Reading Time: < 1 minute Boeing and partner Saab have completed the first flight of their second production-ready T-X aircraft, which is identical to the first and designed specifically for the U.S. Air Force advanced pilot training requirement. During the one-hour flight, lead T-X Test Pilot Steve Schmidt and Boeing Test Pilot for Air Force Programs Matt Giese validated key […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged aviation safety stakeholders to reinforce their commitment to a safety framework based on global standards, cooperation and dialogue, and effective use of data. “Safety is the top priority for all involved in aviation—and aviation is the safest form of long-distance travel. Last year there were over 40 million […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Honeywell reported a strong start to 2017, with over 2% organic sales growth, 70 basis points of segment margin expansion, and free cash flow of nearly US$800m that was more than six times greater than 2016. The strong operational performance resulted in reported earnings per share of US$1.71. Normalizing for tax, earnings per share was […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp., announced the certification of its customer training center in Hyderabad by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, which is the Indian civil aviation regulator. This is a major milestone for United Technologies Corporation India Private Limited (“Pratt & Whitney Customer Training Center India”), as it allows […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute WestJet has announced its intention to launch a new, ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) in Canada subject to agreement with its pilots and any required regulatory approvals. Service is expected to start in late 2017 with an initial fleet of 10 high-density Boeing 737-800s designed by the airline that first brought low-cost air travel to Canada in […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute United Airlines (UAL) and Lufthansa Cargo have signed a joint venture agreement for extensive cargo cooperation on routes between the U.S. and Europe. The cargo joint venture partners plan to provide a wide range of benefits to customers by cooperating on the availability of their capacity and aligning booking and handling processes. The carriers’ joint […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute For the first quarter of 2017, United Airlines reported that revenue was US$8.4bn, an increase of 2.7% year-over-year. First-quarter 2017 consolidated pssenger revenue per available seat mile (PRASM) was flat and consolidated yield increased 0.4% compared to the first quarter of 2016. Operating expense was US$8.1bn in the first quarter, up 7.9% year-over-year. Excluding special […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Following on from the announcement that 245 workers are to be laid off on May 19 after action taken by Boeing in January and March this year, the commercial airplanes unit has warned employees that hundreds more engineers are likely to be affected by another round of involuntary layoffs. It is understood these will begin […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes In response to last week’s highly publicised incident where a passenger on a United Airlines jet was forcibly removed to make way for a United crew member, the carrier has announced a change to its policy relating to ‘must-ride’ crew members. From now on, such crew members must make a seat booking at least one […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Boeing and Silk Way announced an order for 10 737 MAX 8 airplanes. The order, valued at $1.1 billion at current list prices, was previously attributed to an unidentified customer on the Boeing Orders & Deliveries website. “Silk Way’s success and profitability is a direct result of investing in its fleet and services and growing […]