Airbus will launch a new lower weight variant of its A330-300 twinjet, targeted for use on shorter-haul domestic and regional routes where greater capacity is needed.
Airbus has forecast demand for 28,355 new passenger aircraft and 871 new freighters in its latest 20-year global market forecast (GMF) covering the period 2013-2032.
Aviation Corp. of China (AVIC) subsidiary Xi’an Aircraft International Corp.’s MA600 freighter formally entered the market Tuesday following the awarding of its type certificate by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).
Scandinavian low-cost carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle has confirmed reports it has summoned Boeing management representatives to Oslo later this week to address reliability issues that have dogged the carrier’s two new Boeing 787 Dreamliners.
Las Vegas-based low-cost carrier Allegiant Air expects to need at least another week before its flight schedule is disruption-free and its entire MD-80 fleet is available as it works to get the model’s evacuation slides in compliance with manufacturer recommendations.
Boeing plans to expand its manufacturing site in Helena, Mont. by nearly 50%—a $35 million expansion of over 55,000 sq ft, boosting the Boeing Helena facility to a total of 167,099 sq ft.
Pratt & Whitney and Rolls-Royce, former partners in the International Aero Engines (IAE) joint venture (JV), have pulled out of plans to form a new JV that would have developed engines for future narrowbody aircraft.
Lufthansa has announced a highly anticipated order for 34 Boeing 777-9Xs and 25 Airbus A350-900s, plus 30 options, to renew its future long-haul fleet.
Lufthansa Group’s Supervisory Board has approved the purchase of 34 Boeing 777-9Xs and 25 Airbus A350-900s with a total value of $18.7 billion at list prices.
As a follow-up to the July 12 fire in a parked and unoccupied Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787-8 at London Heathrow Airport, FAA on Wednesday issued a final rule and airworthiness directive (AD) for US airlines to inspect 3,832 Honeywell emergency locator transmitters (ELTs) installed on US aircraft.
Boeing’s first 787-9 reached an altitude of 20,400 feet (6,218 meters) during its inaugural test flight, which the manufacturer characterized as productive and successful.
Mexican low-cost carrier Interjet operated two Sukhoi Superjet 100s on revenue flights Wednesday, marking the first SSJ100 commercial flights by a Western airline.
The pilot shortage, air traffic congestion and passenger growth are creating bottlenecks in China, Airbus president Eric Chen told reporters in Beijing.
The Boeing 787-9, 20-feet longer than the baseline 787-8, flew for the first time Tuesday to launch the flight test program of the second Dreamliner variant.
Following first flight of the CSeries airliner, Bombardier will review its test plans to see if it can still achieve certification and entry into service (EIS) in 12 months as scheduled.
The Airbus A320 family Final Assembly Line in Tianjin, China (FALC) has delivered its 143th aircraft since its first delivery in June 2009 to Sichuan Airlines.
As Lufthansa subsidiary Austrian Airlines—one of the largest remaining Fokker 70/100 operators worldwide—works on replacement solutions for the aging aircraft, German media outlets are reporting the Lufthansa board is nearing a decision on a long-haul aircraft order. The announcement, which will reportedly be for a mix of 50 Boeing 777Xs and Airbus A350s, is expected Thursday.
