Airbus has delivered the 500th Airbus A320 family aircraft built in its Tianjin plant in China, more than a decade after the Chinese final assembly line began operations. The aircraft, an A320neo registered B-30FX, went to China Southern Airlines. It is...
Delta Air Lines has reached a tentative deal with its pilot union to avoid furloughs at the Atlanta-based carrier until 2022. Delta Air Lines has reached a tentative deal with its pilot union to avoid furloughs at the Atlanta-based carrier...
Textron Aviation lost $29 million in the third-quarter, but executives predict the aircraft manufacturer will regain profitability in the final quarter of 2020. Textron Aviation lost $29 million in the third-quarter, but executives predict the aircraft manufacturer will regain profitability...
The US Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin a $25 million contract to help with the service’s Palletized Munitions Experimentation Campaign, an effort to test the feasibility of launching cruise missiles from the back of cargo aircraft. The US Air Force...
Embraer has released an image of what appears to be a conceptual turboprop aircraft with a fuselage seemingly borrowed from the company’s E-Jet. Embraer has released images of an apparent conceptual turboprop aircraft with a fuselage seemingly borrowed from the...
Spirit Airlines reports lower third-quarter results and is preparing for a significant upturn as leisure travellers look to the end-of-year holidays to begin to alleviate their pent-up demand for cheap, safe travel to visit family and friends. Spirit Airlines has...
The DoD had expressed confidence as recently as August that IOT&E would be complete by March 2021, after multiple delays since the process started in December 2018. The F-35 Joint Program Office estimates that the stealth fighter will not complete...
3D printing specialist Stratasys says Boeing’s approval of its latest thermoplastic material means the technology can be deployed to manufacture higher-fatigue structural components than previously. 3D printing specialist Stratasys says Boeing’s approval of its latest thermoplastic material means the technology...
Russian carrier Rossiya has established a new flight unit which will second pilots from parent Aeroflot Group to operate Sukhoi Superjet 100s on its network. Rossiya uses a mix of Boeing 747s and 777s for its long-haul services, as well...
German propulsion specialist MTU believes it can cope with any Airbus narrowbody production rate increase next year without the need for additional investment. German propulsion specialist MTU believes it can cope with any Airbus narrowbody production rate increase next year...