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Boeing's starliner capsule for austronauts completes water test

Boeing and SpaceX are racing to become the first private companies to carry astronauts into space, as early as next year. And although SpaceX is generally considered to be leading the race (it already delivers supplies to the space station), Boeing shouldn't be underestimated (the compan...

Saab puts maritime spy kit on two new Bombardier planes

Sweden's Saab (SAABb.ST) said on Wednesday it plans to put its Swordfish maritime patrol system on two new aerial platforms as demand rises for ways to tackle maritime threats, including the proliferation of submarines. The move to put an enhanced version of its Intelligence, Surveillance and...

Airbus Targets Farnborough Show for Update on Bigger A350-1000

Airbus Group SE plans to offer airlines an update by the Farnborough Air Show in July on its potential plans to come out with a bigger variant of the A350 wide-body jetliner so it can better challenge the order success of Boeing Co.’s enlarged 777X. The aircraft, a longer version of the A350-1000 --itself already a so-called stretch model --would be offer more seats in three-class co...

Boeing CEO sees no downturn in commercial airplane cycle

Boeing Co's (BA.N) top executive reaffirmed on Wednesday the company's outlook for strong growth and cash flow over the next five years, dismissing investor concerns that the aviation business cycle is on the cusp of a downturn. Chief Executive Officer Dennis Muilenburg, speaking at an investor conference, also said the company is "very confident" in its accounting for 787 cos...

Airbus Patents Adjustable Seats For People Of Every Size

Airbus — the company that patented the concept of stacking passengers on top of each other in a crowded tube flying at hundreds of miles per hour thousands of feet above the ground — has recently applied for a pair of airplane seat patents that simultaneously look to increase customer comfort while stripping away what little room remains. Let’s deal with the more passenger-fri...

AirMule: A drone that reaches the parts that other aircraft cannot

It looks a cross between a helicopter and a hovercraft and can take off and land vertically: AirMule is a giant drone that can pick up and drop off supplies or people. Built by Israeli firm Urban Aeronautics, It is meant to be used in areas too dangerous for other aircraft. Rafi Yoeli, chief executive officer of Urban Aeronautics, explains how it works: “It can operate inside villag...

Vietjet and Airbus to establish A320 Flight & Maintenance Training Services in Ho Chi Minh

Airbus has signed an agreement to provide flight and maintenance training services to Vietjet in Ho Chi Minh City. With this agreement, Vietjet‘s flight training centre will host an Airbus A320 Full-Flight Simulator (FFS) to conduct flight crew training for its A320 family fleet. In addition, the agreement provides Maintenance training services via the Airbus training media and courseware...

Citation Latitude gets EASA certificate

The Cessna Citation Latitude midsize business jet has received certification from EASA. This means that the aircraft can now be registered in Europe. Kriya Shortt, senior vice president, Sales and Marketing said: “We are thrilled to offer the Citation Latitude to our European customers. This aircraft is ideally suited for this market and can provide customers non-stop access to...

Philippine Airlines selects the A350 XWB for future long haul fleet

Philippine Airlines (PAL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Airbus for the order of six A350-900s, with another six purchase options. The news was announced today at the Singapore Airshow by Jaime J. Bautista, President & COO of Philippine Airlines and Fabrice Brégier, President & CEO of Airbus. Philippine Airlines will configure its A350-900s with a premium thr...

Mali orders C295W

Airbus Defence and Space has secured its first order of the year for the C295W transport and mission aircraft, with Mali becoming the 23rd nation to order. Mali has ordered a one winglet-equipped C295W model in transport configuration for the Mali Air Force.   Head of marketing and sales, Jean-Pierre Talamoni said: “This order from Mali reflects the C295W’s proven abili...

Swedish/Swiss JV Pushing UAVs

UMS Skeldar, the newly-formed joint venture between Saab and Swiss UAV company UMS Aero, can be found here on the stand of its regional partner CWT Defense Services (D87). The stand features full-scale models of the Skeldar rotary-wing UAV that Saab developed, and the smaller R350 unmanned helicopter that UMSdesigned. CWT is a d...

Daher's TBM 900 comes to the Singapore Airshow

Daher is showcasing its TBM 900 at the Singapore Airshow, bringing this very fast turboprop aircraft to one of Asia’s largest aerospace industry events. Displayed at the biennial air show is a TBM 900 owned by John Giddens. Its presence underscores the TBM 900’s popularity as the fastest-selling version in the TBM aircraft family’s history – with 105 sold and delivered i...

Metal Master installs FJ33 engine in LAR-1 personal jet

Polish engineering company Metal Master has installed theWilliams International FJ33-5A turbofan in the first conforming Flaris LAR-1 personal jet, and is preparing the five-seat single for engine ground runs this quarter. Engineers from Williams’ US facilities are slated to arrive at Metal Master's base in Podgórzyn, western Poland, by the middle of March. They will assis...

Bell Helicopter, BAE Systems position AH-1Z for potential Tiger replacement?

Bell Helicopter and BAE Systems Australia have signed a teaming agreement that positions them to offer the AH-1Z Viper as a potential early replacement for the Army’s Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH). Signed at the Singapore Airshow on Tuesday, the agreement would see BAE Systems Australia provide maintenance and support services for the AH-1Z in Australia. “Under the...

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Avolon places landmark order for 110 Airbus A320neo and A330neo aircraft

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Garmin hits 1,000 King Air G1000 retrofits following landmark U.S. Army delivery

Marking a significant industry milestone, Garmin has delivered its 1,000th G1000 integrated flight deck retrofit for a King Air aircraft. The program has helped redefine cockpit modernizatio...

TECNAM unveils leadership transition as Giovanni Pascale Langer becomes CEO and Paolo Pascale Langer assumes Presidency

The Board of Directors of Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam S.p.A. has unanimously appointed Giovanni Pascale Langer as Chief Executive Officer, while Paolo Pascale Langer, who...

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Airbus secures CASA design approval, expanding its Australian capabilities

Airbus has secured 21.J Civil Design Organisation Approval from Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA), marking a significant milestone for its local operations and enhancing its abi...