Business & GAAirbus Moves Closer to First ACJ320neo Flight Airbus Corporate Jets is several weeks away from the first flight of its ACJ320neo after the first A320 in the re-engined business jet configuration rolled off the OEM’s production line in Hamburg,…
Business & GABombardier Focuses on Improving Operational Efficiency in Q2 Financials Bombardier has reported its second-quarter 2018 financial results. The Canadian company is on pace to achieve its 2018 guidance and 2020 targets in the wake of its turnaround plan with total Q2…
CommercialFarnborough Preview: Avionics Topics, Trends and Technologies to Watch At a major international air show such as Farnborough, topics such as avionics embedded processing, certification, ADS-B mandates and more are sometimes overshadowed by major sales of new airplanes, flying displays and…
MilitaryAirbus Seeks Collaborative Approach to Future Combat Air System European OEMs should be working together rather than competing to build Europe’s future air combat system (FCAS), according to Airbus Defense and Space CEO Dirk Hoke. During a pre-Farnborough media briefing, Hoke…
Business & GAFirst Airbus ACJ320neo Business Jet Enters Final Assembly The first ACJ320neo has entered final assembly in Hamburg, Germany. Based on the A320neo, the new plane focuses on size and efficiency in the business jet market. The first ACJ320neo is due to…
CommercialEasyJet Talks Evolving Predictive Maintenance Operations at AEE EasyJet, the world’s largest operator of the Airbus A319, will establish as many as 50 different predictive maintenance algorithms on board its in-service fleet by the end of this year. At the…
CommercialAirbus Takes Control of Bombardier's C-Series Airbus, Bombardier and Investissement Québec have agreed on a partnership that will give the European OEM a controlling 50.1% stake in the Canadian manufacturer's struggling CSeries jets. Bombardier will retain about 31%…
CommercialAirbus, Boeing Seek Flexibility in Connected Airframes Airbus and Boeing hold the aviation industry’s most unique perspective and position within the global connected aircraft ecosystem. The two OEMs build the airframes within which all of the links, modems, antennas…
CommercialClash of the Titans: WTO Rules EU Illegally Favored Airbus to the Tune of $22B The World Trade Organization (WTO) Tuesday found that the European Union has failed to honor multiple previous rulings and has provided more than $22 billion of illegal subsidies to European aircraft maker Airbus aiding…
CommercialAirbus CFO to Join Executive Exodus, Follow CEO Out in 2019 Airbus CFO Harald Wilhelm will leave the company in 2019. Wilhelm joins CEO Tom Enders and COO Fabrice Brégier in a top-brass bow out from the European planemaker. Ender will also be leaving…
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