 737 Max and 787 production rates very soon
Boeing will increase 737 MAX production rates above the current rate of 31 jets per month “very soon,” the head… Read More »
ATR predicts growth in 2023
ATR expects to see significant growth in 2023. With the global ATR in-service fleet now close to pre-Covid numbers, the… Read More »
Qantas and Airbus invest in new refinery that will turn sugar into fuel
Agricultural by-products including sugarcane will be transformed into jet fuel at a new biofuel refinery with investment from Qantas, Airbus… Read More »
Airbus A321XLR cabin tested at sub-zero temperatures in northern Canada
Airbus’ A321XLR flight-test aircraft has returned from a four-day cold-weather ground testing at Iqaluit in northern Canada. The purpose of… Read More »
How airplane seat refurbishing became a billion-dollar industry
A commercial plane typically flies multiple times a day, thousands of times a year, for several years before its interior… Read More »
RECARO SL3710 set for first flight on HK Express A321neo
Recaro Aircraft Seating’s new SL3710 seat is set to take its first flight on an HK Express A321neo. The SL3710… Read More »
FAA looks to address potential fuel leaks from Boeing 737’s APU
The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing an Airworthiness Directive (AD), addressing potential damage to the Boeing 737’s… Read More »
Latvia’s airBaltic wet-leasing aircraft due to A220 PW engine issues
airBaltic said it will lease four additional aircraft from four different airlines for the upcoming summer season, citing engine turnaround… Read More »
Ascendence Flight Technologies secures $21 million in investments
Ascendence Flight Technologies, a Toulouse-based startup dedicated to sustainable aviation, has secured $21 million in investments. The funding will provide… Read More »
Airbus and Boeing face mounting pressure to set up jetliner plants in India
Plane giants Airbus and Boeing face mounting pressure to set up jetliner plants in India, after the country’s civil aviation… Read More »
Boeing 747-8 “Air Force One” workers in San Antonio lacked security credentials, Pentagon is investigating why
The Pentagon is examining why Boeing employees did not have proper security credentials when working on Air Force One planes… Read More »
Boeing 777X certification continues to progress in Europe
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency’s (EASA) Executive Director Patrick Ky has indicated that the certification progress of the Boeing… Read More »
EasyJet executive says “Hydrogen is the future of short-haul flights”
Low-cost carrier easyJet sees the future of aviation for short-haul flights in hydrogen, according to Thomas Haagensen, easyJet’s European director…. Read More »
Airbus Tianjin final assembly line delivers first A321neo
Airbus has delivered an A321neo to China’s Juneyao Air based in Tianjin, China. The aircraft is the first A321neo to… Read More »
Airbus names CarlisleIT as parts supplier of the year
Carlisle Interconnect Technologies (CarlisleIT) has received the Supplier of the Year award at the 2023 Airbus electrical standard parts supplier… Read More »
Iberia launches another A350 first, the 79in fully flat bed suite
Spain’s flag carrier, Iberia, has become notable for its series of ‘firsts’ related to the A350. In 2018 Iberia became… Read More »
StandardAero expands LEAP MRO network
StandardAero has signed a long-term CFM Branded Service Agreement (CBSA) to support the CFM International LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B engines. Under… Read More »