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The recently passed U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization act exempts new Boeing 767-300F freighters from FAA emissions requirements until 2033. The measure thus grants a reprieve for the …
767 Freighter Granted Reprieve by FAA Reauthorization Act 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
Germany’s Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) has awarded €9.3 million to a consortium developing a hydrogen fuel cell system for commercial airplanes. The BALIS 2.0 project, led by …
German Government Funds Hydrogen-Fueled Aircraft Research Read More
Emirates plans to retrofit an additional 43 Airbus A380s and 28 Boeing 777s, thus expanding the carrier’s nose-to-tail cabin refurbishment program to 191 aircraft. Emirates’ original plan called for a …
Emirates to Retrofit Additional A380s and 777s Read More
After a tense period of negotiation, Canadian Airbus A220 jet assembly workers have finally approved a new five-year contract. This prevents a potential lockout that could have significantly impacted production …
Canadian A220 Plant Workers Agree to New Contract Read More
Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) has signed an Alliance Adherence Agreement with SkyTeam, marking a key step toward the Scandinavian carrier officially joining the global airline alliance. SAS is slated to …
SAS Signs Agreement to Join SkyTeam Alliance Read More
ST. LOUIS – Boeing reached an agreement with GKN Aerospace St. Louis and its parent company, Melrose Industries, to ensure continued production of critical parts for the U.S. government and …
Boeing Takes Over St. Louis GKN Facility, Securing Parts Production Read More
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp has begun customer deliveries of the new G700 ultra-long-range business jet. The company recently made the first two G700 deliveries, and the aircraft are now in service …
G700 Deliveries Underway Read More
Electra.aero, a developer of hybrid-electric, short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft, has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to explore the use of …
Electra Takes Flight with U.S. Navy for Next-Gen eSTOL Logistics Aircraft Read More
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