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Airbus Will Shut Down A380 Line Without Emirates Order

2017 was “quite a challenge” says Airbus, as it continues to increase production rates and put pressure on rival Boeing.

Aircraft

January 15, 2018

Delta Eyes Cost Savings, Fleet Shifts While Awaiting C Series

Reiterates intent to take Bombardier aircraft without tariffs

Airlines

January 12, 2018

India Gives Nod to 49 percent Foreign Ownership of Air India

Lifts foreign ownership prohibition in an effort to resurrect fortunes of ailing flag carrier

Airlines

January 11, 2018

Canaccord Sees NMA Launch, Narrowbody Stamina in '18

Production rate increases will go forward, but might not last, firm projects

Aircraft

January 10, 2018

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Airbus To Raise A320 Production in Tianjin

Negotiations over co-production deal involving A380s remain under wraps, however

Aircraft

January 9, 2018

First BelugaXL Rolls Out of Factory in Toulouse

First flight expected by mid-year

Aircraft

January 9, 2018

Boeing Sets New Delivery Record in 2017

Also collects orders for 912 airplanes, marking another year of a greater than 1:1 book-to-bill ratio

Aircraft

January 9, 2018

Airbus Acquires U.S. Training Center

Plans to double training capacity in Denver over the next few years

Training and Workforce

January 4, 2018

Bombardier Misses C Series Delivery Target for 2017

Ships 17 airplanes out of most recent estimate of 20 to 22

Aircraft

January 4, 2018

Air Baltic Reflects on Its First Year of Flying the Bombardier C Series CS300 Airliner

Air Baltic Reflects on Its First Year of Flying the Bombardier C Series CS300 Airliner

Aircraft

January 4, 2018

Competition Begins for Production Site of Boeing's NMA

Several regions are positioning themselves to produce the possible—but not yet launched—New Midsized Aircraft.

Aircraft

January 3, 2018

Indonesia To Step Up Drug Screening of Flight Crew

Effort follows December 30 arrest of Malindo Air pilot in Batam

Airlines

January 3, 2018

Africa Becoming a Hotbed of Civil Drone Operations

Aid agencies, oil industry turn to UAVs for transportation, surveillance needs in remote areas

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

January 2, 2018

Bombardier Confident In CRJ Sales Upswing

Company believes refreshed cabin will help drive sales in still-relevant large RJ market

Aircraft

December 28, 2017

Mitsubishi Aircraft Details Latest Organizational Changes

Establishes new program management division led by MRJ program director Alex Bellamy

Aircraft

December 27, 2017

Ethiopian Ends Negotiations To Manage Arik Air

Ethiopian flag carrier now engaged to help re-establish Zambia Airways

Airlines

December 26, 2017

Avianca Brasil Eyes A321neos and Europe

Fast-growing airline hopes to extend its fledgling international network to Europe and might add A321neos to its fleet

Airlines

December 26, 2017

Boeing, Embraer Eye 'Potential Combination'

Talks ongoing as Airbus and Bombardier finalize plans for the European venture to take a 50.01 percent stake in the CSeries program.

Aircraft

December 21, 2017

A321neo Arrival Positions Hawaiian for Network Optimization

New U.S. and international markets, upgraded services part of near-term strategy

Airlines

December 18, 2017

Shakeup at Airbus To See Departure of Enders, Bregier

Airbus Helicopters CEO Guillaume Faury to succeed Bregier in February while search for Enders’s replacement intensifies

Aircraft

December 15, 2017