The fifth Airbus A350-900 prototype (MSN005) has embarked on route-proving trials as the final part of the A350’s certification process. The trials are designed to demonstrate readiness for airline op...
Japan’s Skymark Airlines has selected Panasonic Avionics Corporation’s eXConnect system to supply the airline’s free-of-charge in-flight Wi-Fi service. For domestic routes, Skymark will introduce the ...
Pratt & Whitney CFO Greg Hayes has stated that the Geared Turbofan (GTF) engine used in Bombardier’s new CSeries regional jet is not expected to be used on other aircraft, and that the failure experie...
Dubai’s airport authority has announced the resumption of full operations at Dubai International following the re-opening of the airport’s northern runway after refurbishment. The newly-upgraded runwa...
The first prototype Airbus A350 XWB has successfully performed the ‘Maximum Energy Rejected Take-Off’ (MERTO) test. The A350 (MSN 001) performed the test on July 19th at Istres Air Force Base in Franc...
Calls are growing for an A380neo from a number of airlines, with of course Emirates guaranteeing an order for 60 units if the aircraft is launched, and as these calls grow it is important to remember ...
AAR Corp has announced that its composites manufacturing facility here has earned Nadcap accreditation to fabricate and build composite parts and assemblies for commercial and military markets. Nadcap...
Boeing has released its annual Current Market Outlook, which predicts a demand for 36,770 new aircraft over the next 20 years, which represents an increase of 4.2% from last year's forecast, and a tot...
Airbus has been awarded a patent for technology that would facilitate the elimination of flight deck glazing, replacing it with display screens that would reproduce external visuals. Airbus has stated...
Boeing has stated that the train carrying 737 fuselages that derailed last week, was also carrying components for the 777 and 747. Boeing reported that the components were “undamaged” after an inspect...
Etihad Airways has signed a partnership with Google, which will result in the airline’s flight schedules and fares being displayed on the search engine’s Flight Search tool. Etihad stated that Google’...
UK-based data communications company Affini Technology has launched the first commercial Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) service at London Heathrow Terminal 2. Affini Real-Time Connect (aRTC) is a cloud-ba...
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