The TATA/Singapore Airlines joint venture startup Vistara, which is due to launch operations in India later in October, has become the first airline in India to adopt the Amadeus Altéa Suite of technology solutions.
Bombardier Aerospace’s Belfast facility is working to establish composite repair procedures for the CSeries, testing potential events such as heat exposure and lightning strikes.
Lufthansa flew its first revenue service with a premium-economy cabin Wednesday, on a Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental from Frankfurt to Washington Dulles.
GE Aviation is increasing its investment in big data analytics to flag potential engine trouble spots and has used some of this learning to revamp its engine support portal.
After trailing rival Boeing for most of the year, Airbus’ commercial aircraft orders surged in the third-quarter, as the company logged 560 commercial aircraft orders—compared to Boeing’s 549—placing the two manufacturers in a near neck and neck competition for the year-to-date grand total.
Boeing said it sees signs of a strengthening air cargo market but nevertheless has lowered its long-term air cargo traffic growth forecast by 9.6% compared to two years ago.
Boeing will produce 777X parts at its site in St. Louis, Missouri, bringing back inside the company work that is currently performed at suppliers or performed overseas for the current 777 program.
Lufthansa introduced its first Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental, equipped with premium-economy class, in a special flight from Frankfurt Airport over Northern Germany on Thursday.
Embraer is expecting to firm up the letters of intent (LOIs) it signed at the Farnborough Airshow and add another two European E-Jet operators to its customer base by year-end.
Embraer’s engineers have given a tentative green light for E-Jet passenger to cargo conversions, but the Brazilian manufacturer is still refusing to comment on when the final first generation E-Jets will come off the production line.
Japan’s Skymark Airlines is close to reaching a settlement regarding penalties it will have to pay for canceled Airbus A380 orders, according to local press reports.
Adria Airways will phase out its two remaining CRJ200s at the end of March 2015 and add another Airbus A320 on wet lease, as it proceeds with plans to set up a series of bases outside its Slovenian home market.
Air China has taken delivery of the first of seven Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental aircraft, making it the first Asian carrier to introduce the type on international routes.
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued a type certificate for the Airbus A350-900, following a certification program that included more than 2,600 hours of flight testing.
UK budget carrier EasyJet has ordered 54 CFM56-5B engines from CFM International to power its 27 Airbus A320ceo aircraft scheduled for delivery between 2015 and 2018.
Rapid developments in electric vehicles and driverless cars have some in aviation wondering whether the long-awaited age of personal air vehicles and on-demand air taxis is finally on the horizon.
Etihad Airways has debuted its first Boeing 787 Saturday in its just-introduced new livery and confirmed plans to deploy the type on six routes linking its Abu Dhabi hub and three continents by mid-2015.
