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Boeing 737 MAX 9 Completes Successful First Flight
The 737 MAX 9 is the latest new aircraft to take to the skies this month, completing its first flight last Thursday. This aircraft follows the MAX 8, which flew earlier and is approaching the first delivery of the MAX…
E195-E2 First Flight
Embraer announced overnight that ten months after the first flight of the E190-E2, the performed the inaugural flight of another member of the E2 family, ahead of schedule. This Wednesday, the E195-E2, the largest aircraft of the family–and the most…
Bombardier’s Global 7000 First Flight Underway
Bombardier’s Global 7000 business jet took to the skies with its first test flight today from Downsview Airport in Toronto. This is a positive milestone for this long-range aircraft, which along with the Global 8000 still in development, will compete…
The E2 First Flight – Implications and Outlook
Embraer had the first flight of its E-190 E2 aircraft last week in Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil. The fact that the flight was earlier than initially scheduled is a good sign for the program, in that things have gone…
First Flight Delay for MRJ – but No Impact on EIS Expected
Mitsubishi Heavy Industry announced a first flight delay for the MRJ, and that it has launched a new management structure to facilitate the transition of the MRJ program from the development phase to manufacturing phase of development. In addition to…