Boeing 777X completes maiden flight, but jetliner still has many challenges ahead
The weather around Paine Field in Everett, Washington, where Boeing’s largest assembly line is located, seemed to reflect the company’s momentum in one word:...
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First E175-E2 customer must be from outside the US, says Embraer
Embraer’s commercial aircraft division CEO John Slattery said this week that the first orders for the E175-E2 should be placed by non-US airlines. “My...
January 24, 2020
Airbus A321 converted to freighter makes maiden flight
While in the passenger transport segment Boeing has been surpassed by Airbus, in the air cargo sector the US manufacturer still reigns absolute. Jets...
January 23, 2020
In debt, South African Airways goes through the biggest crisis in its history
About to complete 86 years of existence on February 1st, South African Airways is going through the most delicate phase of its long career....
January 22, 2020
Boeing 777X is expected to fly for the first time in the next few hours
Boeing confirmed that the first flight of the 777-9, the largest version of the new 777X series, will take place in the next few...
January 21, 2020
Embraer and Boeing study large turboprop aircraft
Embraer’s return to the turboprop aircraft market is close to occurring, as Reuters revealed on Monday. In an interview with the news agency, the...
January 20, 2020
Mexican government plans to raffling off presidential Boeing 787
Have you ever imagined paying just over $ 26 for a Boeing 787? That’s what Mexico’s president, Andres Manuel López Obrador, intends to do...
January 19, 2020
Boeing vs Airbus: see details of 2019 orders and deliveries
Airbus had a record year that overshadowed Boeing in its long martyrdom caused by problems with the 737 Max, among other projects that did...
January 17, 2020
Brazilian Navy shows interest in purchase used F/A-18 Hornet fighters
The Brazilian Navy would be interested in buying used supersonic fighters to replace its A-4 Skyhawk, said the Brazilian naval “Poder Naval“. The most...
January 16, 2020
Azul will debut flight between Brazil and New York
Azul Linhas Aéreas, a company founded by David Neeleman, will debut a daily flight between Campinas (city near São Paulo, the largest Brazilian metropolis)...
January 15, 2020
Azul signs agreement to acquire Gol’s regional partner company
The Brazilian aviation market was surprised on Tuesday with the announcement that the airline Azul Linhas Aéreas has signed an agreement to buy regional...
January 14, 2020
Swedish airline cancels Airbus A220 order and leases Embraer jets
Airlines often change their minds about their fleet plans, but the case of Braathens Regional Airways (BRA) is quite curious. The Swedish company confirmed...
January 14, 2020
Airbus puts the new BelugaXL into service
A new freighter giant has just started its work. Airbus announced Monday that BelugaXL is already in service, joining BelugaST in the task of...
January 13, 2020
Chinese jet C919 has new setback in its development
For more than a decade in development, the ambitious COMAC C919 passenger jet would have suffered a new setback in December. According to Reuters,...
January 11, 2020
Gol expects to receive 16 737 Max jets in 2020
Gol remains hopeful that the 737 Max 8 will be back in service, but admits it could run out of Boeing jet until July,...
January 10, 2020
In messages, Boeing employees raised questions about 737 Max safety
In December Boeing sent to the FAA as well as US Congress committees hundreds of messages from employees in recent years and related to...
January 9, 2020
Boeing 737 crash in Iran is the most serious of the NG series
The causes of the crash of Ukraine International Airlines’ Boeing 737-800 after takeoff from Tehran airport are still far from known and may never...
January 8, 2020
Bell unveils Nexus 4EX, its revised flying taxi at CES 2020
When it launched its Elevate project in 2016, Uber caused a race between start-ups and major manufacturers interested in providing the air vehicles that...
January 7, 2020
With 900 improvements, Mitsubishi completes 5th SpaceJet M90 prototype
Mitsubishi Aircraft has completed the assembly of the 5th SpaceJet M90 flight test aircraft, the largest version of its regional jet. The aircraft was...
January 6, 2020
Aerolíneas Argentinas new CEO plans to maintain E190 jets
Aerolíneas Argentinas’ new CEO, Pablo Ceriani, called “crazy” the previous management’s plan to sell all the company’s Embraer E190 jets and replace them with...
