Collins Aerospace to buy digital aviation company FlightAware
Raytheon Technologies’ (NYSE: RTX) Collins Aerospace subsidiary has agreed to acquire FlightAware for an undisclosed sum. Houston-based FlightAware is a… Read More »
Boeing Should Consider Developing a 737 Replacement Instead of the 797 NMA
The Covid epidemic changed the air transport landscape drastically. Small jets are in, big jets are out. During 2020 and… Read More »
EASA approves Anuvu’s first in-house STC for Airbus narrow-body aircraft
Anuvu has obtained a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the installation of its Airconnect Global Ku in-flight connectivity (IFC) system… Read More »
Rising demand for air travel lifts Astronics performance
Astronics has reported financial results for the three and six months ended 3 July 2021. Peter J. Gundermann, President and… Read More »
Airbus production plans expose strategy rift with engine makers
A rift between Airbus (AIR.PA) and engine makers over plans for higher jet output blotted strong aerospace earnings this week, with worries… Read More »
Boeing turns first profit in almost 2 years, shares jump 5%
Boeing Co (BA.N) on Wednesday posted its first quarterly profit in almost two years as revived domestic travel fueled 737 MAX deliveries,… Read More »
GE CEO optimistic about aviation unit
General Electric CEO Larry Culp told CNBC on Tuesday he believes global air travel will continue to recover from its… Read More »
Thales’ shares climb after French company raises 2021 sales goal
France’s Thales raised its full-year revenue target after posting first-half revenues up by 9.8% on a like-for-like basis, helping to… Read More »
Bluebox Wow certified for Airbus A320 Family
Bluebox Aviation Systems has received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the aircraft-powered version of its wireless in-flight entertainment (W-IFE)… Read More »
Cathay Pacific receives first A321neo aircraft with linefit Intelsat 2Ku
The first factory-installed Intelsat 2Ku system has been delivered on an A321neo aircraft. The 2Ku system was installed by Airbus… Read More »
China’s Comac unveils its new passenger jets rivaling Airbus and Boeing
Imagine stepping onto a Chinese-made airplane with outdated movies, scripted English from flight attendants, and corn chowder on the in-flight… Read More »
Boeing cuts 787 production, suffers 737 MAX cancellation
Boeing said it will cut 787 production after finding another production-related structural defect, and a major customer partially canceled a… Read More »
Canada to back Pratt & Whitney turboprop hybrid engine technology
Canada is expected to announce government support for Pratt & Whitney to bring a hybrid engine to first flight, as… Read More »
Gogo Commercial Aviation has officially been renamed Intelsat
Gogo Commercial Aviation has officially been renamed Intelsat, following its acquisition last December. “Intelsat’s unparalleled global reach, depth of capacity… Read More »
FAA shows new muscle in working with Boeing
Ahead of a 2016 meeting to discuss training requirements for the 737 MAX, a Boeing employee infamously described clueless federal… Read More »
Deutsche Aircraft and H2Fly join forces to explore hydrogen powered flight
H2FLY, a German start-up developing hydrogen fuel cell systems for aircraft, and Deutsche Aircraft, a new German aircraft manufacturer putting… Read More »
Airbus shares climb after 52% jump in jet deliveries
Airbus shares rose sharply on Friday after the planemaker confirmed a surge of deliveries in June, bringing the total number… Read More »
Very light alcohol aerogel sound insulation will make aircraft engines 80% quieter
In aviation, any advancement in design must either reduce weight or the benefit has to be worth the extra weight…. Read More »
Rolls-Royce close to resolving costliest Trent 1000 jet-engine issue
Rolls-Royce is increasingly optimistic that it can move beyond the jet-engine issues that have cost it billions of pounds and… Read More »
SWISS unveiles new Premium Economy Class on its Boeing 777-300ERs
Swiss International has unveiled its new Premium Economy Class, as it seeks to strengthen its premium positioning in the growing… Read More »
United Airlines is spending big on Boeing and Airbus jets powered by GE engines
United Airlines is making a huge order for hundreds of new jets from Boeing and Airbus. The order is the largest in the carrier’s history and has… Read More »
GE’s Slattery believes hydrogen power is the ‘Real Nirvana’
The head of GE Aviation John Slattery, has expressed confidence that everybody across the air transport business, including airlines, believes… Read More »
Boeing 777X ‘realistically’ will not win certification approval before mid-2023
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has told Boeing Co (BA.N) that its planned 777X is not yet ready for a significant… Read More »
Canadian aero suppliers face labor crunch as travel rebounds
Canadian aerospace firms are struggling to hire back workers to meet resurgent travel demand in the latest evidence of a… Read More »
Omni Air International unveils premium seating and service
Omni Air International, a wholly owned subsidiary of Air Transport Services Group, has unveiled “Omni Class,” a new premium travel… Read More »
U.S. FAA says the Boeing 777X is not ready for certification
The Federal Aviation Administration has reportedly told Boeing that an updated version of its 777 long-haul airliner is not ready… Read More »