All news – Page 2490
-
NewsEpic steps up E1000 single-engined turboprop manufacturing effort
Epic Aircraft is intensifying its efforts to gain certification for its E1000 single-engined turboprop next year, and has kick-started a recruitment drive to augment its workforce in order to bring the six-seat, high-performance type to market within 20 months.
-
NewsFAA attacks GA safety weaknesses
The prevention of weather-related general aviation accidents will be the top priority for the US Federal Aviation Administration in its ongoing campaign to improve GA safety, according to administrator Michael Huerta.
-
NewsPICTURE: Qatar-branded test A350 breaks cover
Airbus has unveiled the joint Qatar Airways branding on its fourth A350-900 test aircraft, MSN4, which is shortly to enter the flight programme.
-
News
Northrop to position for future bomber work as LRS-B progresses
Northrop Grumman says it has interest in continuing to provide the US Air Force with bomber aircraft, an indication the company remains a potential bidder in the service’s next-generation long-range strike bomber (LRS-B) programme.
-
NewsPICTURES: SilkAir takes delivery of first Boeing 737
SilkAir has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737-800, marking the start of its transition to an all Boeing fleet.
-
NewsAvianca temporarily grounds Fokker 50 fleet
Avianca has temporarily grounded its fleet of Fokker 50 turboprops, following an engine malfunction in Cali.
-
News
Martin-Baker vows to learn lessons from fatal Red Arrows accident
The coroner’s report on the death of UK Royal Air Force Red Arrows display team pilot, Flt Lt Sean Cunningham, blamed ejection seat manufacturer Martin-Baker for failures of communication that allowed a maintenance error by the RAF. As a result, said the coroner, the seat detonated unexpectedly on the ground ...
-
News
Palma Holding places firm Q400 NextGen order
Aircraft lessor Palma Holding Limited has signed a firm agreement to purchase four Q400 NextGen turboprops from Bombardier.
-
NewsSINGAPORE: A350 and 787 set to face off
The rival latest-generation widebodies from Airbus and Boeing will go head to head at an air show for the first time at the Singapore air show, which kicks off on 11 February.
-
News
New batteries to stretch Panther flight endurance
A new power pack comprised of two separate lithium-ion batteries will allow Israel Aerospace Industries' Panther unmanned tiltrotor to stay in the air with a payload for over 6h.
-
NewsLion Air 737 in hard landing at Surabaya
Indonesia’s Lion Air has confirmed that one of its Boeing 737-900ERs was involved in a hard landing incident at Surabaya’s Juanda International airport on the morning of 1 February.
-
NewsUnited to cut Cleveland hub by June
United Airlines will cut its hub at Cleveland Hopkins International airport from April, ending nonstop service to 39 cities by the end of June.
-
NewsAirlines begin push for discounted end-of-line 777s
Airlines are beginning to push for discounts on current generation Boeing 777s, as the airframer looks to bridge a gap in deliveries until the 777X enters service at the end of the decade.
-
News
MC-21 programme proceeds to assembly phase
Development of the Irkut MC-21 twinjet has passed from the solid modelling and test phase to the assembly of airframe structures for two flying prototypes.
-
News
FAA downgrades India safety rating to category 2
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has downgraded India to a category 2 safety rating, prohibiting Indian airlines from starting new service to the USA.
-
NewsDassault and BAE Systems welcome Anglo-French UCAV pact
BAE Systems and Dassault Aviation have welcomed the launch by the UK and France of a joint two-year £120 million ($198 million) feasibility study into a future unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV).
-
News
EasyJet to axe Jordan service in May
EasyJet is to axe its London-Amman route at the beginning of May in response to disappointing passenger volumes.
-
News
Airbus enlists Sabena Technics in aftermarket programme
Airbus has selected French MRO specialist Sabena Technics as component repair provider for the Flight Hour Services aftermarket support programme.
-
NewsCSeries performance meeting expectations: Lufthansa
Bombardier’s CSeries has met performance expectations during its first six months of flight tests, says Lufthansa Group chief executive Christoph Franz.
-
News
Southwest gains 54 slots at Washington DC airport
Southwest Airlines will purchase 54 coveted slots won at auction at Washington National Airport, increasing the carrier’s daily departures at the downtown airport from 17 to 44 starting in the third quarter.