The UK arm of Maersk Air, which operates under franchise from British Airways at its Birmingham hub, has introduced the first of five Bombardier CRJ700s it has on order. A second aircraft is due later this month. The airline, which already flies six smaller CRJ200s as well as four Boeing 737-500s for BA, is initially operating the 64-seater on services between Birmingham and Milan, Stockholm and Stuttgart.
Source: Flight International
Uncrewed rotorcraft developer Phenix Solutions has completed a flight-test programme with a full-size prototype of its Ultra 2XL heavy-lift aircraft.
Boeing’s second largest labour union has denied a request from the company for its members to be furloughed alongside other Boeing workers amid the ongoing machinists strike.
Embraer’s $150 million divorce settlement from Boeing – announced on 16 September after more than four years of legal wrangling – marks the end of one the most remarkable betrothals in recent aerospace history.
