http://www.flightglobal.com/news/flight-tests/Sat, 25 May 2013 14:18:59 ZFlight Test news from Flightglobalen-gbhttp://www.flightglobal.com/news/flight-tests/http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Long-delayed-ARJ21-certification-set-to-slip-again-386301/Thu, 23 May 2013 18:00:00 GMT http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Long-delayed-ARJ21-certification-set-to-slip-again-386301/Comac's ARJ21 regional jet is unlikely to receive certification until at least late next year, according to sources. This means the programme, which...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Boeing-conducts-test-flight-of-747-8-with-PIP-386173/Tue, 21 May 2013 15:15:00 GMT http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Boeing-conducts-test-flight-of-747-8-with-PIP-386173/Boeing has completed a test flight of a 747-8 Intercontinental with a performance improvement package (PIP), including enhanced General Electric GEnx-2B...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/EASA-seeks-more-accessible-IR-for-general-aviation-pilots-385212/Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:36:00 GMT http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/EASA-seeks-more-accessible-IR-for-general-aviation-pilots-385212/The European Aviation Safety Agency has proposed a more accessible instrument rating (IR) that would allow more general aviation pilots to fly safely in instrument meteorological conditions.http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/CFM-begins-assembly-of-first-Leap-engine-385019/Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:44:00 GMT http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/CFM-begins-assembly-of-first-Leap-engine-385019/CFM International on 22 April started building the first parts for the common Leap-1A and -1C engines selected to power the Airbus A320neo and Comac C919...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/PW-considers-A320neo-engine-design-changes-384577/Thu, 11 Apr 2013 20:07:00 GMT http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/PW-considers-A320neo-engine-design-changes-384577/Pratt & Whitney (P&W) is considering a design change as the first PurePower PW1100G engine for the Airbus A320neo family completes ground testing, company...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/CSeries-on-track-for-first-flight-in-June-says-Bombardier-384521/Wed, 10 Apr 2013 20:57:00 GMT http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/CSeries-on-track-for-first-flight-in-June-says-Bombardier-384521/The Bombardier CSeries flight test vehicle (FTV-1) is on schedule to make its first flight by June. "The first CSeries aircraft is on target for its...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Boeing-completes-787-final-certification-flight-with-improved-battery-384286/Fri, 05 Apr 2013 20:38:00 GMT http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Boeing-completes-787-final-certification-flight-with-improved-battery-384286/Boeing completed a final certification demonstration flight on the 787 Dreamliner with an improved battery design today, and will present data from its tests...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Storm-ice-suspected-in-Etihad-A340-cruise-incident-384095/Tue, 02 Apr 2013 09:47:00 GMT http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Storm-ice-suspected-in-Etihad-A340-cruise-incident-384095/Pilots of an Etihad Airways Airbus A340-600 diverted to Singapore after a sudden encounter with turbulent weather during cruise generated unreliable airspeed...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Boeing-looks-beyond-batteries-on-latest-787-test-flight-384076/Mon, 01 Apr 2013 23:56:00 GMT http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Boeing-looks-beyond-batteries-on-latest-787-test-flight-384076/Boeing today completed two 787 test flights that was unrelated to the battery failures.http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/JetBlue-aims-for-first-wi-fi-flight-in-mid-2013-384033/Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:26:00 GMT http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/JetBlue-aims-for-first-wi-fi-flight-in-mid-2013-384033/New York-based JetBlue aims to conduct its first Ka-band wi-fi equipped revenue flight around mid-2013. "We are hopeful it will be mid-year... during...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/A350-and-CSeries-unlikely-to-feature-at-Paris-air-show-383971/Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:03:00 GMT http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/A350-and-CSeries-unlikely-to-feature-at-Paris-air-show-383971/The Airbus A350 and Bombardier CSeries are unlikely to make an appearance at the Paris air show in June, while the Boeing 787 could make an appearance if...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Battery-changes-could-take-up-to-five-days-for-each-787-383918/Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:16:00 GMT http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Battery-changes-could-take-up-to-five-days-for-each-787-383918/Boeing now estimates that its proposed 787 battery modifications will consume four to five days for each aircraft, if US regulators approve the installation...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Boeing-completes-functional-flight-test-on-787-battery-fix-383862/Mon, 25 Mar 2013 21:27:00 GMT http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Boeing-completes-functional-flight-test-on-787-battery-fix-383862/A Boeing 787 flew today for the first time since 11 April and only the second time since the fleet was grounded more than two months ago. The 135min,...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Bombardier-clears-CSeries-power-on-milestone-383858/Mon, 25 Mar 2013 18:13:00 GMT http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Bombardier-clears-CSeries-power-on-milestone-383858/Bombardier has cleared the power-on milestone in the lead-up to the scheduled first flight of the CSeries flight test vehicle (FTV-1) by late June. The...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/ANALYSIS-GE-opens-five-year-development-effort-for-777X-engine-383794/Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:05:00 GMT http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/ANALYSIS-GE-opens-five-year-development-effort-for-777X-engine-383794/Boeing's selection of the General Electric GE9X for all three proposed variants of the still-unlaunched 777X begins a five-year campaign for the engine manufacturer...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Stall-training-still-constrained-by-limits-of-knowledge-383565/Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:08:00 GMT http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Stall-training-still-constrained-by-limits-of-knowledge-383565/While investigations into the loss of Air France flight AF447 centred on the Airbus A330 crew's failure to exit a high-altitude stall, investigators have...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Boeing-selects-GE9X-to-exclusively-power-the-777X-383517/Fri, 15 Mar 2013 20:47:00 GMT http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Boeing-selects-GE9X-to-exclusively-power-the-777X-383517/Boeing has selected the General Electric GE9X to exclusively power the 777X to extend the engine maker's propulsion monopoly to the next generation of the...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Root-cause-of-787-battery-issues-may-never-be-found-Boeing-383483/Fri, 15 Mar 2013 09:02:00 GMT http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Root-cause-of-787-battery-issues-may-never-be-found-Boeing-383483/Boeing says the root cause of the 787 battery failures may never be established, but that it is moving ahead with a solution aimed at getting the aircraft...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/IN-FOCUS-long-range-Superjet-set-for-launch-383406/Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:50:00 GMT http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/IN-FOCUS-long-range-Superjet-set-for-launch-383406/Russian energy giant Gazprom's internal carrier, Gazpromavia, is to be the first recipient of the long-range Sukhoi Superjet 100LR, which has just started flight tests.http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/FAA-approves-Boeings-787-battery-certification-plan-383364/Tue, 12 Mar 2013 21:15:00 GMT http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/FAA-approves-Boeings-787-battery-certification-plan-383364/The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved Boeing's proposal to fix battery issues on the 787 Dreamliner, allowing the airframer to conduct...