Category: Business Aviation

Airbus has reaffirmed its full year guidance of 800 aircraft deliveries in calendar 2018 as it works to overcome engine production issues that have hampered its A320neo narrowbody program so far in the current year. The unchanged outlook was included in the Airbus financial results presentation for the first half of calendar 2018 handed down

Boeing has reaffirmed its target of 810 to 815 commercial aircraft deliveries for calendar 2018. The company says it is also continuing to work towards an entry-into-service (EIS) date of 2025 for its proposed new mid-market airplane (NMA). The delivery guidance and outlook for the NMA was included in the company's financial results for the three months to June 30 2018 handed down on Wednesday (US time). #boeing #aviation

Gulfstream has received the type certification and production certificate from the US Federal Aviation Administration for its G500 business jet. The milestone paves the way for Gulfstream to begin delivering the G500 to customers by the fourth quarter of calendar 2018, the company said on July 20. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation

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