News from FlightGlobal – Page 1433
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NewsBoeing 787 flight testing remains on hold
Boeing 787 flight testing, originally planned to begin shortly, remains on hold as the clock continues to tick on the company's ambitious commitment to certificate...
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United looks at establishing maintenance joint venture
United Airlines confirms it is looking at establishing a joint venture with a third party for spinning off its US maintenance, repair and overhaul operations,...
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Five-Tupolev deal underscores Russia-Iran link
Iran AirTour looks set to be the first operator to fly the A2 version of the Perm PS-90 turbofan, with a firm order through Ilyushin Finance for five Tupolev...
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Alenia and Sukhoi detail Superjet support venture
Italy's Alenia Aeronautica and Russia's Sukhoi formally unveiled their joint venture, named Superjet International, which will have sole responsibility for...
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Moscow air show in brief
AVIALINII-400 SIGNS FOR SIX NEW TU-204-100 DELIVERY Avialinii-400 will next year take delivery of three new Tupolev Tu-204-100 passenger airliners...
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Building a future: The AVIC I ARJ21-700 programme
The ARJ21 is spearheading China's ambitions to be a global player in the commercial aerospace industry - but can the regional jet achieve credibility outside Asia?
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Engine commonality may help aftersales
The engine that will power the ARJ21-700 is the same type powering the Embraer 190, another 90-seat regional jet that will operate in China - and could help...
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Watch this space
WATCH THIS SPACE ROB COPPINGER BEIJING China has demonstrated its military capability in orbit, but its space ambitions are directed more towards...
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NewsPICTURE: Boeing flies first Emirates 777-200LR
Boeing has flown the first of 10 ultra-long-range 777-200LR widebody twinjets ordered by Dubai-based Emirates Airline in 2005
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Boeing's Alteon restructures training network
Boeing subsidiary Alteon Training has launched a restructuring that will see four centres closed, simulators...
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China and Taiwan: who can fly and when
Direct flights between China and Taiwan have been banned since the end of the Chinese civil war in 1949, when the Nationalist forces fled to Taiwan, which...
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Garmin restarts GRS 77 deliveries for G1000 flight display unit
Garmin has resumed shipments of the GRS 77 attitude heading reference system (AHRS), a key component...
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NewsBrazil to shake up infrastructure following TAM crash at Congonhas
Brazil is considering privatising its airports and getting rid of the government agency Infraero ...