Aircraft

News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

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Boeing Rolls Out Singapore Airlines’ First 787-10

Launch customer expects delivery of the airplane during the first half of 2018

Aircraft

October 3, 2017

Amstat Teams Up on New Business Aircraft Valuation Tool

Tool uses current aircraft specs and the same “consistent objective methodology” to value each aircraft.

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

October 3, 2017

Turboprop Single Ops Could Boom in Europe

EASA now allowing Single Engine Turbine commercial operations in Europe has created a new market opportunity for operators.

Aircraft

October 2, 2017

Bombardier Adds Fourth Global 7000 Flight-test Program

All four Global 7000 FTVs took to skies on September 28.

Aircraft

October 2, 2017

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WTO Creates Panel To Examine C Series at Behest of Brazil

Trade body to weigh the propriety of some $3 billion worth of government support

Aircraft

September 29, 2017

Bombardier Seals Q400 Deal with SpiceJet

Agreement covers firm order for 25 of the big turboprops and purchase rights on 25 more

Aircraft

September 29, 2017

UAC, Comac Name New Widebody CR 929

Companies finally agree to designation following several months of ambiguity

Aircraft

September 29, 2017

U.S. Proposes Massive Import Duties on Bombardier C Series

Commerce Department calculates value of subsidies at 219.63 percent of airplane’s cost

Aircraft

September 27, 2017

Embraer Delivers First Florida-assembled Legacy 500

Besides today’s Legacy 500 handover, the Florida facility has assembled and delivered two Legacy 450s and more than 250 Phenoms.

Aircraft

September 27, 2017

U.S., Russia Trade Charges Over Open Skies Treaty Compliance

The U.S. State Department said it will take "reasonable and comparable steps" in response to alleged Russian violations of the treaty.

Aircraft

September 27, 2017

Quest Touts Kodiak for Business Ops

Quest has repositioned the Kodiak in the market as not just a versatile utility tool but also as “the bridge between helicopter and business jet."

Aircraft

September 27, 2017

Young Used Bizjet Inventory Falls To Pre-crisis Levels

Available preowned business jet inventory last month was 7 percent lower year-over-year and now represent 10.3 percent of the installed base, says UBS.

Aircraft

September 26, 2017

Airbus’s ‘Blade’ Laminar Flow Wing Demonstrator Takes Flight

Tests aim to achieve a 50-percent reduction in wing friction and up to 5 percent lower CO2 emissions

Aircraft

September 26, 2017

Boeing Opens New Office for NMA Study

Company appoints 787 executive Mark Jenks to lead development efforts

Aircraft

September 26, 2017

South Korea Fires Taurus as Interest in Standoff Missiles Grows

After China, the Republic of Korea Air Force is the first in the region to exercise fighter-launched standoff missile capability.

Aircraft

September 26, 2017

Al Baker Defiant as Qatar Takes First Boeing 747-8

Airline’s cargo business grows by 160-percent following institution of travel bans by four neighboring countries

Aircraft

September 25, 2017

Russia Expedition Force Deploys S-350 Vityaz System to Syria

The medium-range surface-to-air missile battery stationed at Masyaf supplements other air defense systems already in theater.

Aircraft

September 25, 2017

U.S. Air Force Will Test KC-46 to Assess Boom-Scraping Issue

The service has identified three technical deficiencies with the Boeing 767 tanker derivative, now in developmental testing.

Aircraft

September 23, 2017

Saab Goes American To Boost Boeing T-X Contender

The Swedish company will build its share of the jet trainer in the US, if the partnership wins the competition.

Aircraft

September 22, 2017

Boeing Boosts Market Outlook for Southeast Asia

Latest forecast reflects expected requirement for $650 billion worth of airliners over the next two decades

Aircraft

September 22, 2017