Bombardier’s test pilots have begun virtual flight system trials on a full-sized “iron bird” CSeries mock-up, as work progresses toward construction of the first static test aircraft.
NATS, the UK’s major provider of air traffic services, has been selected to lead a Single European Sky Air Traffic Management Research (SESAR) project to trial environmentally “perfect” flights across the Atlantic.
PowerJet, which manufactures engines for the Sukhoi Superjet, is facing headwinds in its production ramp-up as it battles against Airbus and Boeing to secure supply chain slots.
Transaero Airlines is acquiring Rockwell Collins PAVES high definition media server (HDMS) and entertainment control panel (ECP) for retrofit on eight Boeing 767s.
No cracks were found on a Boeing 747-8 freighter GE Aviation GEnx-2B engine that experienced a power loss during takeoff roll at Shanghai Pudong International Airport, preliminary investigations show.
The General Electric Co. (GE) and the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have launched an 18-month project to bring NextGen air traffic management (ATM) technology into “The Cloud.”
Air New Zealand (ANZ) will invest more than $100 million to upgrade the interiors and inflight entertainment (IFE) on eight Boeing 777-200ER aircraft beginning in the second quarter 2014.
Royal Air Maroc (AT) will receive its first Boeing 787 in December 2014 and is likely to firm up an option. AT has five 787s on order, plus one option.
Airbus has released its Smarter Skies concept, which looks at how aircraft will operate to accommodate the expected growth in air travel in 2050 and beyond.
Current and former US FAA officials and members of Congress said the country has made progress toward transitioning to the satellite-based NextGen ATC system, but key challenges remain—including convincing airlines to make necessary investments.
