Business & GABombardier Challenger 350 Headed for Steep Approach Certification The Bombardier Challenger 350 will soon be able to land under strict conditions, including London City Airport's steep 5.5-degree approach angle. The company said that the business jet recently completed steep approach…
MilitarySaab Rolls Out First GlobalEye Jet Saab today unveiled the first GlobalEye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft, designed for advanced surveillance. The aircraft, based on a heavily modified Bombardier Global 6000, combines a suite of sensors…
Business & GABombardier's 2017 Earnings Report Looks to 2018 for Growth Bombardier has released its fourth quarter and full year 2017 results. The results across 2017 weren’t great in terms of revenue, but the company indicated that it has a lot to be…
RegulationBoeing: Bombardier C Series Conduct Has Caused 'Severe Harm' Are aspects of the Airbus-Bombardier C Series partnership illegal? Boeing thinks so. The manufacturer petitioned for a lawsuit against Bombardier, leading the U.S. Commerce Department’s International Trade Commission (ITC) to make a…
Business & GAFAA OKs Primus Elite for Bombardier Global Express Honeywell has received an FAA supplemental type certificate for Bombardier’s Global Express business jets. Those aircraft can now fly with Primus Elite cockpit offerings, the company said. Upgrades include new liquid crystal…
CommercialThese OEMs Made Blockbuster Deals at the Dubai Airshow It has been said that the Dubai Airshow is where deals are made. That proved true for several lessors and original equipment manufacturers (OEM) at the show’s most recent installment, which occurred…
CommercialAirbus-Bombardier Partnership Has No Impact on Boeing Strategy While Boeing’s Commercial Airplanes business unit reported one of its most successful quarters Wednesday, most of the questions lodged at chief executive Dennis Muilenburg on the third quarter earnings call focused on…
CommercialWill Regulators Approve Airbus-Bombardier C Series Partnership? Airbus said Monday that it will acquire a 50% stake in Bombardier’s C Series program, which will potentially have major implications across the commercial aviation industry. Under the agreement, Airbus will provide “procurement,…
CommercialBombardier 20-Year Forecast Says Operators will Prefer Smaller Aircraft Bombardier Commercial Aircraft’s 20-year Market Forecast for the 60- to 150-seat segment projects a strong market outlook, according to the manufacturer. “We are the only manufacturer with a solution for any type…
Business & GANextant Aerospace Challenger 604XT to Feature Auto-Throttle System Safe Flight’s AutoPower System, an auto-throttle system, is to be offered as a fully integrated option with the new Pro Line Fusion Cockpit from Rockwell Collins, Nextant Aerospace said. It would be…