Airframers – Page 659
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NewsPICTURE: Single SkyTeam alliance livery expected to debut shortly
SkyTeam member carriers are expected shortly to introduce a common livery on some aircraft, while Czech Airlines appears already to have revealed the basics...
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NewsPICTURE: Virgin Galactic makes WhiteKnight Two structural changes
To solve handling and stability problems Virgin Galactic has made structural modifications to the vertical stabiliser fins of its WhiteKnight Two...
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SAS eyes CSeries potential as narrowbody successors slip
Bombardier's CSeries has emerged as a more serious fleet renewal candidate for Scandinavian Star Alliance member SAS, should Airbus and Boeing fail to deliver...
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Embraer to decide on larger aircraft within 18 to 24 months
Embraer expects to decide whether to move forward with development of a larger commercial aircraft within the next 18 to 24 months.
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SIA Engineering picks $100 million Gulf Air deal
SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC) has emerged as the big beneficiary of Gulf Air's decision to terminate its major MRO contract with SR Technics. The...
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FAA may mirror EASA with aircraft exit rule
The US Federal Aviation Administration is considering adopting a new requirement concerning "self-help" escape exits if and when the European Aviation Safety...
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SIA fails to rule out possibility of deferring A380 deliveries
Singapore Airlines is not ruling out the possibilityof deferring some later Airbus A380 deliveries. The carrier, which has received six of 13 A380s it has...
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FAA scraps ultra-long-range crew rest upgrade
The US Federal Aviation Administration has rescinded a proposed operations specifications requirement for airlines to provide additional rest for pilots...
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FAA may mirror EASA with aircraft exit rule
US FAA officials will consider adopting a new requirement concerning self-help aircraft exits if and when the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) moves...
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Airbus reveals self-powered landing gear, braking concept
Airbus UK has applied for a US patent for an A320 power system that stores the kinetic energy of rotating wheels in order to help retract deploy the landing...
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Japanese investigators look at pilots' handling of crashed MD-11
Japanese investigators are examining how the pilots handled the FedEx Express Boeing MD-11 freighter that crashed on landing at Tokyo Narita airport, and...
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US Airways in final negotiations with Goodrich for EFB contract
US Airways has unveiled Goodrich as the likely supplier of electronic flight bags (EFB) for 20 Airbus A319s as part of a FAA-funded programme to gather runway...
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NewsPICTURES: General Electric GEnx-2B makes maiden flight aboard 747 testbed
General Electric launched its flight test campaign for the Boeing 747-8 GEnx-2B engine in the skies over Victorville, California.
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European suppliers partner with Bombardier on CSeries
Three European companies have been announced as key suppliers to Bombardier on the CSeries programme, less than two weeks after Germany's Lufthansa placed...
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Williams completes coal-based fuel testing
Williams International has completed testing of a coal-based "hydrotreated" fuel in its FJ44-3 gas turbine engine....
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GTF versus open rotor - which is best?
Will advanced turbofan technology outclass open rotors? GEARING UP FOR THE NEXT STAGE Open rotor technology may promise the step-change economic...
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NewsInvestigators look at wind shear in FedEx MD-11 crash
An aircraft reported wind shear above Narita airport a few minutes before yesterday's fatal crash landing of a FedEx Boeing MD-11 freighter. "About...
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Tokyo Narita runway reopens following FedEx crash
Tokyo's Narita airport reopened its main runway earlier today following yesterday's fatal accident in which a FedEx Boeing MD-11 freighter crashed and burst...
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NewsEcuador finalises big Super Tucano order
Ecuador has finalised a contract to buy 24 Embraer EMB-314 Super Tucano trainer and light attack aircraft ...
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Gol considers wet leasing out 767s, deferring new 737s
Brazilian low-cost carrier Gol is considering wet leasing a portion of its grounded Boeing 767 fleet and deferring some of the 15 new Boeing 737s it is slated...