All news – Page 1118
-
News
Poland offered transformed W-3 Sokol
Leonardo’s PZL Swidnik subsidiary has detailed plans to develop a next-generation multi-role helicopter based on its legacy W-3 Sokol platform.
-
NewsPZL Mielec aims new weapons pylon at Black Hawk users
PZL Mielec used the MSPO show in Kielce to unveil its Wasp product – an armed pylon station update for Sikorsky’s UH-60/S-70i Black Hawk family.
-
News
Emirates' Clark delivers broadside to OEMs on service readiness
Emirates president Tim Clark has run out of patience with the failure of aircraft and powerplant manufacturers to deliver service-ready hardware from day one.
-
News
Leap production edges towards positive contribution
Production of CFM International Leap engines has far overtaken that of CFM56s but the transition to the new powerplant family has yet to make up for the loss of profitability as CFM56 output ramps down.
-
News
Wrong-runway landing captain unaware of construction
Investigators probing the landing of an Air India Airbus A320neo on a new Maldives runway which was still under construction have disclosed that the captain was unaware of its existence.
-
News
Three bids reportedly received for Kumho's stake in Asiana
Media reports indicate that three companies have submitted bids to buy Kumho Industrial's 31% stake in Asiana Airlines.
-
News
KrasAvia becomes latest to sign for Il-114-300s
Russian operator KrasAvia has revealed that it is looking to acquire Ilyushin Il-114-300s, following the decision to restart production of the turboprop type.
-
NewsChina Southern confirms first flight from Daxing
China Southern Airlines’ first flight out of Beijing Daxing International airport is likely to take place around 20 September, days ahead of the airport’s scheduled opening date.
-
NewsAmerican battles Max delays and labour tensions
American Airlines is taking steps to strengthen its business as it continues to feel the impact of labour tensions and delays in the return to service of the Boeing 737 Max.
-
News
China Airlines firms orders for another three 777Fs
China Airlines has firmed orders with Boeing for three additional 777 Freighters, finalising a letter of intent the airline signed at the Paris air show in June.
-
News
Brazilian air force receives first Embraer KC-390
The Brazilian air force received its first Embraer KC-390 transport in a ceremony at Anápolis Air Base outside of Brasilia on 4 September.
-
News
Skyports readies "world's first" vertiport for eVTOL aircraft
UK ground infrastructure developer Skyports is preparing to open what it describes as “the world’s first vertiport for electric vertical take-off and landing [eVTOL] aircraft” in Singapore on 21 October.
-
News
Leonardo flies MAIR defensive aid system
Leonardo has conducted a test flight of its Multiple Aperture Infra-Red (MAIR) defensive aid system along the Italian coast.
-
News
United and pilots negotiating contentious regional flying details
United Airlines and its pilots are now negotiating tricky contract terms specifying the number of regional aircraft flying under the United Express banner.
-
News
Emirates begins A380 retirements to support in-service fleet
Emirates is implementing its Airbus A380 retirement plan which will see its fleet size peak shortly before declining to around 90-100 aircraft by the mid-2020s.
-
News
ST Engineering commits funding to boost leasing business
Singapore Technologies Engineering has disclosed that its aerospace arm will inject $19.5 million to support the group's leasing business.
-
Opinion
Why bigger is better for aerospace companies
Flight International’s latest report on the biggest companies in aerospace underscores a powerful reality about the industry: the big are getting bigger. In revenue terms, number-one-ranked Boeing has broken through the $100 billion ceiling, and billion-dollar-plus firms now make up two-thirds of the Top 100. Organic growth is broadly real, but only part of the story, because what is really driving this up-sizing are mergers and acquisitions.
-
NewsWidebody doubts stall Emirates' Airbus and Boeing negotiations
Uncertainty over the status of key widebody programmes is preventing Emirates from revamping its orders with Airbus and Boeing, says president Tim Clark.
-
NewsField shrinks further for Canada fighter contest
Canada's options for a new fighter have narrowed to three, with the formal withdrawal of the Eurofighter Typhoon from the competition.
-
News
Czech Republic picks Bell for Mi-24 replacement
The Czech Republic intends to acquire a dozen aircraft from Bell – eight transports and four attack helicopters – as part of a fleet modernisation worth Kc14.5 billion ($0.6 billion).
