All Airframers news – Page 629
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Second Chinese ARJ21 takes to the sky
Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) today had the first flight of the second ARJ21-700 regional jet aircraft to be produced.
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FlyDubai inks 737 sale and leaseback with GECAS
Middle Eastern low-cost carrier FlyDubai has secured $320 million financing from lessor GECAS through the sale and leaseback of four Boeing 737-800 aircraft...
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ANA orders five more 787s
All Nippon Airways (ANA) plans to raise as much as ¥183 billion ($1.9 billion) by selling new shares in the company and it will use the proceeds to fund...
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FAA and Boeing target early September for 747 slat fix
A final airworthiness directive (AD) issued by the US FAA today calls on operators of Rolls-Royce RB211-powered Boeing 747-400 aircraft to make a modification...
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Two runway incursions in Cleveland under NTSB scrutiny
Two runway incursions this month occurring under the watch of the same developmental air traffic controller are under investigation by the US National Transportation...
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NTSB: FAA, ABX share blame for 767 fire
Investigators at the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) faulted the FAA and cargo carrier ABX Air for deficiencies that led to a ground fire...
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Airlines march to predicted IATA losses as fuel prices rise
Financial struggles of global airlines are continuing as IATA says market concerns are rising over increasing fuel costs and declining yields, adding further...
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Business - In brief
A legal dispute between Lufthansa and BMI chairman Sir Michael Bishop has been...
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Washington to study Taiwan's request for new F-16s
Taiwan's plans to buy new Lockheed Martin F-16C/D fighters appears to be gaining some traction, with the outgoing de-facto US ambassador to the island saying...
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Australia aims for nationwide RNP-approach first
Air navigation service provider Airservices Australia has committed to implement the world's first nationwide performance-based navigation (PBN) network...
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Canada's Porter orders two Bombardier Q400s
Canadian operator Porter Airlines has placed a firm order for another two Bombardier Q400 NextGen aircraft, as previously suggested by the carrier's chief...
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Parked BA 777 damaged in ground collision at Luanda
One of British Airways' Boeing 777-200s has suffered wing damage after being struck while parked by a taxiing aircraft in Angola.
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GE and Boeing unveil open architecture for aircraft conditioning
Boeing and General Electric have joined forces to simplify aircraft condition-based maintenance systems.
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Q100 operators consider Bombardier's life extension programme
Bombardier's new Dash 8 Q100 life-extension programme has received a warm reception from two of the largest operators of the type in the world. Air...
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NewsPICTURES: Gulf Air investigates as Paraguayan carrier shows off near-identical livery
Middle Eastern carrier Gulf Air is denying that it has entered any arrangement with Regional Paraguaya despite the South American carrier's marketing a virtually-identical...
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And the winner is...
Prizes can provide a powerful incentive to excel in virtually any field of endeavour. Can they help shape a greener future for aviation?
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SpiceJet reports sharp increase in full-year net losses
India's SpiceJet has reported that its net losses for the year ended 31 March grew by 165% to 3.53 billion Indian rupees ($73.4 million), although an improved...
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Taiwanese carriers put off ordering more aircraft
Taiwanese carriers appear to be in no hurry to order more aircraft despite the fact the airlines are benefiting from the opening of non-stop flights to mainland...
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Australia's Strategic buys OzJet
Australian start-up Strategic Airlines has bought Australian charter carrier OzJet, which went into voluntary administration in May. Strategic CEO,...
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Withdrawn Lufthansa fleet to reach 25 aircraft this summer
Lufthansa is to increase to 25 this summer the number of aircraft withdrawn from service as part of the effort to reduce the carrier's capacity. The...