K5 Aviation of Germany orders an Airbus ACJ319neo
Aircraft is part of newest corporate jet familyK5 Aviation GmbH of Germany has firmed up a previously announced commitment for an Airbus ACJ319neo, adding...
First Airbus A320neo delivery (to Lufthansa) opens new era in commercial aviation
Lufthansa becomes launch customer of best-selling A320neoThe Lufthansa Group, Airbus’ largest airline customer and operator, marks a major step in aviation history today by...
Concorde celebrates 40th anniversary
Captain Mike Bannister, British Airways’ former chief Concorde pilot, returned to Heathrow today to inspect the iconic supersonic aircraft, which is celebrating the 40th...
Bombardier’s all-new C Series aircraft program starts ramp-up to full production, SWISS pilots kick off aircraft flight training
First CS100 aircraft that is scheduled to enter service with SWISS in Q2 2016 is structurally completedSWISS pilots fly the CS100 aircraft for first...
Embraer delivers 33 commercial and 45 executive jets in 4Q15
Embraer delivered 33 commercial and 45 business jets, 25 of which are light jets and 20 are large, during the fourth quarter of 2015...
Airbus exceeds targets in 2015 – delivers the most aircraft ever
· Highest number of Airbus airliners ever delivered – 635
· Net orders achieved totalling 1,036 aircraft – increasing backlog by 401 aircraft
· Overall result: industry year-end...
Price adjustment for Airbus’ modern, fuel-efficient aircraft Family
Airbus has increased the average list prices of its aircraft by 1.1 per cent across the product line. The new pricing is effective from...
Boeing achieves record commercial aeroplanes deliveries in 2015
762 airplanes delivered, 768 net orders booked
2015 accomplishments include first 737 MAX rollout, 777X firm design configurationBoeing delivered 762 commercial airplanes in 2015, 39...
Boeing reports 4th-quarter and full-year deliveries. New record of 762 airplanes
The Boeing Company announced today deliveries across its commercial and defense operations for the fourth quarter of 2015.Major program deliveries during the fourth quarter, including...
Smart Air SA takes delivery of the first Embraer Legacy 450 for Europe (OO-NEY)
Smart Air SA is proud to become the first company in Europe to take delivery of Embraer’s state-of-the-art Legacy 450 mid-light business jet. On...
Death of André Turcat, aviation pioneer and first pilot of the Concorde
Legendary test pilot André Turcat died Monday night at the age of 94. He was the first aviator to have flown the famous Concorde 2...
Embraer expands E-Jets customer base in Europe with Austrian Airlines
Austrian Airlines has become the most recent customer of the Embraer E-Jets. The carrier launched today scheduled flight with the E195 from Vienna to...
Airbus strengthens its services business with the acquisition of Navtech
• Acquisition affirms Airbus’ strategy to further develop new services for aviation customers
• Navtech will connect into the Airbus network to boost its provision...
Bombardier CS100 aircraft’s full-flight simulator and flight training device certified by Transport Canada, FAA and EASA
The full-flight simulator, which will play a significant role in pilot training for the all-new CS100 aircraft, awarded Interim Level C qualificationBombardier ramping up...
Embraer Executive Jets starts Legacy 450 deliveries
Embraer Executive Jets announced today that it has begun deliveries of its newest business jet, the Legacy 450. The first aircraft was delivered to...
Boeing agrees to pay $12 million and enhance its compliance systems to settle enforcement cases
December 22, 2015WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration today announced a comprehensive settlement agreement with Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) that...
Boeing & Lockheed Martin are not happy about the selection of the Long Range Strike Bomber
Boeing-Lockheed Martin Statement on Long Range Strike BomberARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 18, 2015 – Yesterday, The Boeing Company filed with the GAO its 133-page brief...
Bombardier’s all-new CS100 aircraft awarded Transport Canada type certification
Delivery to first operator SWISS on track for Q2 2016; CS300 aircraft certification expected within six months
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today that its all-new...
Boeing South Carolina’s 100th 787 Dreamliner rolls out of the factory
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C., Dec. 17, 2015 - Boeing South Carolina marked a major milestone this week as the site’s 100th 787 Dreamliner rolled out...
Port of Seattle partners with Alaska Airlines and Boeing on plan to supply sustainable aviation biofuel at Sea-Tac Airport
Biofuel use for all Sea-Tac flights to reduce carbon emissions and support aviation biofuel development in Pacific NorthwestThe Port of Seattle, Alaska Airlinesand Boeing...