FlightSafety Boeing Training International has begun training on the first flight simulator for the Next Generation 737. Pilots from Netherlands carrier Transavia Airlines were the first to receive training on the CAE-built device at FlightSafety Boeing's Renton, Washington, training centre. The joint venture plans to add three more Next Generation 737 simulators in 1998 at locations around the world.
Source: Flight International
Elevated costs, production slowdowns and delayed 737 fuselage deliveries drove aircraft structures producer Spirit AeroSystems to a $415 million loss in the second quarter of 2024.
Virgin Atlantic appears to have reduced its order commitment for Airbus A350-1000s as it signed for seven A330-900s during this year’s Farnborough air show. The UK carrier originally planned to take 12 A350-1000s – eight on direct order and another four acquired through US lessor Air Lease – through an ...
Spirit Airlines became the latest airline on 1 August to say it had deferred deliveries of new Airbus A320neo-family jets, a move coming amid competitive pressure and operational upheavals caused by Pratt & Whitney (P&W) engine problems
