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Increased Ordering Activity in March /// Yet another backlog record for Airbus After a rather muted start to 2024, ordering activity picked up pace in March. On the deliveries front, …
Airbus and Boeing Report March 2024 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
Orders for De Havilland Canada’s new DHC-515 Firefighter amphibian aircraft have begun ramping up. In late March 2024, the Canadian Commercial Corp (CCC), Canada’s government contracting agency, signed a contract …
Orders Ramp Up for New DHC-515 Read More
Honeywell and ITP Aero have joined forces to establish the first European-authorized service center for Honeywell’s F124-GA-200 engine. Located at ITP Aero’s Ajalvir facility in Madrid, this new center will …
Honeywell and ITP Aero Team Up to Bring Engine Repairs to Europe Read More
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 flying from Denver to Houston (flight WN3695) encountered an issue with one of its engine nacelles shortly after takeoff and had to return to Denver …
Southwest Airlines 737-800 Loses an Engine Cowl After Takeoff Read More
Boeing and Airbus are reportedly nearing a deal to divide troubled supplier Spirit AeroSystems. According to an exclusive Reuters report, sources familiar with the situation claim both giants are exploring …
Boeing and Airbus Edge Closer to Split Acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems Read More
The new Gulfstream G700 ultra-long-range business jet has been awarded type certification by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), paving the way for customer deliveries of the aircraft to get …
G700 Awarded FAA Certification Read More
Surf Air Mobility, a developer of electric powertrains, has delayed certification of its electric engine system to 2027. The company blames the new delay on limitations in current technology. Key …
Surf Air Mobility Reports New Delay to Electric Powertrain Certification Read More Southwest Airlines Renewable Ventures (SARV), a subsidiary of Southwest Airlines Company, has added SAFFiRE Renewables LLC to its investment portfolio. SARV focuses on creating opportunities for Southwest to obtain scalable …
Southwest Airlines Acquires SAFFiRE Renewables Read More
Major changes are afoot at Boeing as the company has announced a shakeup in the company’s leadership as it deals with the fallout of a January 5 incident in which …
Boeing Shakes Up Leadership: Calhoun to Step Down, Pope to Lead Commercial Airplanes Read More
Boom Supersonic flew its XB-1 supersonic demonstrator aircraft for the first time on March 22 at the Mojave Air & Space Port. Flight testing the new demonstrator is another step …
Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 Demonstrator Makes Maiden Flight Read More