Category: Civil Aviation

Cessna has announced that its global fleet of more than 6,600 Citation business jets has passed the 30 million flight hour mark. The Cessna Citation has been in service since 1974, and today comprises eight in-production variants ranging from the Mustang light jet up to the X (TEN) intercontinental model. This content is available exclusively

The first production Trent XWB turbofan for the Airbus A350 has entered final assembly at Rolle-Royce. The engine is destined for service on launch customer Qatar Airways’ first A350 which is due to be delivered by the end of the year, and is the first of more than 1,600 Trent XWBs already on order, making

Engine manufacturer CFM International has announced it achieved record production numbers in 2013for its CFM56 turbofan, and also record orders for the CFM56 and forthcoming LEAP high-bypass turbofan. A joint venture company between Snecma (Safran) and GE, CFM delivered 1,502 CFM56 engines in 2013, primarily for installation on the Boeing 737 and its military derivatives

Boeing has forecast that 12,820 new airliners valued at US$1.9tr (A$2.1tr) will be required in the Asia-Pacific region over the next two decades as strong economic and passenger growth drives demand. The forecast shows that 36 per cent of the world’s new airliner deliveries will be in the region in that period, and 69 per