Civil aerospace news and insights from Forecast International
Boeing has discovered another production issue with its 787 Dreamliner aircraft, this time involving improperly installed fasteners on some undelivered planes. The company says the issue does not affect the …
Boeing Discovers New Fastener Problem on South Carolina 787 Line Read More
Flightglobal reports that Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) appears to be working on a successor to its best-selling PT6A turboprop engine. The new engine, designated PT9A-11, was mentioned in a …
PW&C May Be Working on a PT6A Successor Read More
Piper Aircraft Inc has received Flight into Known Icing (FIKI) certification from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the new M700 Fury single-engine turboprop aircraft. The FIKI system, which …
Piper M700 Awarded FAA FIKI Certification Read More
Russia’s Yakovlev has begun certification flight tests for its SJ-100, a completely domestic version of the Superjet 100 passenger aircraft. The inaugural 2.5-hour flight took place near Zhukovsky airport, Russia, …
Russia’s SJ-100 Begins Flight Testing Without New Russian Engines Read More
Embraer has entered into an agreement with Ann Arbor, Michigan-based Avfuel Corp to increase its uptake of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) at Melbourne Orlando International Airport in Florida …
Embraer Teams With Avfuel to Increase SAF Adoption Read More
Russia’s latest civil aircraft production plan features a collaborative effort with Belarus: the LMS-192 Osvey. This 19-seat, high-wing twin-turboprop aircraft targets regional commercial air travel and will be powered by …
Russia and Belarus Team Up on New 19-Seat Regional Aircraft Read More
Textron Aviation has announced FAA certification for a new Combi interior configuration for the passenger variant of their Cessna SkyCourier turboprop aircraft. This option allows operators to simultaneously transport nine …
Textron Aviation Receives FAA Certification for Cessna SkyCourier Combi Option Read More
Airbus and ZeroAvia have signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with Canada’s three busiest airports: Montréal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL), Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), and Vancouver International Airport (YVR). This collaboration …
Airbus, ZeroAvia Partner with Canadian Airports to Study Hydrogen Infrastructure Read More
Weak ordering activity /// Boeing announces temporary Dreamliner rate cut The month of April was a rather uneventful month for orders and deliveries. On the deliveries front, Boeing handed over …
Airbus and Boeing Report April 2024 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
Spirit AeroSystems plans to lay off hundreds of workers at its Wichita, Kan. facility over the next few weeks, according to an internal memo seen by Wichita-based KSN. The company’s …
Spirit AeroSystems Plans Layoffs Amid 737 Production Slow Down Read More