Korean Air is confident it will receive its first Bombardier CSeries aircraft by the end of this year or early 2018, after its timetable was affected by program delays.
Korean Air is confident it will receive its first Bombardier C Series aircraft this year or early next, after its timetable was affected by program delays.
The Airbus-Bombardier CSeries deal will not alter Boeing’s strategy in the narrowbody sector, with the 737 MAX 7 remaining the company’s answer to the smaller-size end of the mainline aircraft market, according to Boeing chairman, president and CEO Dennis Muilenburg.
Aeroflot low-cost subsidiary (LCC) Pobeda Airlines has taken delivery of the first of eight Boeing 737-800s leased by Singapore-based lessor BOC Aviation.
Passengers are looking to take control of their air travel experience, with increased automation of airport processes, biometric identification, real-time data on personal devices, unobtrusive security and consistent border control procedures at the top of their list of expectations, according to IATA’s latest annual Global Passenger Survey (GPS), released Oct. 24.
Assembly of Boeing’s 777X flagship twinjet officially started Oct. 23 when a robotic drilling machine commenced work on the first production wing spar for the initial flight test 777-9 at the company’s revamped spar assembly building in Everett, Washington.
After some delays outside of Airbus’s control, its A330-900 flight testing is well underway. Executives hope to match the success of the A350 with this new entry.
Singapore Airlines (SIA) added to its expanding fleet of widebody aircraft Oct. 23 with a formal signing at the White House, in the presence of US President Donald Trump and Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsein Loong, for 20 Boeing 777-9s and 19 787-10s, with options for 12 additional aircraft, six of each type.
Air India is seeking a bridge loan of up to $555 million to take delivery of three Boeing aircraft from a prevailing order that will boost its fleet strength.
Indian Ocean-based Air Mauritius is in the final stages of evaluating either Airbus or Boeing narrowbody aircraft to replace two A319s and expand its fleet.
Airbus brings “credibility” to the Bombardier CSeries program that will translate into sales, Airbus COO and president-commercial aircraft Fabrice Brégier said.
China Southern Airlines has placed an order for eight Boeing 777-300ERs and 30 737-800s in an effort to facilitate its expansion at Beijing’s new airport, which is scheduled to open in 2019.
European air transport regulator EASA and its US counterpart the FAA have updated their aviation safety agreement, paving the way for simpler certifications.
Airbus and Bombardier say their tie-up is strategic and not a response to Boeing’s price-dumping charges, but analysts believe the U.S. manufacturer miscalculated and drove the C Series into its rival’s hands.
Boeing’s HorizonX innovation unit is partnering and investing in Pittsburgh-based autonomous aircraft technology developer Near Earth Autonomy to pursue future products and applications for urban mobility (i.e., air taxis, flying cars), the two companies said Oct. 19.
The first Airbus A330neo test aircraft—powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines—took off on its maiden flight from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport Oct. 19 and flew over southwestern France.
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said the airline will likely make a decision within the next 6-12 months on a “significant order” for either the Airbus A320neo or Boeing 737 MAX.
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said he believes the Airbus-Bombardier CSeries deal will “help minimize some of the political concerns” over Delta’s CSeries order, and reiterated that Delta will not pay any tariffs on the 75 CS100s it has on firm order.
