A350 XWB at McKinley Climatic Lab in Florida for more extreme weather tests

In order to go beyond certification requirements and testing to the extremes the first ever Airbus A350 XWB to visit the United States, MSN (manufacturer’s serial number) 2 has arrived at McKinley Climatic Lab at Eglin Air Force base in northwest Florida. Over the next couple of weeks the aircraft and its various systems and … Dowiedz się więcej

Aeroflot Expands Fleet With New SSJ-100 “Kh. Tskhovrebov”

Aeroflot (Moscow Exchange ticker: AFLT) has taken delivery of its eighth full-specification Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ-100). The plane has been named in honour of Khariton Tskhovrebov, a Soviet pilot and veteran of the World War II. The new SSJ-100 (registration number RA-89025) has been transferred to Aeroflot under a financial lease from VEB Leasing. The … Dowiedz się więcej

Royal Brunei Airlines selects the A320neo

Royal Brunei Airlines (RB) has signed a contract with Airbus covering the firm order of seven A320neo aircraft plus three options, under the latest phase of its fleet modernisation programme. Featuring a two class premium layout, the aircraft will be operated on the airline’s regional network linking Bandar Seri Begawan with destinations across Asia. The … Dowiedz się więcej

Lessor Falko Regional Aircraft Limited Adds Bombardier CRJ900 NextGen Aircraft to its Portfolio

Adria Airways (Adria) of Ljubljana, Slovenia, Falko Regional Aircraft Limited (Falko), and Bombardier Aerospace today announced that Falko has added a Bombardier CRJ900 NextGen aircraft to its portfolio and that the aircraft has been leased to Adria. This acquisition by Falko, a global lessor focused on the regional aircraft sector, resulted from a sale and … Dowiedz się więcej

Boeing Delivers 8,000th 737

Boeing (NYSE: BA) today delivered the 8,000th 737 to come off the production line to United Airlines, marking another important milestone for the world’s best-selling airplane. The airplane, a Next-Generation 737-900ER (Extended Range), features a special logo. The 737 is the first commercial airplane in history to reach this delivery milestone. The program has a … Dowiedz się więcej