Category: Commercial Aircraft

Civil Aviation

The largest member of Boeing’s 787 family of aircraft has entered the final assembly line at the manufacturer’s Charleston, South Carolina facility. Boeing said on December 8 the first 787-10 was expected to fly for the first time in 2017, with first delivery due to take place in 2018. This content is available exclusively to

Commercial Aircraft

Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) customers will soon have the opportunity to have a much clearer look at the world from 38,000ft thanks to a partnership between the airframer and GKN Aerospace’s Fokker business. Boeing said on Tuesday it would work with GKN to develop, produce, offer and support the ‘Skyview Panoramic Window’, which would be available

Civil Aviation

The largest variant of Airbus’s A350 family of aircraft has taken flight for the first time. The maiden flight of the A350-1000 took place on Thursday afternoon (European time), when MSN059 powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 engines took off from Airbus’s Toulouse headquarters. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a

Airlines

Boeing has secured a third 737 MAX customer in Oceania with Fiji Airways ordering five 737 MAX 8s for first delivery in 2018. The Fijian flag carrier said in a statement on Wednesday the 737 MAX 8 would “replace its existing narrow-body fleet”.  Currently, Fiji Airways has five 737s in its fleet, comprising one 737-700 and four

Civil Aviation

Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation has ferried a second Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) test aircraft from its Nagoya facility to the company’s Moses Lake Flight Test Centre just outside Seattle in Washington State. The aircraft, designated flight test aircraft 4 (FTA-4), touched down at Grant County International Airport a little after 0645 on November 19, Mitsubishi Aircraft

Airlines

Boeing has upgraded its forecasts for new aircraft orders in Oceania for the next two decades as airlines in the region replace older models with newer, more fuel efficient jets and shy away from large widebodies such as the 747-8 and Airbus A380. The manufacturer’s outlook is for airlines in the region – Australia, New

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