Bombardier has received a boost with a surprise ruling in its favour from the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) in its dispute with Boeing over its C Series aircraft. The C Series struck controversy in 2017, when Boeing complained to the US government Bombardier sold the aircraft to Delta … [Read more...]

The largest variant of Boeing's 787 program has been certified, clearing one of the final major hurdles for delivery to launch customer Singapore Airlines (SIA). The 787-10 has been granted an amended type certificate from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Boeing said on Monday (US … [Read more...]

Turboprop maker ATR says it more than tripled the number of firm orders in calendar 2017 as it broadened its global footprint around the world. The company said it secured firm orders for 113 aircraft in the 12 months to December 31 2017, up from 36 firm orders in the prior corresponding period. "In … [Read more...]

Boeing plans to deepen its involvement in the aircraft seats market through a new joint-venture (JV) with car seat maker Adient. The JV will be called Adient Aerospace and have its operational headquarters, technology centre and initial production plant in Kaiserslautern, Germany, the pair said in a joint … [Read more...]

Canada-based Conair Group is bolstering its fleet of Bombardier Q400 turboprops, ordering six new-build aircraft that will be converted into multirole airtankers primarily for firefighting work. The six new production Q400s will be modified with a Conair-developed Retardant Delivery System, while their … [Read more...]