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Deliveries at ATR increased by 44 percent in 2023, totaling 36 aircraft, amid strengthening demand from regional airlines. ATR’s sales also improved in 2023. It took orders for 40 new …
ATR Deliveries Jump in 2023 Read More
The European Commission (EC) has approved Korean Air’s proposed acquisition of fellow South Korean carrier Asiana Airlines. The approval is in the form of a conditional clearance, which is subject …
Korean Air Gains EC Approval for Asiana Airlines Acquisition Read More
Boeing issued a new statement in response to the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board’s initial conclusions regarding the cause of an in-flight door plug failure on an Alaska Airlines 737 …
Boeing Responds to Initial NTSB Report on Max-9 Door Plug Blowout Read More
Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Stan Deal told employees in a message posted February 4th that the 737 program will spend several days in the Renton factory to focus …
Boeing Reports New Problem on 737 Production Line Read More
A Federal Aviation Administration audit of Boeing’s 737 MAX production system will include the fuselage production line at Spirit AeroSystems, the agency said on January 31. The FAA has created …
FAA Audit of Boeing 737 Production Line Will Include Spirit AeroSystems Read More
BY AUDREY DECKER, Staff Writer Defense One A three-month test of the battery-powered ALIA has the service looking to move ahead. The U.S. Air Force wants to buy battery-powered planes …
USAF tried an electric plane. Now it wants to buy Read More
Strong demand across its operations saw General Dynamics post sales of $42.3 billion for 2023, up 7.3 percent from $39.4 billion in 2022. Net income for the year was $3.3 …
Gulfstream Gears Up for a Banner Year in 2024 Read More Boeing has withdrawn its request for an exemption to regulations that mandate design changes to the 737 MAX 7 engine nacelle inlet structure and engine anti-ice system prior to certification …
Boeing Withdraws 737 MAX 7 Exemption Request Read More
As the A330 has matured, the retrofit market for the model has grown considerably. With the series having widely proliferated across both the civil and military sectors and continuing to …
A330 Retrofits Recover in Tandem with Passenger Demand Read More
United Airlines is revising its fleet planning for the Boeing 737 MAX 10 in the wake of long delays in the aircraft’s development and the grounding of the airline’s fleet …
Fed Up With Delays, United Airlines is Revising 737 MAX 10 Plans Read More