Aerospace & Air Transport

Boeing Completes First Flight of GE-Powered 787

The first Boeing 787 Dreamliner powered by General Electric GEnx-1B engines–ZA005–completed its first flight at 6:29 p.m.

Canadian TSB, U.S. NTSB Investigating Trans States Runway Overrun

The National Transportation Safety Board has dispatched a team of investigators this morning to assist the Transportation Safety Board of Canada with its i

Boeing To Raise 737 Production to 35 per Month

Boeing will raise production yet again on its 737 line, the company announced today, taking the rate from the previously announced 34 airplanes per month t

Boeing 747-8 Freighter Receives Expanded Type Inspection Authorization

Boeing announced yesterday that it received expanded type inspection authorization (TIA) from the FAA for the <link news/single-news-page/article/boeing-as

Boeing Starts Assembling First 747-8 Intercontinental

Boeing has begun assembling the fuselage of the first 747-8 Inte

ARSA to Clinton: Remove Foreign Repair Station Language in FAA Bill

The Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) is warning the Obama Administration that wording in the FAA reauthorization legislation pending on Capit

GAO Analysis of United-Continental Merger Highlights Indirect Route Overlap

An analysis of the competitive effects of the p

Questions Arise About Practicality of 787 Standard Engine Interface

It seems Boeing hasn’t convinced everyone of the value of its standard engine interface feature on the 787 Dreamliner, which the company says allows quick

Boeing 737 Re-engining Decision Hinges On Replacement Timing

Boeing's decision to re-engine the existing 737

Manufacturers Unhitch Delivery Wagon from Order Book Horse

Airbus COO for customers John Leahy remains optimistic, even when faced with no increase in deliveries of new aircraft in 2010; one man’s zero growth is an

New Materials Give Next Generation of Engines Their Edge

Composites and other new and expensive materials play key roles in the engines that will power new single-aisle airliners, such as the Comac C919, Bombardi

Deepwater Affecting Gulf Helo Operators

President Obama’s 180-day moratorium on deepwater oil drilling operations in the Gulf of Mexico is beginning to pinch helicopter operators there.

Boeing Resumes Taking 787 Dreamliner Sections

Boeing has begun accepting delivery of major structural parts again for the 787 and plans to begin joining all the sections of the 23rd Dreamliner next Mon

IATA: World’s Airlines Returning to Profitability

The International Air Transportation Association (IATA) issued a rather stunning projection today that the world’s airlines will actually turn a profit thi

Easyjet To Test Volcanic Ash Detectors on Its Aircraft

UK carrier Easyjet is preparing to introduce a new cockpit system that could help its pilots avoid dangerous concentrations of volcanic ash.

Animal Airways Says It’s Really Taking Off

UK-headquartered Animal Airways said it has seen “impressive” growth so far this year compared with 2009.

Dubai-based Air Charter Firm Assists in Gulf Oil Spill Response

Chapman Freeborn Airchartering of Dubai has coordinated several aircraft charters to New Orleans for BP and other responders in their effort to stem the oi

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Porter Aviation Postpones IPO

Toronto-based Porter Aviation Holdings announced this week that it has decided not to proceed with a proposed $120 million IPO due to unfavorable market co

Jeppesen Helps South African ATC Prepare for FIFA World Cup Air Traffic

Jeppesen is assisting Air Traffic & Navigation Services (ATNS) of South Africa in its preparations for the influx of air traffic for the 2010 FIFA Worl

NTSB Issues Urgent Recommendations for GE CF6-45/50 Turbofans

The NTSB issued two urgent safety recommendations to the FAA that pertain to th