One hazy aspect of last year’s fatal Iranian missile attack on a Boeing 737-800 centres on the circumstances through which the aircraft was singled out when other flights were also operating from Tehran’s Imam Khomeini airport. The Iranian Civil Aviation Organisation, which investigated the 8 January attack on Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752, attributed the event to a misaligned air defence unit – which falsely indicated the aircraft’s direction –...Continue Reading
Brazilian airframer Embraer posted a net loss of $731.9 million for the full year 2020, but says an increased demand for regional travel, and the jets that supply that sector, will drive the post-pandemic recovery. Brazilian airframer Embraer lost $732 million for the full year 2020 but says an increased demand for regional travel will drive its post-pandemic recovery. Reporting fourth quarter and full year 2020 results on 19 March,...Continue Reading
Maintenance companies are confident of a recovery in CFM International CFM56 overhaul shop visits after airlines sharply reduced engine MRO activities amid the pandemic. Maintenance companies are confident of a recovery in CFM International CFM56 overhaul shop visits after airlines sharply reduced engine MRO activities amid the pandemic. However, service providers diverge in their views on what long-term impact the crisis and predicted airline fleet cuts may have on the sector. When CFM began...Continue Reading
Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways has confirmed that it intends to make its debut on a local stock exchange in the third quarter. Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways has confirmed that it intends to make its debut on a local stock exchange in the third quarter. The company expects to list 105 million shares on either the Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City stock exchange at an initial price of D60,000 ($2.60) each, which could put its market...Continue Reading
Two former SpaceX engineers are proposing a two-stage electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for regional cargo and passenger flight, as well as for US military missions. Two former SpaceX engineers are proposing a two-stage electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for regional cargo and passenger flight, as well as for US military missions. The eVTOL system is similar in some ways to the two-stage Falcon 9 rocket,...Continue Reading
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