GE Aviation reported it has completed initial ground testing of the first full GE9X development engine, the world’s largest commercial aircraft engine that will power Boeing’s 777X aircraft. “This engine is living up to our expectations, and we are extremely…
Is Long-Haul first class alive or dead? Several airlines have eliminated first class and are upping the ante on their business class offerings to nearly first class standards. Other airlines maintain a distinction between the two, utilizing suites for First…
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Its been some time coming. Looking at Airbus’ order data, it was 2014 when they last won an A350 order (-900) and 2013 for an A350-1000 order. So a forthcoming announcement from Virgin Atlantic will be most welcome – its…
Boeing announced EVA Airways’ intent to purchase up to 24 787-10s and two additional 777-300ERs, which is valued at more than $8bn at current list prices. This is a nice piece of business from a good customer in a growing…
[UPDATE: watch this video for useful context and background] Russia’s largest defense company, Almaz-Antey, presented evidence that Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 was shot down last year by an out-of-production rocket fired by a Ukrainian Buk-M1 air defense system. The company…