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...
South Africa’s government has defended its R10.5 billion ($640 million) funding of South African Airways’ rescue plan, insisting that the financing will help finalise the restructuring and assist the selection of a strategic equity partner. It is dismissing criticism of...
Airbus has reduced to about 135 the number of aircraft it has been unable to deliver as a result of the air transport crisis. The airframer insists it has managed, over the third quarter, to achieve convergence between production and...
Airbus has delivered its first A330-800s, both aircraft being handed over to Middle Eastern operator Kuwait Airways. The -800 is the smaller of the two A330neo family members. Kuwait Airways had ordered eight of the twinjets, powered by Rolls-Royce Trent...
The European Commission is preparing common passenger testing, quarantine and tracking practices for member states to help ensure safe travel as it battles the Covid-19 pandemic. “Free movement within the EU and the border-free Schengen area are prized achievements of...
Airbus has acknowledged that its inventory of undelivered aircraft includes a number of ‘white-tails’, but stresses that the proportion is relatively small. The airframer put the undelivered total at 135 by the end of September, down from 145 at the...
Hong Kong expects its proposed air travel bubble with Singapore will start in November, allowing passengers to travel between the two destinations without a 14-day quarantine. “The aim is that within the next month, we can introduce the air travel bubble...