Japan Airlines has firmed up two of three options on Bombardier CRJ200 regional jets held on behalf of domestic subsidiary J-Air. The deal brings to four the number of CRJ200s to be delivered to J-Air by the second quarter of 2002.
Source: Airline Business
The Federal Aviation Administration intends to require airlines to inspect horizontal stabiliser hardware on Boeing 787s due to components possibly being assembled incorrectly by the company during manufacturing.
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer is positioning itself to sell more jets to Chinese buyers and work closer with Chinese suppliers, moves coming as Brazil’s government tightens ties with China – and US-China relations seem set to further sour.
Southern California start-up Natilus has emerged with a blended wing-body aircraft design it believes will upend decades of tube-and-wing dominance in the commercial jet market.
