RegulationFAA Signs New Safety Agreement With China FAA has signed a new safety agreement with the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). Under the new U.S.-China Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement (BASA), the civil aviation regulatory bodies of both countries…
CommercialTianjin Airlines to Operate First Chinese-Built Airbus A330 Tianjin Airlines will become the first commercial carrier to operate an Airbus A330 manufactured in China. Airbus made the announcement Wednesday after completing the inauguration of its new A330 completion and delivery…
CommercialBoeing says Chinese 20-Year Demand Could Value $1T Boeing projects a demand for 7,240 new airplanes in China over the next 20 years, the manufacturer said. That demand would have a value of nearly $1.1 trillion. Boeing, which claims to…
MilitaryDJI Unsure Why US Army Stopped Use of Its Drones A U.S. Army memorandum has directed the stoppage of use of all DJI (Dà-Jiāng Innovations) unmanned aircraft system (UAS) technology within the service, sUAS News reported. The memo, as reported by sUAS…
ConnectivityChina Certificates Telefonix PDT Server and CWAP for Boeing Models Telefonix PDT has received Validation of Supplemental Type Certificate (VSTC) from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for its server and cabin wireless access point (CWAP), Telefonix PDT said. The Cabin…
ConnectivityChina’s HAECO Component Overhaul Becomes Panasonic-Authorized HAECO Component Overhaul (Xiamen) Ltd. has become an authorized Panasonic Avionics repair center, the China-based company said. It can now service Panasonic in-flight entertainment and communications (IFEC) technology. “HAECO has a proven…
CommercialCOMAC, UAC Form Company for Widebody Commercial Aircraft Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China Ltd. (COMAC) and United Aircraft Corp. of Russia (UAC) are set to form China-Russia Commercial Aircraft International Co. Ltd. (CRAIC), UAC said. This joint venture would aim…
CommercialChina's First Jetliner Finally Takes Its First Flight The Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China Ltd. (COMAC) C919 made its first flight, and UTC Aerospace Systems said it joined in the celebration. The C919 is China’s first domestically built, large commercial…
CommercialHoneywell Readies for C919 Maiden Flight The Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China Ltd. (COMAC) C919 is set to take its first flight this week. A program plagued with delays, finally getting off the ground would be a relief,…
CommercialAir China to Start 5 New International Routes Air China aims to expand its international presence in 2017 and is doing so, in part, by starting five new international routes, the company says. This includes Beijing to Zurich, Beijing to…