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Russian Traffic Rises, but Airlines Endure Instability

Speakers at Wings of the Future conference in Moscow express cautious optimism

Airlines

November 1, 2017

Drop in China-Taiwan Traffic Pressures China Airlines

Taiwan's flag carrier turns focus to Southeast Asia, Europe

Airlines

October 31, 2017

Airbus Shifts into High Gear To Meet A320neo Delivery Target

Reaching goal of 200 for the year appears increasingly unlikely

Aircraft

October 31, 2017

New P&W GTF Combustor-lining Design Will Aid Middle East Operations

The new combustor-lining design developed for Indian carriers operating GTF-powered A320neos will aid the engines’ reliability in the Middle East.

Engines

October 29, 2017

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Boeing’s ‘Partnering for Success’ Terms Squeezing UTAS

United Technologies CEO Greg Hayes reveals that his company did not bid on landing gear contract for 777X, 777-300ER

Aircraft

October 27, 2017

Asian Airlines Call On U.S. To Apply ICAO Standards to Security

New security measures for international flights into the U.S. begin Thursday

Airlines

October 26, 2017

Boeing's 777 Line Stumbles as Traveled Work Mounts

Program continues to struggle with transition to new automated fuselage assembly process

Aircraft

October 26, 2017

Asia-Pacific Air Transport Leaders Warn of Congestion Crisis

Delegates at AAPA Assembly in Taipei call for more international cooperation in air traffic management

Airlines

October 25, 2017

GTF Engine Pains Subside in IndiGo A320neos

Pratt identifies fix for combustor lining degradation

Aircraft

October 24, 2017

Boeing Stages Launch of 777X Production

Ceremony in Everett, Washington, marks start of new widebody’s early assembly process

Aircraft

October 24, 2017

Boeing, Mitsubishi Reach Cost-cutting Pact for 787 Wings

Contract also calls for joint studies on new commercial aircraft technologies

Aircraft

October 23, 2017

Singapore Signs Firm Order for 39 Boeing Widebodies

Flag carrier inks deal for twenty 777-9s and nineteen 787-10s during White House visit by Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong

Aircraft

October 23, 2017

Attitude Adjustment Prompts Airbus About-Face on C Series

Airbus CEO Enders now sees market for at least 3,000 of the jets over the next 20 years

Aircraft

October 20, 2017

Airbus A330-900 Flies for the First Time

A330neo test program expected to log some 1,400 flying hours

Aircraft

October 19, 2017

Widerøe To Take first Embraer E190-E2 in April

Test program has accumulated 1,600 flying hours out of estimated requirement of 2,000

Aircraft

October 18, 2017

Though Airlines Slow to Equip, FAA Plans for Future With ADS-B

The FAA will provide a backup system for ADS-B consisting of layers of existing radar surveillance systems.

ATC

October 18, 2017

Transport Canada Reports First Collision of Drone, Airplane

An unidentified drone struck a Skyjet King Air 100 with eight passengers inbound to a Québec City airport, causing minor damage.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

October 16, 2017

GE9X Uses CFM Leap’s Pioneering Cooling-Air Flow Modulation

Technology alters HTP cooling for specific flight conditions, allowing for better thermal efficiency and performance

Engines

October 16, 2017

Airbus Agrees To Take Majority Stake in C Series

While denying antidumping claims motivated the decision, companies expect U.S.-made C Series jets would not fall subject to tariffs

Aircraft

October 16, 2017

Lufthansa Agrees to Buy Parts of Air Berlin

Deal draws protest from Ryanair, which pledged to take its challenge to EC competition authorities

Airlines

October 13, 2017