Transaero Airlines, Russia’s second largest airline, signed a MoU with Airbus for four A380s. Transaero is the launch customer for the A380 in Russia, the CIS and Eastern Europe. The Russian carrier plans to start operations with the A380 on…
(Photo – Virginia Mayo/AP) Earlier this week Ryanair’s CEO was his usual loquacious self. Mr O’Leary has been at this growth phase for a long time and has a successful track record to show for it. But every bubble…
The FAA has proposed new rules to enable Part 135 charter pilots to update navigational databases on aircraft without the need for a licensed mechanic to sign off on that procedure. While pilots of owner-flown aircraft under part 91 can…
This morning Embraer made an interesting announcement, “The Brazilian company AEL Sistemas, based in Porto Alegre, was selected by Embraer Defense and Security to supply three more components to the KC-390 military airlifter and tanker jet: the Self-Protection System (SPS);…
Another very light jet – the Piper Altaire – has hit financial turbulence before coming to market, and the development program has been suspended, despite the first aircraft flying and certification less than 2 years away. A single engine jet…
Airbus started assembly of the first A350 XWB’s horizontal tailplane (HTP) in Getafe. The joining of the two lateral boxes will produce the 17 meter span primary structure of the HTP. Structural assembly will continue over the coming weeks, followed…