Category: Civil Aviation

The US FAA has certified ATR’s -600 series turboprops, opening greater sales opportunities for the popular regional aircraft. “Obtaining this new certification will allow us to expand the commercial and operational scope of our family of aircraft,” stated Filippo Bagnato, CEO of ATR. “Since their launch, the ATR -600s have become the best-selling under-90-seat regional

Ethopian Airlines and All Nippon Airlines (ANA) have conducted their first 787 flights since the aircraft type was grounded more three months ago. On April 27 Ethopian operated the world’s first 787 commercial flight since the US FAA approved design changes to enhance the robustness of battery systems aboard the aircraft. This content is available

Despite the grounding of the 787 fleet thwarting deliveries and suppressing further orders, Boeing has reported a robust first quarter, with a 20 per cent increase in net income and its order backlog reaching a record US$392 billion. The manufacturer’s backlog was added to with US$20 billion worth of net orders for 209 aircraft in

British Airways will buy 18 Airbus A350-1000 aircraft and has signed for 18 options as part of the airline’s ongoing long-haul aircraft fleet renewal strategy. IAG, owner of British Airways and Iberia, has also secured commercial terms and delivery slots that could lead to firm orders for Iberia. Firm orders will only be made when