Bombardier announced today in Beijing that Chinese lessor CLC (CDB Leasing) is a previously unannounced customer for the CSeries, and that with its firm order for 5 CS100 and 10 CS300 aircraft, it also has options an additional 15 jetliners.…
One of the aerospace industry’s famous names includes McDonnell Douglas. You can read up on the firm’s history here. What we want to do is take a look at what is still flying that traces its heritage to this company.…
Have you ever wondered how composite materials, which unlike metal, don’t conduct electricity, can withstand lightning strikes? The answer is that they use a tailored solution of expanded metal, a very thin sheet of lightweight perforated metal that is embedded…
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As the airline takes delivery of more 787s, it plans three new long-haul routes between London Gatwick and New York (JFK), Los Angeles (LAX) and Fort Lauderdale (FLL) for summer 2014. The Gatwick services will be year round, not seasonal.…
Embraer announced its 3Q13 results this week and the deliveries seem to have slowed this year, not just in the third quarter. Views: 22