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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 interiors will have the flexibility to operate passenger, cargo, combi and medivac missions,
Airbus’s A380 future hinges on an order from Emirates Airline, the aerospace manufacturer’s chief operating officer for customers John Leahy says. The world’s largest passenger aircraft has struggled for sales in recent years, with carriers preferring twin-engine variants to serve their long-haul routes. From a total order book of 317 aircraft, Airbus has delivered 222
Bombardier’s single-aisle, twinjet C Series small airliner is as popular with passengers as it has been lukewarmly received by airlines, with an all-new cabin, 2-3 configuration and 18‑inch wide seats stretching to 19-inch in the middle seat of three making it one of the most pleasant ways to fly. “It’s a cute little airplane,” said
Boeing says it delivered a record 763 aircraft in calendar 2017 amid strong demand for its 737 and 787 product lines. The figure is within previously issued guidance of 760-765 commercial aircraft deliveries for the year and 15 aircraft higher compared with the 748 deliveries in calendar 2016. This content is available exclusively to Australian
Airbus says its first BelugaXL over-size transport aircraft is on track to make its first flight later in 2018 after emerging from final assembly. The first of five new BelugaXLs completed final assembly in early January at Airbus’s headquarters in Toulouse, France, the company said on Tuesday (European time). The structurally complete airframe was expected to
Airbus says its first BelugaXL over-size transport aircraft is on track to make its first flight later in 2018 after emerging from final assembly. The first of five new BelugaXLs completed final assembly in early January at Airbus’s headquarters in Toulouse, France, the company said on Tuesday (European time). The structurally complete airframe was expected to
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