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Airbus Suppliers Discuss Ramp-Ups
Airbus would like to increase A320neo production rates, but can the supply chain handle it? Airbus has made no secret of its desire to ramp up narrowbody production rates ahead of existing commitments. In 2019 the European manufacturer will move to a rate of 60-63 A320s per month, and it is canvassing suppliers about the
Read MoreCARDIFF AIRPORT’S FIRST LONG-HAUL GULF FLIGHT LANDS SAFELY FROM DOHA
One year and one week after Cardiff Airport announced its first long-haul link with the Gulf, Qatar Airways flight 323 touched down ahead of schedule after a 3,400-mile flight from Doha. The brand-new Airbus A350, just delivered to the Qatari airline, was specially deployed for the first flight. It dwarfed the narrow-bodied aircraft arriving from
Read MoreAirVenture Begins in 80 Days
Here are the details needed to fly into the largest airshow in the U.S. There’s only one aviation event in America that draws annual crowds in the hundreds of thousands, one of the reasons men, women and children from around the world eagerly await EAA’s springtime release of the flight planning information necessary for people
Read MoreRed Bull Air Race Debuts in Cannes
Australian Matt Hall tops the podium after a fierce competition in the luxury resort town. The Red Bull Air Race World Championships had its first competition in Cannes, France, over the weekend. But the three French competitors in the Masters Class: Mika Braegot, Nicholas Ivanoff and Francois Le Vot, got snubbed for the first opportunity
Read MoreBuild A Plane to Use XCOR Assets for Build A Rocket Project
Non-profit will use rocket technology for STEM education. Non-profit organization Build A Plane has acquired the assets of Mojave, California-based commercial space flight company XCOR, which filed for bankruptcy last year. Build A Plane will use the assets to build a school and to support its latest project: Build A Rocket, which is set to
Read MoreWorldwide Airframe Heavy Maintenance Demand: 2018-22
Over the five years, demand for airframe heavy maintenance will be led by North America and Western Europe. Over the five years, demand for airframe heavy maintenance will be led by North America and Western Europe, accounting for a combined total of 52% of the market. Source: 2018 Commercial Aviation Fleet & MRO Forecast, Aviation Week
Read MoreInvestigation Points to Metal Fatigue in 737 Engine Failure
NTSB investigators found evidence of metal fatigue in the left engine of the Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 that made an emergency landing at Philadelphia International Airport on April 17 after the pilots initially reported an engine fire, then clarified that there was no fire but that engine parts were missing. A woman died after an
Read MoreAvianor Parters with Lufthansa Technic, Increasing Facilities
The Montreal-based MRO plans to move into new facilities and could expand even further. Because of our international partners,” responds Gérald Hotte, customer service director at Avianor, when asked why his MRO has the confidence in the aftermarket to expand facilities and grow its staff. “We are getting an increasing amount of work from international
Read MoreHouse Passes FAA Reauthorization Minus ATC Privatization
New legislation represents a bipartisan effort. It took nearly a year of often contentious debate, but the U.S. House this week passed a long-term reauthorization of the FAA to replace the series of short-term extensions that have plagued the agency since 2015. The bi-partisan effort will run for five years. While the new legislation did
Read MoreGlobal 7000 Wins Red Dot Product Design Award
Judging focused on innovation and functionality. Bombardier’s soon to be certified Global 7000 business jet was last week named a winner of the 2018 Red Dot Product Design award in Essen Germany. The Global 7000 was selected by the 39-person jury from more than 6,300 submissions nominated from nearly 60 countries competing in several categories.
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