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Airbus Outlines Gradual A320 Production Increase

The European airframer is targeting about 880 commercial jet deliveries this year, slightly up from 863 shipments in 2019.

Aircraft

February 13, 2020

Rolls-Royce Begins Building Giant Fans

Part of the drive to increase engine efficiency and reduce emissions, the Rolls-Royce UltraFan employs advanced composite fan blades.

Engines

February 12, 2020

JAL’s Zipair LCC Aims to Fly Transpacific

The first services for the new JAL subsidiary start on May 14 from Tokyo to Bangkok.

Aircraft

February 12, 2020

Airbus Augments Training with Virtual Reality

Airbus is rolling out a virtual reality flight training tool later this year and building a network of ab initio flight training centers.

Training and Workforce

February 12, 2020

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Airbus Restarts A320 Assembly in China as Virus Hits Airlines

Airbus is gradually resuming A320 assembly work at its factory in China, but the scale of disruption to the aerospace supply chain remains uncertain.

Aircraft

February 12, 2020

Air Baltic A220 Flight Diverts After Latest PW1500G Shutdown

The captain of an Air Baltic A220 narrowbody shut down the left PW1500G engine before diverting to Bordeaux on a fight from Riga to Malaga.

Aircraft

February 12, 2020

Sabena Technics Spotlights Local MRO JV in Singapore

French maintenance provider Sabena Technics focuses on its Singapore Component Solutions joint venture at the island state’s biennial airshow.

Maintenance and Modifications

February 11, 2020

Boeing’s ecoDemonstrator Makes Airshow Debut

The ex-Air China 777-200 flies final test mission from Seattle to Changi via Osaka.

Aircraft

February 11, 2020

Asia-Pacific Offers Prospects For New ATR Turboprop

Almost a third of the total number of short-runway airports open to service by the new ATR variant are in the Asia-Pacific region.

Aircraft

February 11, 2020

De Haviland Sees APAC Opportunities for New Dash 8-400s

Strong interest in the version from Asia-Pacific carriers persuades De Havilland Canada to exhibit an Extra Capacity Dash 8-400 at Singapore.

Aircraft

February 11, 2020

DHC Explores OEM Dash 8-400 Freighter Conversion

Interest from cargo companies in a Dash 8-400 freighter has persuaded DHC to consider launching its own conversion program.

Aircraft

February 11, 2020

Boeing 737-800BCF Defies Freighter Market ‘Softness’

The U.S. airframer’s narrowbody cargo conversion has drawn orders and commitments for 130 units since its launch three years ago.

Aircraft

February 11, 2020

Pratt & Whitney Touts Local GTF Maintenance

The U.S. engine maker celebrates a year of geared turbofan overhauls at Eagle Services Asia.

Engines

February 11, 2020

Singapore: 'Bustling, Dynamic, and Filled with Opportunities'

Industry is weathering global uncertainties compounded by the coronavirus, but has a bright outlook with surging passenger numbers, Heng Sweek Keat said.

February 11, 2020

Airbus Unveils 'Maveric' Blended-wing Demonstrator

The Maveric demonstrator began flying in central France in June last year.

Aircraft

February 11, 2020

Airbus Case Spurs Hopes for Indonesian Anti-graft Agency

“Key decision makers” at Garuda received $3.3 million in illicit payments from various firms, including Airbus and Rolls-Royce.

Airlines

February 11, 2020

PNG Air Signs Up for ATR's STOL Regional Airliners

Three new short-takeoff ATR airliners will help Papua New Guinea PNG Air expand its network further into rural communities.

Aircraft

February 11, 2020

Korean Air Picks Pratt GTF Engines for its A321neos

The Korean flag carrier expects deliveries of the GTF-equipped Airbus narrowbodies to start next year.

Engines

February 11, 2020

Sichuan Airlines' New A350s Will Feature Thales's Core IFE

Thales will install its latest Core IFE inflight entertainment systems on Sichuan Airlines' A350s, which are due to enter service at the end of 2021.

Airlines

February 11, 2020

Qatar Airways-backed Air Italy Ceases Operations

The Italian airline will be liquidated following years of losses and an apparent disagreement between shareholders whether to inject more funds.

Aircraft

February 11, 2020