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CAAC and FAA sign bilateral airworthiness agreement
An agreement between the two state aviation bodies came into effect October 17. Under the agreement, Chinese and U.S. regulators achieved “full, reciprocal recognition” of each other’s civil aviation products, including airworthiness certification, according to the statement by CAAC. This…
Podcast – Airbus, Bombardier & Boeing
[Updated with correct file] Our team discusses the high-level items that we see playing out. It is very early on, but some things are pretty clear already. The move is disruptive and will force a reaction. Views: 21
The shifting tectonic plates – Airbus and Bombardier
With news of Airbus creating a JV with Bombardier, a seismic industry event has occurred. Recall that Bombardier has previously tried (2015) to enjoin Airbus in the program, only to be rebuffed. With the impact still creating reverberations around the…
Airbus and Bombardier Announce Joint Venture for CSeries
Airbus will be the white knight to rescue the C Series through a joint venture with Bombardier, announced earlier today. The agreement will include a second assembly line in Mobile, Alabama to produce C Series aircraft for the US market.…
C919 has second recorded test flight
Last night, US east coast time, the C919 had a second recorded test flight. It was 2:46 which is more than double the first recorded flight at 1:07. As the map shows, it did not fly too far from its…