All articles by Jon Ostrower – Page 16
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NewsMEBA: A320neo too far away to affect near-term ACJ sales
Airbus's corporate and private aviation executives are focused on continuing to sell delivery positions for their narrowbody corporate jets in the coming years, even though the A320neo will become available from 2016.
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MEBA: Greenpoint offering bespoke lift for 747-8I VIP
In a region known for its luxuriously adorned aircraft, an elevator entryway on a Boeing 747 may be the perfect addition for the VIP who has everything....
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NewsAirbus set to launch A320 NEO
Airbus will launch a re-engined version of its A320 family aircraft Wednesday, for entry into service in 2016, say industry sources. The A320 new engine...
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NewsBoeing 787 struck by fire heads back to Seattle
The second 787 test aircraft is set to return to Seattle, the first flight the aircraft has undertaken since a 9 November fire that threw the schedule of...
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Aerolia set to begin A350 nose section production
Aerolia intends to begin production of the composite fuselage and shell panels for the nose section of the Airbus A350 XWB on 30 November, just a day after...
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News787 schedule to slip after fire prompts hardware, software changes
First delivery of the Boeing 787 will be delayed again to make software and minor hardware changes to the electrical system, but the length of the latest...
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News787 schedule to slip after fire prompts hardware, software changes
First delivery of the 787 will be delayed again to make software and minor hardware changes to the electrical system, but the length of the latest setback...
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Zhuhai10: Airbus aims for 26 A320 deliveries from Tianjin in 2010
Airbus's Tianjin A320 final assembly line aims for 26 deliveries in 2010, and plans to deliver one additional aircraft per month in 2011.
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Zhuhai10: Comac plans six C919 models
The Commercial Aircraft Corp of China's (Comac) C919 will feature up to six different variants across the commercial, business jet and potentially military...
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Boeing brings two 787 test aircraft home after grounding fire
Two of Boeing's 787 flight-test aircraft were ferried home to Boeing Field after the fleet was grounded following the 9 November fire aboard ZA002 on approach...
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Zhuhai10: Airbus holds to China Southern A380 schedule
Airbus does not anticipate any delays "at this stage" to China Southern Airlines' Rolls-Royce Trent 900-powered A380, which is due to enter the carrier's...
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Italy special: Alenia and the 787
Quality control issues on 787 have strained Alenia's lucrative relationship with Boeing. Another test looms on CSeries
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Zhuhai10: Boeing positive about Chinese narrowbody market despite C919 challenge
Boeing's narrowbody chief remains confident about the company's prospects in China, on the same day that five of the company's customers ordered the Chinese...
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787 electrical fire raises prospect of further delay
Boeing again finds itself face-to-face with the prospect of delays to its 787 Dreamliner following an in-flight electrical fire that grounded its test fleet. The...
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FAA at controls during 787 fire
An FAA pilot was flying ZA002 at the time of the 787's emergency landing in Laredo, Texas, confirm those with direct knowledge of the incident.
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News787 test fleet grounded following in-flight fire
Boeing has grounded its six 787 flight test aircraft following an in-flight electrical fire. The fire started aboard ZA002, Boeing's second 787 test...
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NewsFire on 787 test aircraft forces evacuation
A fire broke out on Boeing's second 787 flight test aircraft today, prompting an emergency landing and evacuation of the test personnel on board. ZA002...
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Boeing restarts 787 subassembly deliveries
Boeing has retarted 787 structural deliveries following a two-week halt, after the airframer opted to prevent any workmanship issues with the 30th Alenia-built...
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NewsBoeing faces prospect of further 787 delay
Boeing is facing the prospect of yet another delay in its early 787 deliveries.
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Spirit says 787 profitability threatened if ramp slows
Spirit AeroSystems chief executive Jeff Turner says his company's contribution to the Boeing 787 is at risk for unprofitability if the airframer slows its...