Boeing celebrates Lion Group’s 100th Next-Generation 737
Boeing [NYSE: BA] and the Lion Group, Indonesia’s largest airline group, today commemorated the delivery of the carrier’s 100th Next-Generation 737 at a special event….
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Tigerair is first in Asia to retrofit A320 with Sharklets
Tigerair of Singapore today unveiled the first A320 aircraft to be retrofitted in Asia with Sharklets. Five A320s have already been delivered to Tigerair with…
Air India Dreamliner windshield cracks while landing in Melbourne
(AFP) An Air India Dreamliner windshield cracked while landing in Australia, an airline official said Monday, the latest in a string of mishaps the aircraft…
Jetmakers feud over seat width with big orders at stake
* Airbus and Boeing in dispute over seat width * Seating lay-out is crucial to performance claims * Passengers have got bigger but seats not…
Boeing seen in advanced talks to make 777X near Seattle
(Reuters) – Boeing is in advanced talks with a leading union to assemble its new 777X jet and build its wings in the Seattle area,…
Bombardier announces first U.S. Bombardier 415 aircraft sale and delivery to a partnership led by Tenax Aerospace, LLC
Celebrates 50th Bombardier 415 superscooper aircraft assembled in North Bay, Ontario Today, Bombardier celebrated the sale and delivery of its 50th iconic Bombardier 415 superscooper…
Fifth and final A350 XWB test aircraft enters final assembly line
Assembly of MSN5, the fifth and final member of the A350 XWB flight test fleet is now underway with the fuselage joining process. This follows…
Russian Helicopters Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant crowned Aviation Builder of the Year for achievements in developing the new Mi-38
Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant, part of Russian Helicopters, a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of Rostec State Corporation, is the winner of the Aviation Builder of…
Russia to Open New Composite Wing Factory by Yearend
MOSCOW, October 31 (RIA Novosti) – Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation is to open a new facility for the production of composite wings for the new…
FAA Expands Use of Passenger Electronics on Flights
US aviation authorities announced Thursday what many bored and disgruntled airline passengers have long suspected: that airlines can safely expand the use of electronic gadgets…
Air Travel Demand Continues to Improve
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for September showing a continuation of the strong demand trend despite a slight slowdown…
FAA verifies Cessna Citation X speed
WICHITA, Kan., Oct 31, 2013 – Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, recently concluded all high-speed certification flights with the Federal Aviation Administration…
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