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Mitsubishi Sees Turbulence Settling for MRJ

Testing accelerates as program enters another critical period

Aircraft

January 30, 2018

SIA Introduces New A380 Cabin

Singapore Airlines welcomed in 2018 with a redesigned cabin in its Airbus A380s.

Aircraft

January 30, 2018

AAR Growth Strategy Includes Supply Chain, Digital Services

Ramp-up includes significant Asia-Pacific presence

Airlines

January 30, 2018

Boom, Backed by Airline Partner JAL, Eyes Demo Flights

First flight of sub-scale demonstrator planned for late 2018

Aircraft

January 30, 2018

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Chinese Firms To Feature Prominently in Airliner Lease Market

Chinese lessors and airlines to account for 40 percent of all lease extensions in 2018, according to IBA Group

Aircraft

January 30, 2018

Africans Still Divided on Single Air Transport Market

Several carriers, African states remain critical of the plan’s potential to favor big airlines

Airlines

January 30, 2018

Qatar Commits to ‘Transparency’ in Bid To End Subsidy Row

U.S. State Department and Qatar Foreign Ministry mark agreement during strategic dialogue meeting in Washington, D.C.

Airlines

January 30, 2018

China’s Liberalized Access Policy Bearing Fruit

Secondary airports gaining service as foreign airlines take advantage of open access

Airlines

January 29, 2018

UTC: Collins Deal Closure On Track for Midyear

Talks with DOJ, OEMs continue, but no surprises expected

Aircraft

January 29, 2018

Mitsubishi Loses Order for 20 MRJs from Eastern Airlines

Carrier's new owner to focus on Boeing 737 charter business

Aircraft

January 26, 2018

Bombardier Victorious in C Series Dispute with Boeing

U.S. International Trade Commission determines that government subsidies for C Series did not harm the U.S. company

Aircraft

January 26, 2018

CFM Tackles Lag in Leap Deliveries

Company triples output of new turbofans between first quarter of 2017 and first quarter of 2018

Engines

January 25, 2018

Pratt & Whitney Meets 2017 GTF Delivery Target

Engine-maker’s production total fell “right in the middle” of its target delivery range

Engines

January 24, 2018

Growing MTU Eyeing Next-generation Technology

Engine specialist looks to future even as it reaps benefits from current programs

Engines

January 23, 2018

ATR Books Berjaya Buy, Converts Silver Airways Order

The turboprop market continues to be strong for ATR, as it continues to ponder an all-new 90-seater

Aircraft

January 22, 2018

FAA Certifies Boeing 787-10 for Service

U.S. regulator awards amended type certificate to newest member of Dreamliner family

Aircraft

January 22, 2018

Inflight Connectivity in India gets Green Light

Country’s telecom regulator clears use of internet, mobile communication aboard aircraft

Airlines

January 22, 2018

African Countries To Establish Single Air Transport Market

Liberalization project set for launch at this week’s AU Summit of Heads of State and Government

Airlines

January 22, 2018

Embraer Reports E190-E2 Spec Improvements

Expects new narrowbody to gain certification in “coming weeks”

Aircraft

January 19, 2018

Airbus A330neo Advancing through Flight Tests

Certification is expected in the middle of this year.

Aircraft

January 18, 2018