UPS Flight 1354 crash: Lessons to pilots

The National Transportation Safety Board released a new 8-minute video that focuses on the key lessons that pilots can learn from the investigation of a UPS cargo plane crash in Birmingham, Ala., in August 2013. (www.youtube.com) More...

Air Baltic launch customer for CS300

During the Dubai Air Show, Bombardier has revealed that the Riga, Latvia-based Air Baltic Corporation AS (airBaltic) will be the first customer to operate the CS300 aircraft when it takes delivery in the second half of 2016. (www.aviationanalysis.net) More...

CSeries is the quietest commercial jet

Bombardier announced today that its all-new CS100 aircraft has successfully completed all noise performance testing and preliminary data confirms it is the quietest in-production commercial jet in its class. The aircraft’s noise performance and its outstanding short-field capability make it ideal for city centre operations. (www.aviationanalysis.net) More...

Icon delivers first A5 amphibian twin seater aircraft

Icon aircraft delivered the first customer Icon A5 Light Sport amphibian aircraft at the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in Wisconsin. (www.aviationanalysis.net) More...

First LEAP powered A320neo rolled out

Airbus today rolled out the first next generation CFM LEAP-1A turbofan engine powered A320neo from its final assembly line in Toulouse, France. (www.aviationanalysis.net) More...

Korean Air Aerospace to supply A330neo sharklets

Airbus has selected Korean Air Aerospace Division (KAL-ASD), the aerospace manufacturing division of the Korean Air Group, to supply new Sharklet wingtip devices (winglets) including a wingspan extension for the A330neo – the new variant of A330 Family of widebody aircraft. (www.aviationanalysis.net) More...

Cseries completes 80 percent certification

Bombardier announced that its all new CSeries airliner has completed 80 percent of its certification, with more than 2250 flights completed (www.aviationanalysis.net) More...

Dassault rolls out Falcon-5X business jet

Dassault Aviation today lifted the veil on the highly anticipated Falcon 5X, which establishes a new benchmark in the large cabin, long range business aviation market. (www.aviationanalysis.net) More...

CSeries enters final stage of flight testing

Bombardier announced today that its all-new CS100 aircraft has successfully completed over 90 per cent of the certification program and is now in the final stage of flight testing that will include a few weeks of function and reliability tests. (www.aviationanalysis.net) More...

Lockheed unveil next generation HWB airlifter concept

Aviation Week revealed Lockheed Martin's next generation airlifter design called the Hybrid Wing Body (HWB) concept, that promises drastic reduction in operating cost. (www.aviationanalysis.net) More...