No jet orders, more 737 MAX cancellations for Boeing as crises drag on
Boeing Co lost another three orders for its grounded 737 MAX jetliner in September, and delivered 11 total aircraft to… Read More »
Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit seeks $1 billion valuation in funding round: WSJ
Richard Branson’s satellite-launch business Virgin Orbit is looking to raise up to $200 million in a funding round that could… Read More »
Airbus ramps up deliveries in September, seen targeting 500 jets in 2020
Airbus AIR.PA reached the highest number of monthly deliveries of passenger planes so far this year in September, but logged no new… Read More »
BA jumbo jets bid farewell to London but bad weather prevents synchronised dual take off
British Airways’s jumbos bade farewell to London Heathrow on Thursday but rain and cloud prevented a rare synchronised dual take… Read More »
Boom Supersonic demonstrator aircraft in bid to break sound barrier
Boom Supersonic unveiled its first demonstrator aircraft X-B1 last October, which is scheduled to begin flight testing next year, in… Read More »
FAA issues new proposed Boeing 737 MAX pilot training procedures
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Tuesday issued a draft report on revised training procedures for the Boeing BA.N 737 MAX, a… Read More »
Boeing’s top Starliner astronaut pulls out of space mission role
The chief astronaut for Boeing Co’s long-delayed debut crewed flight to the International Space Station stepped down from the job… Read More »
Boeing cuts jet demand forecast on pandemic crisis
Boeing cut its rolling 20-year forecast for airplane demand on Tuesday, sending its shares lower as the COVID-19 pandemic lays… Read More »
France details new 12.8 million euros aid for autos and aero sectors
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Monday that 13 projects would receive a combined 12.8 million euros ($15… Read More »
Boeing to move 787 production to South Carolina in 2021
Boeing Co said on Thursday it will move the rest of its 787 Dreamliner production to South Carolina in 2021,… Read More »
Ryanair says priority is current Boeing 737 MAX order
Ryanair RYA.I is prioritising getting a current order of up to 210 of Boeing’s troubled 737 MAX aircraft in the… Read More »
Rolls-Royce says shareholders positive on $6.5 billion funding package
British engine-maker Rolls-Royce RR.L said a 5 billion pound ($6.47 billion) funding package announced on Thursday will take liquidity questions… Read More »
Boeing courting Delta, others to take 737 MAX ‘white tails’ – sources
Delta Air Lines is among airlines Boeing Co has approached to buy dozens of 737 MAX jets built for clients… Read More »
Travel slump threatens 46 million jobs, aviation group says
The impact of the coronavirus on travel may cost as many as 46 million jobs globally, according to projections published… Read More »
House panel approves FAA reform bill after Boeing 737 MAX crashes
A U.S. House of Representatives committee on Wednesday unanimously approved bipartisan legislation to reform the Federal Aviation Administration’s aircraft certification… Read More »
U.S. astronaut crew on SpaceX’s Crew Dragon to cast ballots from space
Three NASA astronauts launching next month on SpaceX’s first operational Crew Dragon mission plan to vote in the upcoming presidential… Read More »
Cathay Pacific open to employee ideas as it works on restructuring plan
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd 0293.HK said on Wednesday it welcomed all employee ideas to get it through the pandemic after… Read More »
IATA reduces air traffic outlook as crisis drags on
Global airlines reduced their 2020 traffic forecast on Tuesday, after a small summer rebound evaporated amid renewed coronavirus outbreaks and… Read More »
General Electric’s GE9X jet engine wins certification from U.S. regulator
General Electric Co GE.N said on Monday its GE9X engine for Boeing Co’s BA.N 777X passenger jet has been certified… Read More »
Brazil’s Azul certified to use Embraer E195 as cargo aircraft
Brazilian airline Azul SA AZUL.N said late on Sunday in a securities filing that one of its Embraer E195 has been certified… Read More »
Frontier plans domestic growth
Frontier is adding three US domestic services and increasing frequencies on seven other popular leisure routes. Denver-based Frontier is expanding… Read More »