Content Archive: May 2017

Aircraft

Boeing, Airbus Bolster Narrowbody Backlogs with New Sales

U.S. airframer collects order for eight 737 Max 9s while European group adds order for 30 A321s
Aircraft

Global 7000 Program on Track as Third Aircraft Flies

FTV3 joins a flight-test program that has been demonstrating “excellent system reliability” since it got under way in November.
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1Q17 Bizjet Revenues and Deliveries Slide at Bombardier

Bellemare termed Global sales in the quarter as “soft,” but added that it’s midrange Challenger models are doing “extremely well.”
Airlines

U.S. Policy Contributes to Plunging Profits at Emirates

Group sees 70 percent profit decline as several factors push pricing downward
Aircraft

BAE Systems Claims Next-generation Threat Warning

Aircraft and helicopter survivability against missile attack could be significantly improved, says company
Aircraft

First F-35B Assembled Outside of U.S. Rolls Out in Italy

Plans call for the first flight of the inaugural F-35B rolled out of the Cameri final assembly and checkout facility to take place in August.
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Aircraft

Maintenance Provider Reports Increased Bizav Flying Activity

Business aircraft traffic was higher in the first quarter of 2017 than in the last quarter of 2016.
Aircraft

Textron Ceases Production of Cessna Citation Mustang

More than 470 of the entry-level jets were delivered during its 12-year production run.
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Regulations and Government

EASA Proposal Addresses Low-speed Loss of Control

Proposal would also ensure that the design of large airplanes provides an “adequate longitudinal controllability and authority during go-arounds."