Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways has conducted a biofuel demonstration flight as a step toward the production of sustainable aviation fuel in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Airbus COO-customers John Leahy is optimistic that China will soon agree to take 27 Airbus A330s, which have been stalled by a dispute over the European Union emissions trading scheme (ETS).
SaudiGulf Airlines—a new, full-service airline created to bring competition on domestic Saudi Arabian routes—was unveiled at the Bahrain International Airshow Thursday.
Bombardier has pushed its service-entry target for the CSeries airliner back by at least 12 months, saying it will take longer than planned to complete certification flight testing.
Airbus has flagged 2014 as a pivotal year for its Airbus A350 XWB program, as it ramps up its flight test program ahead of the -900’s entry into service with Qatar Airways later this year.
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is sending an investigator to Japan to assist with the probe into the Japan Airlines (JAL) Boeing 787-8 battery incident that occurred Jan. 14 at Tokyo Narita Airport.
Airbus president Fabrice Brégier has again lashed out at Boeing, criticizing its rival for receiving subsidies for the Boeing 777X program despite a previous World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling.
Japan Airlines (JAL) said a “main battery failure occurred” on one of its Boeing 787-8s parked at Tokyo Narita Airport on Tuesday. The airline reported that “white smoke” was seen in the incident, which resulted in no injuries.
A biofuel supply sufficient to meet up to 1% of aviation’s fuel needs could be available “instantly,” and at a price competitive with petroleum jet fuel, if green diesel is approved for use in aircraft, according to Boeing. The company is working with partners to gain approval by the end of 2014.
French regional turboprop manufacturer ATR is reporting the company signed 15 global maintenance agreements (GMAs) during 2013, adding over 160 additional aircraft to its existing aircraft-in-service fleet of approximately 300 aircraft.
In 2013, Airbus booked 1,619 gross orders valued at $240.5 billion at list prices and delivered 626 aircraft, marking a record full-year performance for the European manufacturer.
Airbus has removed five A350-800s and five A380s originally destined for India’s Kingfisher Airlines from its order book, along with 12 A319/A320ceos that were for United Airlines.
Fiji Airways is looking to purchase and/or lease four new aircraft by 2017, as part of a five-year strategic master plan that will increase its fleet size 25%.
Swiss carrier Darwin Airline, which is poised to launch as Etihad Regional Jan. 16, is seeking four turboprops to add to its existing fleet of nine Saab 2000s with the ATR 72 emerging as a likely choice.
Airbus has begun the latest stage in the A350 XWB development program with the arrival of the third development aircraft, MSN3, in Bolivia for high-altitude testing.
