News The Boeing-Embraer deal has taken another step forward with the approval of shareholders, after injunctions in Brazil blocking the shareholder meeting and vote were quashed. This eliminates another hurdle and the transaction will now move to the purview of…
News The crash of an Amazon Prime 767 near Houston operated by Atlas Air as flight 3591 last week has once again brought up the question of older airliners. The aircraft in question was 26 years old, having undergone a…
Commercial Aviation Cargo jet with three on board crashes near Houston airport – Source: Reuters Air Lease expects Airbus delays through 2020 – Source: Flight Global US set to revoke some European airlines wet lease authorizations – Source: Flight Global Airbus holds opening ceremony…
News Sukhoi Civil Aircraft has ordered the inspection of 48 Superjets for cracks in uncertified titanium that may have been used in about 50 SSJ100 aircraft. Russian sources report the potential for micro cracks in landing gear, engine, and flap…
News Airbus is apparently penciling in orders for a new model, the A321XLR. Reuters reports that Airbus has been offering a new longer-range variant of the A321 to potential customers to capture the market intended by Boeing’s NMA, for which…
News Both Pratt & Whitney and Rolls Royce have had problems introducing new technology engines on time. The GTF experienced substantial delays with the narrow-body A320 family, and the RR Trent series of engines is correcting problems across multiple variants,…