All air transport news – Page 1612
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Thailand to fund F-16 modification
Over 50 aircraft from three squadrons to be upgraded, but new government will delay contest for new fighter
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Jet Aviation launches franchise
Executive Airlines is first to join Skylliance scheme bringing European operators under one corporate umbrella
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Swiss starter gets Phenoms rolling with 50-aircraft order
VLJ manufacturers strengthen European networks to cope with burgeoning demand
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Into the valley: Polish aerospace
Despite a shrinking state sector, Polish aerospace is thriving thanks to Western OEMs creating a burgeoning supply network in Aviation Valley
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Giant effort: Airbus's Hamburg makeover
Airbus’s Hamburg Finkenwerder plant has undergone a complete makeover and expansion as it gears up for its major role in building the ultra-large A380 airliner
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Pictures: China's Chengdu FC-1 fighter performs first flight with JSF-style engine inlets
Changes to China’s Chengdu FC-1 lightweight fighter are clearly visible in recently released photographs (pictured below) of the redesigned fourth prototype’s first flight on 28 April. Joint Strike Fighter (JSF)-style “diverterless” engine inlets lead the design revisions.
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Search teams battle to raise Armavia A320 recorders from Black Sea crash
Search teams are still assessing the Black Sea site of last week’s Armavia Airbus A320 crash in a bid to ascertain the location of the aircraft’s flight recorders and whether further assistance will be needed to retrieve them.
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NewsPictures: Airbus begins flight testing first Singapore Airlines' A380
The first Airbus A380 for launch operator Singapore Airlines (SIA) completed its maiden flight from Toulouse yesterday.
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GE/Pratt & Whitney Engine Alliance makes bid to power revamped Airbus A350
Engine Alliance, a General Electric and Pratt & Whitney joint venture, is studying the revamped Airbus A350’s increased thrust requirement.
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Airbus CEO Gustav Humbert in last-ditch bid to save Singapore Airlines order for A350s
Airbus will be watching the results of a Singapore Airlines (SIA) board meeting carefully this week, hoping the carrier will again delay ordering new twinjets and instead await more details of the radically revised A350 offering.
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NewsWhen to let go? Why Airbus must avoid paying the price for A350 indecision
Airbus is proposing an all-new widebody family, but has it made the age-old blunder of waiting too long to let go of its existing products?