The US Air Force and the nation’s regional airlines have discussed developing a joint “National Training Academy” to help address a pilot shortage playing out across the USA. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
For the three main rivals in the large-cabin, long-range segement, 2017 has brought encouraging news from a programme perspective. After a near three-year hiatus caused by problems with its Safran Silvercrest engine, Dassault s Falcon 5X made its first flight in July with a preliminary version of the powerplant. At the same time, the French...Continue Reading
The US Navy is reporting a training aircraft missing after the T-45 Goshawk departed from Knoxville, Tennessee for Naval Air Station Meridian, Mississippi on Sunday. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
Brazilian airframer Embraer has sold another 20 E-Jets to US regional airline company SkyWest Inc in a deal valued at $941 million at list prices, Embraer announces. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
An Air France Airbus A380 was forced to divert to Goose Bay, Canada, earlier today while en route to Los Angeles after suffering a serious engine-failure event. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
Naval Air System Command (NAVAIR) has installed instruments on its T-45 Goshawk trainers that measure oxygen and pressure, but its pilots are still struggling with the same type of physiological episodes that grounded the fleet last spring. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
Southwest Airlines will operate its remaining Boeing 737 Classics on their last flights today, as it prepares to deploy the 737 Max on revenue service on 1 October. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
Airbus appears set to miss the expected September window for its maiden A330neo flight, but the first aircraft has been transferred to the flight-test division. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
IAG chief executive Willie Walsh is lukewarm to the prospect of Boeing s proposed all-new middle-of-the-market aircraft, which he believes is coming late to market given the availability of Airbus s A321LR variant of the A32neo family. Powered by WPeMaticoContinue Reading
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