Bombardier is projecting global demand for aircraft in the 60- to 150-seat commercial aircraft market segment will nearly double over the next 20 years to 12,550 aircraft, according to the Canadian manufacturer’s 2017-2036 Market Forecast released Sept. 12.

The Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. MRJ90 flight test program has resumed after the Japanese manufacturer concluded last month’s engine shutdown incident, which led to the suspension of flight testing, was an “isolated” event.

Inmarsat Aviation appointed chief strategy officer Philip Balaam to lead the Aviation Business Unit, succeeding Leo Mondale, who plans to retire in early 2018 after 13 years at the satellite communications specialist.

As 2017 moves toward its final quarter, Boeing’s sales dominance over its European competitor Airbus is becoming more acute.

A planned order for either the Airbus A350 or Boeing 787 is “off the table for now,” Emirates president Tim Clark told ATW’s sister publication Aviation Daily.