All articles by Jon Ostrower – Page 27
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Dubai 09: Boeing's Tinseth welcomes Airbus to winget club
Boeing's vice-president of marketing Randy Tinseth has welcomed Airbus to the winglets club with a question. "Why has it taken so long?" he asks.
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Boeing rolls first 747-8 to paint hangar
Boeing's first 747-8 Freighter (RC501) rolled out of the factory on 12 November for a short trip across the Boeing Freeway to the paint hangar. The airframer's...
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Dubai 09: Care By Air to deliver humanitarian cargo ‘at cost’
Maximus Air Cargo, Etihad Airways, Abu Dhabi Airports Company, the UAE Red Crescent and the United Nations World Food Programme have teamed to launch Care...
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Big questions hang over Global Aeronautica
Boeing's struggle with its 787 has hit the airframer's Global Aeronautica joint venture with Alenia Aeronautica
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Dubai 09: Cessna delivers first Middle East wingletted Citation X
Cessna handed over the keys of the first Middle Eastern Citation X fitted with elliptical winglets to Wallan Aviation (chalet A7/8) here at the Dubai air...
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Dubai 09: Ethiopian reaffirms 787, outlines plans for A350s
Ethiopian Airlines chief executive Girma Wake has reaffirmed his airline's commitment to the Boeing 787 and outlined the carrier's plans for its newly purchased...
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Dubai 09: Confident Gulfstream says G650 is 'our market”
Gulfstream remains focused internally as speculation churns on a potential competitor to the company's ultra-long-range G650 business aircraft. "We...
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NewsDubai 09: Etihad makes broad $750 million investment
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways announced a major $750 million investment package as the carrier celebrates its sixth anniversary. The major investment...
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Dubai 09: Jet Aviation Basel delivers first Andrew Winch BBJ
With the large-cabin business jet market rapidly growing in the Middle East, Jet Aviation Basel has delivered its first 737-700 Boeing Business Jet outfitted...
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Boeing completes first round of 747-8F gauntlet tests
Boeing has completed the first of three rounds of gauntlet testing on the 747-8 Freighter (RC501), marking a significant step towards the aircraft's first...
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NewsBoeing targets late December for 787 first flight
Installation of the wing fix for the first Boeing 787 (ZA001) is now complete, with programme sources telling Flight International’s affiliate FlightBlogger that flight-test schedules have readjusted to target late December for a first flight just before Christmas.
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NewsSpirit Aerosystems ‘terribly worried’ about 737 production rates
Spirit Aerosystems CEO Jeff Turner remains "terribly worried" about the contradictory assessments of airframers and industry analysts on the need for a cut...
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NewsPICTURES: Airbus A330-200F undergoes rejected take-off testing
Airbus' A330-200F underwent rejected takeoff testing today ahead of its scheduled 5 November first flight.
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NewsAirbus identifies 5 November for A330-200F maiden sortie
Airbus plans to fly its A330-200F for the first time on 5 November. The European airframer says that the new freighter will take its first flight "weather...
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Airlines tell Bombardier it's all about programme execution
After years of accumulated delays by the Boeing 787 and Airbus A380, airlines tell Bombardier that on-time programme execution and supply chain management...
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Bombardier to offer wider middle seat for CSeries
Bombardier plans to feature a wider middle seat aboard its CSeries single-aisle aircraft. The the five-abreast 100 to 125-seat CS100 and larger 120...
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Boeing plans 787 'surge', selects Charleston for second line
Boeing will surge 787 production early to meet customer demand as part of the establishment of the newly announced Charleston 787 second line. Boeing...
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NewsBoeing selects Charleston for second 787 final assembly line
Boeing has selected North Charleston, South Carolina as the site of its second 787 final assembly line. "Establishing a second 787 assembly line in...
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Bombardier and Embraer say Trans States MRJ order was no-bid
Embraer and Bombardier senior executives say US regional carrier Trans States Holdings (TSH) did not hold a formal competition between airframers before...
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Gigantic problems - ultra large airliners
Boeing's latest jumbo has suffered a string of delays, while Airbus is still struggling to rampup A380 production three years on