First E175-E2 Jet Completes its Maiden Flight

São José dos Campos – Brazil, December 12, 2019 –The Embraer E175-E2 made its inaugural flight today from the company’s facility in São José dos Campos. The E175-E2 is the third member of the E-Jets E2 family. The maiden flight kicks off a rigorous 24-month flight test campaign. (embraer.com) More...

Transport Canada and EASA Award Steep Approach Certifications to Bombardier CS100 Aircraft

Transport Canada and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) awarded the CS100 aircraft its steep approach certifications. (www.bombardier.com) More...

WOW Airlines denies Service Dog boarding

A week long adventure in Ireland with a group of friends has turned into grief and disappointment for a visually impaired woman after her service dog was denied boarding by WOW Airlines. (toronto.citynews.ca) More...

Bombardier Delivers First CRJ200 Special Freighter Aircraft

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today that it has delivered the first CRJ200 Special Freighter (CRJ200SF) aircraft to launch operator Gulf & Caribbean Cargo, Inc. Dba IFL Group (IFL Group) of Waterford, Michigan. (www.bombardier.com) More...

Bombardier signs $1.7bn deal with spicejet for 50 q400 turboprop planes

Low-cost carrier SpiceJet finalized a purchase agreement with Bombardier Commercial Aircraft for up to 50 Q400 Turboprop aircraft worth $1.7 billion at list prices. (www.google.ca) More...

Boeing Delivers 500th 787 Dreamliner

EVERETT, Wash., Dec. 22, 2016 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] this week delivered the 500th 787 Dreamliner, a 787-8 to Avianca, marking another milestone in the program’s history. (boeing.mediaroom.com) More...

Airbus confirms it will use A380 as a test bed for hydrogen engines

Airbus has confirmed previous rumors that it will be testing hydrogen propulsion using the world’s biggest passenger jet, the A380. The European aerospace firm confirmed its intention at a press conference today. (simpleflying.com) More...

The Republic of Mali orders an additional Airbus C295

Getafe, 02 December 2020 – The Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Mali has placed a firm order for an additional Airbus C295 airlifter in the transport configuration. This second aircraft, to be delivered in 2021, will supplement the first C295 already in operation since December 2016 which has already accumulated 1,770 flight hours and transported more than 38,000 passengers and 900 tonnes of cargo in less than four years of operations. (www.airbus.com) More...

Iran Air and Airbus seal historic aircraft order

22 DECEMBER 2016 PRESS RELEASE Iran Air and Airbus have signed a firm contract for 100 aircraft, building on an initial commitment signed in January 2016 in Paris. The agreement signed by Farhad Parvaresh, Iran Air Chairman and CEO and Fabrice Bregier, Airbus President and CEO, covers 46 A320 Family, 38 A330 Family and 16 A350 XWB aircraft. Deliveries will begin in early 2017. (www.airbus.com) More...

First production conforming Scorpion jet completes successful first flight

Textron AirLand, LLC, a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced the successful maiden flight of the first production conforming Scorpion jet. This program milestone closely follows the recent successful weapons capability exercise on the prototype Scorpion completed in early October. The Scorpion jet is a bold new direction for tactical aircraft designed to excel in roles ranging from intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance to close air support and armed reconnaissance. (txtav.com) More...