Major assembly of the first Boeing (NYSE: BA) 787-10 Dreamliner is underway, the latest major milestone in the development of the newest member of the super-efficient 787 family. Boeing partner Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. began installing the circular frames into the midforward section of the fuselage on March 14, a full two weeks ahead of … Dowiedz się więcej
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today that it has commenced CS100 aircraft route-proving exercises in Europe. The month-long program is underway with a dedicated CS100 route-proving aircraft operated by Bombardier from launch operator Swiss International Air Lines’ (“SWISS”) base in Zurich, Switzerland. The route-proving exercises are scheduled to include main European cities such a Brussels, Vienna … Dowiedz się więcej
As three restored Pratt & Whitney JT8D engines started their slow but steady crescendo to maximum power, an aviation journalist on the ground couldn’t help but be impressed. „My lord that is an amazing sound. #727FinalFlight is now spooling up its engines,” Jon Ostrower, a Boeing beat reporter for The Wall Street Journal, posted on … Dowiedz się więcej
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft and Air Inuit Ltd. announced today (01.03) that they are working together on a passenger-to-freighter conversion for the Q300 turboprop aircraft. The freighter will include a large cargo door. Dorval, Québec-based Air Inuit, a long-time operator of Q300 aircraft has championed this modification and will be the launch customer for the conversion. … Dowiedz się więcej
Boeing [NYSE: BA] and China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., Ltd.(CDB Leasing) today celebrated the delivery of the first Next-Generation 737 from the lessor’s order book to China Eastern Airlines. It marks the first of 30 Boeing 737NG CDB Leasing has on order. „We are delighted to take delivery of CDB Leasing’s first directly purchased … Dowiedz się więcej
Embraer, the world’s leading manufacturer of commercial jets up to 130 seats, today (25.02) took a step in the consolidation of its leadership by presenting the E190-E2, the first E2 jet – Embraer´s second generation of the E-Jets family of commercial aircraft. The aircraft´s maiden flight is scheduled for the second half of 2016, with … Dowiedz się więcej