Reading Time: < 1 minute The final date has been set. Bombardier and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will close the transaction related to the acquisition of Canadair Regional Jet (CRJ) program on 1 June, 2020. In a statement, the Japanese company said that the program will begin operations right upon the purchase and will be operated under the new name of […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Enhanced safety measures after air travel resumes are critically important to bring as many passengers back to safe flying as possible. To regain trust in safe air travel. A lot of airlines, including Air France, KLM, Lufthansa, have already made it mandatory to wear face coverings for both passengers and crew while being on board. […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Boeing 777X aircraft program makes further progress moving another step closer to certification. Recently the second 777X test aircraft has performed the maiden flight. Operated by Capt. Ted Grady, 777X project pilot, and Capt. Van Chaney, 777/777X chief pilot, the plane was airborne above Washington for 2 hours and 58 minutes. The latest entrant, therefore, […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Boeing says it is already deeply feeling the impacts of the current crisis and reveals some drastic measures for the future to secure business and adjust operations to a significantly lower demand. In a letter to employees, Boeing President and CEO Dave Calhoun has explained that the coronavirus pandemic made aviation almost stop. Airlines have […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Boeing has announced about its plans to renew 787 production at Boeing South Carolina facilities beginning 3-4 May, 2020. This Boeing site has been closed since 8 April, 2020, because of the coronavirus outbreak. During the suspension time the company says it implemented all the necessary precautionary measures to ensure safe operations. Last week production […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Covid-19 pandemic has left many people stranded in foreign countries since its beginnings in late 2019. With commercial aviation basically removed from the skies and plagued with uncertainty, travelers had almost no options to return home in the midst of a global pandemic. Nevertheless, private aviation has been the best option and solution for […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Boeing has announced that it aborts establishment of strategic partnership with Embraer and terminates its Master Transaction Agreement (MTA) with the Brazilian planemaker. In the joint venture related to Embraer’s commercial aircraft business under the “Boeing Brasil – Commercial” name, Boeing was expected to own 80 percent of the new company, while Embraer should have […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes In light of the crisis provoked by the coronavirus pandemic, airlines are dealing with not only unprecedented flight limitations on the global scale, but also with major aircraft grounding issues. Some companies are saying they are parking their planes, some are reporting about putting their planes in storage. What is the difference? Which one suits […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Boeing is set to gradually resume production of all commercial aircraft at its Puget Sound-region facilities next week. The Washington state facilities have been closed for nearly a month amid the coronavirus pandemic. This way, almost 27,000 Boeing employees in the Puget Sound area will return to work and resume production of the 747, 767, […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), aircraft lessor, has announced that it reach an agreement with Boeing on cancellation of 69 undelivered 737 MAX planes. Although GECAS has taken a decision to cancel a dozen of 737 MAX aircraft, the company is still committed to the type as it maintains 29 MAX aircraft in its fleet […]