All Aircraft programmes articles – Page 386
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NewsCathay poised to place order for widebodies
Cathay Pacific Airways will shatter Airbus's A380 sales aspirations as it prepares for a widebody buying spree, with deals for long-range twinjets but no near-term plans to order the superjumbo.
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NewsPICTURE: Boeing’s fourth Dreamliner tests high-airfield operations in Colorado Springs
The fourth Boeing 787 (ZA004) positioned to Colorado Springs for several days in late May to briefly undergo high-elevation airfield tests. ZA004 had previously...
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Boeing expects decision on 737's future by year-end
Boeing has refined the timeline for a final decision on re-engining the 737 or opting for a clean-sheet replacement of its narrowbody family. Jim Albaugh,...
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This Week Briefing
FALCON 9 LAUNCH DELAYED AGAIN Space Exploration Technologies has once again been forced to push back the first test flight...
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Mitsubishi taking Embraer and Bombardier head-on
Mitsubishi Aircraft's foray into the regional jet market is a challenging endeavour. Japan has not made a commercial aircraft since the NAMC YS-11 in the...
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ILA: Bauhaus Luftfahrt thinks the unthinkable
Invention is key at Bauhaus Luftfahrt as the research institution's scientists seek answers to urgent problems
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Business: Good week - Bad week
AVOLON AEROSPACE The lessor formed by ex-RBS Aviation financier Dómhnal Slattery received European Union approval to launch operations, with $1.4 billion...
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Skywest introduces larger aircraft for expanding Fortescue workforce
Australian regional carriers Skywest and Virgin Blue made an inaugural flight on 18 May of a Boeing 737-700 for mining firm Fortescue Metals. The...
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Russia hands over Tu-154 crash recorder data to Poland
Russian investigators have formally transferred to Polish representatives copies of the cockpit-voice and flight-data recordings from the presidential Tupolev...
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NewsRossiya: An-148 is costly and needs better support
Initial operations with the new Antonov An-148 regional jet are proving expensive compared with other aircraft, the Russian launch customer has told a technical...
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Airbus studies ways to increase A320 family’s seating capacity
Airbus is studying ways to slightly raise the A320 family's seating capacity through changes to cabin monuments in an effort to boost the twinjet's competitiveness...
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NewsSikorsky completes third-phase X2 tests with 181kt flight
Sikorsky has reached 181kt (335km/h) with its X2 technology demonstrator, completing the third of four test phases ...
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Virgin Nigeria to raise capacity after takeover: chief executive
Virgin Nigeria's new chief executive is to prioritise increasing the airline's capacity, following the acquisition of a controlling stake by Nicon Group. Kinfe...
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South African Airways firms renegotiated A320 order
South African Airways has firmed its order for five additional Airbus A320s, and confirmed they will be powered by International Aero Engines V2500s.
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Boeing 787 in Colorado for high elevation tests
Boeing has stationed the fourth 787 Dreamliner, ZA004, in Colorado Springs for a series of high-field-elevation tests over several days.
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PICTURE: Boeing 787 arrives in Phoenix
The fourth Boeing 787, ZA004, is now undergoing tests at the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway airport. ZA004 is performing a short series of tests requiring a...
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Bombardier quiet on CRJ production plan in advance of earnings release
Bombardier is remaining silent on whether it will further slash its CRJ regional jet production rate, but management's decision could be announced at the...
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Avolon seals A330-200 joint venture with AerCap
Newly-launched Irish leasing company Avolon has entered into a joint venture with Dutch lessor AerCap to acquire three Airbus A330-200s. Avolon has...
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Superjet 100 engine passes blade-off test
Engine venture PowerJet's SaM146 has passed the critical blade-off certification test at the open-air test facility near Rybinsk in Russia.
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Experts highlight economy challenge
Emirates president Tim Clark believes one of the big interiors challenges for long-haul operators is to get the right product in economy.