New Chinese carrier Genghis Khan Airlines formally signed a contract Oct. 15 for an unspecified number of Comac ARJ21 regional jets, advancing plans to begin flying in early 2019.
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is seeking comments on proposed airworthiness standards for certification of small vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) aircraft, the first component of a regulatory framework to enable safe operation of air taxi and electric VTOL aircraft in Europe.
Canadian company Flyht Aerospace Solutions has acquired the assets of Panasonic Weather Solutions (PWS) of Colorado from Panasonic Avionics in a play to boost connected-aircraft business.
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Ethiopian Airlines’ MRO shop Ethiopian Maintenance & Engineering Services has become the first facility in Africa to capably repair the GEnx engine, which powers Boeing 787 aircraft, the carrier said Oct. 12.
Ryanair confirmed the appointment of a third MD for Austria-based LaudaMotion. Former Ryanair commercial manager Colin Casey joins MD Andreas Gruber and founder Niki Lauda to lead the new Austrian carrier.
UK-based maintenance provider Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) said it has secured "significant" funding from its owner, Greybull Capital, after earlier reports its future might be under threat.
Delta Air Lines’ record third-quarter (Q3) revenues received a notable boost from the carrier’s transatlantic performance, with key growth metrics for the region leading the carrier’s network.
Commercial business will be a relatively small part of the merged Harris and L3 Technologies, but the combined company will have key positions in air traffic management, flight training, cockpit avionics and airport security.
Finnish renewable fuel producer Neste and aviation fuel supplier Air BP have agreed to explore opportunities to increase the availability of sustainable aviation fuel for airline customers.
In the days leading up to the vote by the U.S. Senate to reauthorize FAA, Coalition of Airline Pilots (CAPA) president Lee Collins penned a last-minute letter to Senate leaders expressing “grave concern about two glaring omissions” from H.R. 302, the legislative package containing the FAA Reauthorization Act.
As General Electric prepares to begin the certification flight test campaign for the GE9X engine for Boeing’s 777X, the company is simultaneously ramping up plans to produce, maintain and support the world’s largest propulsion system for entry-into-service 2020 onwards.
As General Electric prepares to begin the certification flight test campaign for the GE9X engine for Boeing’s 777X, the company is simultaneously ramping up plans to produce, maintain and support the world’s largest propulsion system for entry-into-service 2020 onwards.
TransDigm Group’s proposed $4 billion acquisition of rival Esterline Technologies could cement the former in the pantheon of top-tier western aerospace and defense suppliers and aftermarket providers–but at a higher price, with more new debt and the challenge of incorporating a somewhat different kind of company.
