Category: Civil Aviation

Boeing will continue to ramp up production of its commercial aircraft, citing strong demand and a healthy backlog. “The data tells us the market is strong and will continue to be strong. That’s why we’re confident as we raise our production rates,” said Randy Tinseth, vice president of Marketing, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. “Supply and demand

As many as 200 aircraft will retrace trail of the first crossing of the Blue Mountains in what organisers say could be among the largest flyovers in Australian history. Scheduled for May 25, the event will be part of the Blue Mountains Crossings Bicentenary 2013-2015 program marking the first recognised European crossing of the mountains

Bombardier has taken the wraps off its high-stakes challenge to Boeing and Airbus’ dominance of the single aisle market, unveiling its CSeries jet this week and promising a first flight by June. “It’s not a paper airplane, it’s a real airplane,” the Canadian jetmaker’s president, Mike Arcamone, said during a press event at Bombardier headquarters

The initial production version of Cessna’s New Citation Sovereign has rolled off the line as the first of six new aircraft Cessna hopes to bring to market this year. The newest Citation comes with a range of 3,000nm and features improved cabin cooling, Garmin G5000 avionice with auto throttles and a new cabin management system.