News from FlightGlobal – Page 924
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Bombardier: 787-like modification costs unaffordable for CSeries
Bombardier has designed the CSeries production schedule in a way that should reduce the cost of an extended delay to entry into service.
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Boeing to offer 330-minute ETOPS on 777s
Boeing announced that it has received a type-design approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for up to 330 minutes of extended operations...
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CSeries first-flight timing rests on aircraft systems maturity
First flight of the Bombardier CSeries airliner will depend upon establishing the maturity of dozens of aircraft systems close to entering the final phase...
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Boeing expects firm Max order by year-end, releases aircraft list prices
Boeing believes it will garner the first firm order for its re-engined 737 Max narrowbody by the end of 2011. The airframer officially launched the...
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UK CAA issues lithium battery warning
The UK Civil Aviation Authority has issued a warning against sending lithium batteries by airmail or taking them on board flights.
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Jat Tehnika plans to offer A320 MRO from 2012
Belgrade-based maintenance provider Jat Tehnika plans to extend its support capabilities to include Airbus A320 family aircraft. The first phase will...
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Etihad orders 10 more 787s
Etihad Airways has ordered an additional 10 Boeing 787-9s, making it the largest customer for the type. Abu Dhabi's national carrier also signed up...
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Qantas' talks to start premium carrier continue; domestic bookings back to pre-strike levels
Qantas Airway's CEO Alan Joyce said on Monday that talks to set up an Asia-based premium airline are still ongoing and that the airline's domestic bookings...
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Airlines outline plans for Latin American and Caribbean growth
The Caribbean and Latin American markets are central to the growth plans of airlines looking to take advantage of the region's resilience to the current...
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Idling approaches on tap for Capital region in 2012
A slate of new "green" optimised arrival and departure procedures for three major "metroplex" airports near Washington DC will go live in stages starting...
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VIDEO: L-3 and Lufthansa get moving with e-taxi demonstrator
Lufthansa and technology company L-3 Communications have conducted taxi trials with an Airbus A320 equipped with electrical motors on both main landing gears...
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Airbus begins mating A350 cockpit to forward fuselage
Airbus has commenced mating of the cockpit section of its first A350 to the twinjet's forward fuselage at its Saint Nazaire plant in France. The mating...
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Hainan Airlines' long-haul 787 to have 215 seats
China's Hainan Airlines has unveiled the basic cabin configuration on its first Boeing 787 aircraft, due to be delivered in September 2012. The aircraft...
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China Aircraft Leasing signs deal for 20 C919, total order backlog hits 215
China Aircraft Leasing Company (CALC) has inked a purchase agreement for 20 Comac C919s, bringing the Chinese manufacturer's total order backlog for the narrowbodies...
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American Kingston overrun triggers tailwind training recommendations
A 2009 overrun of an American Airlines Boeing 737-800 at Kingston, Jamaica has prompted the US National Transportation Safety Board to recommend that the...
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737 Max to be assembled in Renton on contract approval
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers has ratified a new four-year contract, ensuring the re-engined Boeing 737 Max will be built...
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Tiger Airways drops joint venture with Thai Airways
Tiger Airways has dropped its plan to form a Bangkok-based low-cost joint venture with Thai Airways after failing to get the necessary investment approvals...
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Volcanic ash sensor trial prepares industry for next crisis
A programme to keep Europe flying safely the next time a volcanic ash cloud affects the continent's airspace is forging ahead, with trials for an airborne...
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EASA approves Trent 1000 Package B engine for 787
European Aviation Safety Agency regulators have approved the enhanced Package B version of the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 powerplant, used on the Boeing 787. Japan's...
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MAS to launch premium regional carrier by 2012
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) will be launching a new regional premium carrier by the second half of 2012. The short-haul carrier, yet to be named, will...