Embraer hopes to win UK Civil Aviation Authority approval this week for ERJ-135 and Legacy business jet operations at London City Airport (LCA). To accommodate LCA's 5.5° steep approach an autopilot programming switch must be installed in the ERJ's cockpit. The approval will clear the way for Irish regional airline JetMagic to begin ERJ-135 services to the London airport from Cork.
Source: Flight International
Bombardier’s decision not to exhibit at the EBACE business jet convention in Geneva next month reflects a belief that its marketing dollars can be put to better use elsewhere.
Bombardier turned a $110 million profit in the first quarter of 2022 despite a dip in aircraft deliveries, and has rolled out a new logo it says reflects the company’s shift into solely a business jet manufacturer.
Airbus chief executive Guillaume Faury is giving little away on the airframer’s specific strategy for Spirit AeroSystems, but confirms the company is holding preliminary talks on options should Spirit be taken over. Spirit’s future direction has appeared uncertain since attention focused on aerostructure quality lapses at the Wichita-based firm – ...
