Airbus filed a JPY84 billion ($700 million) claim with the Tokyo District Court against Skymark Airlines, the latest move in the payment dispute between the Toulouse-based manufacturer and the Japanese low-cost carrier.
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. has pushed back the first flight of the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) from the current quarter to “September or October of this year,” but still plans for a second quarter 2017 first delivery.
Airbus, aiming to become a “major” player in A350 aftermarket support, is poised to announce its first long-term agreement with an A350 customer and is in talks with several more, a company executive said.
NASA has established a public-private partnership with five organizations, including FAA, to advance research and certification of composite materials that could improve the performance of future aircraft.
Airbus logged orders from six customers in March for a combined total of 84 aircraft, compared to rival Boeing’s 39 aircraft ordered by six customers, four of whom are unidentified.
Global mobile satellite communications services provider Inmarsat has signed four new Value Added Reseller (VAR) agreements with Beijing Marine Communication Navigation Co. (MCN), paving the way for Global Xpress in China.
Air Canada said it opposes improvements to Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport that would permit Porter Airlines to operate Bombardier CSeries aircraft from the facility, arguing the airport should continue allowing only turboprop operations.
With 69 exemptions granted, but 771 petitions still in the queue at the end of March, FAA is moving to streamline its process for approving low-risk commercial unmanned-aircraft operations under Section 333 legislation.
The PW1100G powering the Airbus A320neo will launch the GTF family of engines into the market when the re-engined narrowbody enters service later this year.
Russia´s Transaero Airline has been authorized by Federal Air Transport Agency, Rosaviatsia, to use Apple iPads as electronic flight bag (EFB) Class 2 on Boeing 747-400s.
Finnair has acquired Flybe’s 60% stake in Flybe Nordic for €1 ($1.08), temporarily giving it full ownership of the former joint venture (JV), while it finalizes a deal with Finnish investors Staffpoint and G.W. Sohlberg (GWS).
The engine manufacturer expects to deliver the first PW1100G geared turbofan (GTF) production engines to Airbus by early in the 2015 third quarter for the A320neo, which is slated to enter service in the fourth quarter.
Japan’s ANA Holdings has finalized its order for four Sharklet-equipped Airbus A321ceos and three A321neos, increasing its A320 family commitment to 37 aircraft.
The new 242-tonne maximum take-off-weight (MTOW) Airbus A330-300 has achieved certification from the European airworthiness authorities (EASA) following a 100 hour flight-test campaign.
