Real Tonga airlines has grounded one of two China-made turboprops and will return it to the manufacturer in the wake of pressure from the New Zealand government.

Aircraft & Engines News-March 5, 2015

FAA has added Boeing South Carolina-built 787-9s to the company’s production certificate, PC 700, which allows the US-based manufacturer to produce and deliver the type from the facility.

Brazilian manufacturer Embraer reported a full-year net profit of $347.7 million, up 0.5% from the company’s $346 million net result in 2013.

Emirates would order up to 200 Airbus A380neos if Airbus decided to launch the updated version of the aircraft, its top executive says.

Iberia said it has reached an agreement with Airbus for the early delivery of eight A330-200s ordered last year.

Irish low-cost carrier (LCC) Ryanair has been revealed as the buyer of three Boeing 737-800s that had previously been on the manufacturer’s books as having been sold to an unidentified customer.

As part of GE9X engine development for the Boeing 777X, GE Aviation has started ground tests on a GEnx engine containing ceramic matrix composite (CMC) components in the high pressure turbine and combustor.