Air China to buy 18 Airbus A320neo jets from GECAS subsidiary
BEIJING (Reuters) – Air China will buy 18 Airbus A320neo jets from AFS Investments Inc, a subsidiary of aircraft lessor GECAS, the airline said on…
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Aviation leaders launch first in-flight 100% sustainable aviation fuel emissions study on commercial passenger jet
Toulouse, 18 March 2021 – A team of aerospace specialists has launched the world’s first in-flight emissions study using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on…
Airlines face headache over ‘use-by’ date on some jet parts as pandemic grounds fleets
(Reuters) – Airlines with planes idled by the pandemic are cutting costs by delaying some maintenance tasks like changing life vests, testing oxygen bottles and…
ATR outlines plan for recovery in 2021 and beyond
Toulouse, 17 March 2021 – ATR is determined to emerge stronger from the COVID crisis by strengthening its global presence in the next decade and…
Dassault Falcon 6X completes maiden flight
Dassault Aviation announced that the company’s widebody Falcon 6X has successfully completed its first flight as planned in the first quarter of 2021, demonstrating the…
Airbus pioneers first satellite factory in space
PERIOD consortium to prepare concept for in-orbit demonstrator In-space antenna and satellite assembly: first steps towards space manufacturing Bremen, 11 March 2021 – Airbus has…
First F-35A for Denmark Takes Flight
FORT WORTH, Texas, March 10, 2021 — Earlier this week, L-001, Denmark’s first F-35 Lightning II production aircraft flew its inaugural flight. Denmark is the…
The Leonardo AW109 Trekker enters the Indonesian helicopter market
The delivery of an AW109 Trekker to FlyKomala grows the presence of Leonardo’s light twins in Indonesia adding to the AW109 Grand and GrandNew models …
SpaceX Starship rocket prototype nails landing… then blows up
(Reuters) – The third time appeared to be the charm for Elon Musk’s Starship rocket – until it wasn’t. The latest heavy-duty launch vehicle prototype…
Embraer announces 19 new orders of Ipanema agricultural aircraft
Botucatu – SP, March 3, 2021 – Embraer today announced that its agricultural aviation division has sold 19 EMB-203 Ipanema single-seat aircraft in February, totaling…
Airbus wins its first Syracuse IV ground segment programme contract
Paris, 4 March 2020 – Within the Syracuse IV programme, Airbus has been awarded a 10-year framework agreement called Copernicus for the construction and upgrading…
Boeing-backed Aerion says NetJets takes purchase rights for 20 supersonic jets
(Reuters) – Boeing Co-backed supersonic jet maker Aerion said on Wednesday Berkshire Hathaway’s private aircraft firm, NetJets, has obtained purchase rights for 20 of its…