Bombardier Aerospace announced today that the first CSeries aircraft – Flight Test Vehicle 1 (FTV1) – has successfully obtained Transport Canada’s Flight Test Permit, thereby clearing the way for its maiden flight, expected in the coming weeks. This follows a series of pre-flight tests including low-speed taxi runs. FTV1 will now proceed with high-speed taxi … Dowiedz się więcej
Boeing [NYSE: BA] today marked the launch of 787 customer training in Miami, site of the company’s largest commercial aviation training campus. Aeromexico and LAN Airlines are the first two customers to train on the 787 suites at the Boeing Flight Services Miami campus. At an event attended by Florida Governor Rick Scott as well … Dowiedz się więcej
Bombardier Aerospace announced today that Moscow-based leasing company, Ilyushin Finance Co. (IFC) has signed a letter of intent (LOI) to acquire 50 Q400 NextGen airliners that would be assembled in Russia under a joint venture that may be created by Bombardier and Rostekhnologii („Rostec”). This announcement follows one made earlier today relating to potential industrial … Dowiedz się więcej
Harbin Embraer Aircraft Industry Co., Ltd (HEAI), Embraer’s joint venture with Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), announced that the first Legacy 650 large executive jet assembled in China successfully completed its maiden flight today. Delivery of the first Legacy 650 is scheduled for the end of 2013. Embraer’s test pilots flew the aircraft for … Dowiedz się więcej
Embraer Executive Jets’ Legacy 500 will make its first public debut in Brazil during the 10th annual Latin American Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (LABACE), 14-16 August, at the Congonhas Airport (CGH), in São Paulo. The new game-changer business jet, which is scheduled to enter service in the first half of 2014, made its global … Dowiedz się więcej
Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Travel Service have finalized an order for three 737 MAX 8s, valued at $301.5 million at list prices. The Czech Republic-based carrier originally announced a commitment to purchase the 737 MAX in June during the 2013 Paris Air Show. Today’s announcement brings the total number of orders to date for the … Dowiedz się więcej