Boeing is “working to understand the market space” for a potentially new aircraft that could seat around 210-225 passengers in a typical configuration, according to Commercial Airplanes VP-marketing Randy Tinseth.
A report into the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has revealed the locator-beacon battery in the flight data recorder (FDR) had passed its expiration date, an oversight that later triggered a fleet-wide check by the airline.
Emirates Airline, the world’s largest Boeing 777 operator, has been waiting with the rest of the world for an explanation about what happened to Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which disappeared March 8 last year while on a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people aboard.
Vietnam Airlines is seeking up to a 20% equity investment from “strategic partners” and will sell off several existing older aircraft as part of a plan to upgrade its fleet and brand.
Rockwell Collins is putting an airliner flight tracking service on the market via ARINC, the communications and integration specialist it acquired in 2013.
The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) has placed a firm order for 30 Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC) ARJ21-700 regional aircraft.
Middle Eastern carrier Oman Air CEO Paul Gregorowitsch said French protectionism could lead the state-owned carrier to order additional aircraft from Boeing instead of Airbus.
Real Tonga airlines has grounded one of two China-made turboprops and will return it to the manufacturer in the wake of pressure from the New Zealand government.
FAA has added Boeing South Carolina-built 787-9s to the company’s production certificate, PC 700, which allows the US-based manufacturer to produce and deliver the type from the facility.
Irish low-cost carrier (LCC) Ryanair has been revealed as the buyer of three Boeing 737-800s that had previously been on the manufacturer’s books as having been sold to an unidentified customer.
As part of GE9X engine development for the Boeing 777X, GE Aviation has started ground tests on a GEnx engine containing ceramic matrix composite (CMC) components in the high pressure turbine and combustor.
Argentina’s flagship carrier, Aerolíneas Argentinas, has taken delivery of the first of four new directly purchased Airbus A330-200 aircraft as a part of the carrier’s fleet renewal strategy.
Fabrice Brégier is leading Airbus through one of the most dynamic times in its history, developing and delivering new aircraft, ramping up production rates and holding an all-time high orders backlog. Airbus had a strong year in 2014, financially and operationally. Could you sum up the highlights?
Virgin Australia is deploying Airbus A330s on an international route for the first time, and introducing the aircraft on its busiest routes in Australia’s east coast corridor.
Instead of developing new aircraft, the two major aircraft manufacturers will now turn their attention to putting re-engined versions of already existing aircraft types into the market.
