After multiple delays, the Boeing 787 has finally been certified, with both the FAA and EASA granting type certificates and the FAA granting a production certificate. Congratulations to Boeing on persevering through a series of difficulties and the “unknown unknowns”…
The A350 program continues to check off milestones, with another checked off this week with the delivery of the first wing-box from Airbus facility in Nantes to its facility in St. Nazaire. Didier Evrard, head of the A350 program, said…
India’s failing national carrier, Air India, has been dealt another blow as the Star Alliance has shelved acceptance in the alliance, citing that the carrier fails to meet Star Alliance standards. Typically, standards for alliance membership cover computer systems…
Aerostar, based in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho, has unveiled plans for a new business jet based on the Aerostar airframe that was produced between 1969-1981 at Oshkosh. The company, which currently refurbishes the high performance piston twin, is planning to…
Resin transfer injection (RTI) is about to join resin transfer molding and composite layup as a construction technique used for high volume production of aerospace components. Bombardier’s Belfast operations in Northern Ireland (formerly Shorts) have patented this new technique that…
The re-engining announcement for the 737 by Boeing has given us pause to consider the impacts of both airframes and engines and their impact on commercial aircraft. Clearly, engines are the driving force for technology in the industry, as fuel…