Spirit AeroSystems has started preparing for higher production rates of the Boeing 737/MAX and Airbus A320neo family programs. It is working towards a rate 42 per month in October for the 737/MAX, although Boeing currently keeps its own production at…
German start-up Lilium Air Mobility plans to start production of the first type-conforming Lilium Jet in 2023 and achieve manned flight with the eVTOL vehicle in 2024. The company says it is making good progress on the path towards certification, with…
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Vertical Aerospace has completed final assembly of the first full-scale prototype of the VX4 eVTOL. The vehicle will now start its multi-month flight test program, CEO Stephen Fitzpatrick said on August 8 in its HY1 2022 results release. Vertical prepares first…
Notwithstanding “unprecedented challenges” faced by the air transportation system that forced it to reduce capacity in July and August, Air Canada plans for a further ramp-up of capacity in the third quarter. The carrier wants to grow capacity in available seat…
High fuel costs, inflation, new Covid variants, and political and economic uncertainties could be showstoppers, but Emirates expects to return to profitability in the current FY2022 The Dubai-based airline reported its second net loss in a row for FY2021/2022, with an…