United Technologies and Raytheon agreed to a merger, which if successful could lead to a $74 billion aerospace and defense powerhouse that provides a wider array of aircraft engines, parts, avionics, interiors, missiles and cyber technology than any other company.
A group of financial analysts close to the aerospace and defense sector said they suddenly see environmental concerns emerging as the next major risk to commercial aircraft deliveries, on top of international trade wars and other conflicts.
Spirit AeroSystems, the Wichita aerostructures provider for 70% of the Boeing 737, will shorten its work week to 32 hours for all salaried, management and executive employees working on commercial airplane programs, according to a worker union.
Air Canada and Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) have entered into an exclusive sales agency agreement that calls for Air Canada Cargo to market DDC’s drone delivery services in Canada, the companies announced.
Exasperation with the Sukhoi Superjet (SSJ) appears to have spread to the aircraft’s home market in the weeks following the May 5 fatal crash landing of an Aeroflot SSJ100.
Baltic maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) firm Magnetic MRO plans to raise up to €8.95 million ($10.1 million) to fund organic growth, through a capital increase that could see Chinese company Shenzhen Yongtai Trading Co. and Hong Kong-based Sapphire Investment Holding acquiring shareholdings of up to 13.44% and 1.6% respectively.
Major U.S. carriers have filed a complaint with federal regulators seeking reparations from Buckeye Pipe Line Company, alleging the firm’s rates charged to ship jet fuel from its Linden, New Jersey refinery to New York-area airports “are not just or reasonable.”
Japan Airlines (JAL) intends to rely on boosting utilization of its current fleet to increase capacity and meet an expected demand surge in 2020, although its planned long-haul LCC startup will also help.
The French government has called on European transport ministers to discuss putting in place an aviation tax at a European level to help reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.
Boeing and China have been discussing a possible big order for widebody aircraft since before the country became embroiled in a trade war with the U.S., an industry source said.
The U.S. House Appropriations Committee has approved legislation granting $17.7 billion to FAA in fiscal 2020, advancing the bill to the full chamber where it is due to be taken up later in June.
Southwest Airlines pilots are “comfortable” with proposed training updates for the Boeing 737 MAX fleet and did not recommend any changes to FAA’s draft standards during the public comment period.
After a nearly year-long hiatus, the FAA’s Drone Advisory Committee (DAC) met June 6 with a new chairman and a tasking from the agency to marshal industry behind a coming requirement that drones be capable of being identified in flight.
With the deadline for investors to present a formal bid and business plan for Alitalia approaching, Italian government ministers are still trying to firm up the structure of the consortium set to rescue the bankrupt carrier.
Honeywell International on June 6 formally rolled out its big-data crunching Forge software, targeting airlines, manufacturers interested in digital twins and anyone wanting better cybersecurity.
Detailed MCAS instruction and revamped emergency procedures are key elements to ensuring a safe return to service for the grounded Boeing 737 MAX fleet, say pilots.
International Airlines Group’s (IAG) has launched the latest round of its Hangar 51 innovation program—in which successful startups specializing in ‘disruptive’ travel technologies potentially secure funding from the airline group to scale up their business.
Chinese LCC Spring Airlines intends to lift its fleet total close to 100 in 2019 with additional A320neo deliveries, and the airline is also due to begin taking A321neos in 2020.
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has released a list of international air route applications by Chinese carriers, including six new routes.
