Bombardier CS300 Aircraft Successfully Completes Maiden Flight

Another major milestone in Bombardier’s CSeries aircraft program was reached today with the maiden flight of the CS300 airliner. The technologically advanced CSeries aircraft will provide operators with an all-new family of single-aisle mainline jets specifically designed for the 100- to 149-seat market segment. The CS300 airliner – bearing Canadian registration markings C-FFDK – departed … Dowiedz się więcej

Pilatus delivers the 1,300th PC-12

In a ceremony today (23.02) at Pilatus Business Aircraft Ltd’s facility in Broomfield, Colorado, the Swiss aircraft manufacturer delivered the 1,300th unit of its single engine turboprop PC-12 to California-based airline Surf Air. Surf Air is the nation’s first private air travel club offering unlimited monthly flights. It provides members – frequent regional business and … Dowiedz się więcej

Transport Canada Issues Flight Permit for First CS300 Flight Test Vehicle and Bombardier Targets February 26 – 28 for First Flight

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today that following a thorough inspection of the aircraft and a review of all the associated build documentation, Transport Canada inspectors have issued the flight permit that allows the first CS300 flight test vehicle to join the flight test program. Pending optimal weather conditions, the CS300 aircraft’s first flight is expected … Dowiedz się więcej

Airbus A350 XWB makes its début at Madrid-Barajas airport

The A350 MSN2, one of Airbus’ five A350 XWB test aircraft, has landed today at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas airport for first time to demonstrate its all new features to Iberia, the Madrid airport authorities and the media. Iberia has eight A350-900s on order. The A350 XWB is an efficient medium-capacity long-range wide-body aircraft. With a … Dowiedz się więcej

Boeing, Korean Air Announce Order for Five 777 Freighters

Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Korean Air today finalized an order for five 777 Freighters. The order, valued at more than $1.5 billion at current list prices, will add further efficiency and reliability to Korean Air’s all-Boeing freighter fleet. As one of the world’s largest cargo airlines, Korean Air currently operates an all-Boeing freighter fleet of … Dowiedz się więcej

Bombardier and Luxair Sign Firm Purchase Agreement for up to Five Q400 NextGen Aircraft

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today that LUXAIR Société Luxembourgeoise de Navigation Aérienne S.A. (“Luxair”), the national airline of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, signed a firm purchase agreement for three Q400 NextGen aircraft and options on an additional two Q400 NextGen aircraft. Based on the list price of the Q400 NextGen aircraft, the firm order … Dowiedz się więcej