Assembly of the first Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental is progressing, with mechanics loading the forward and aft fuselage sections to join with the wing and centre section, marking the start of the final body join. “Final body join is an important milestone for the 747 program,” said Pat Shanahan, vice president and general manager of airplane
Airbus CEO Tom Enders has said that the airframer faced a difficult decision on whether to offer a new engine option (NEO) for its hot selling A320 family, particularly given the stretched engineering resources of the company. Enders told L’Express magazine that while the NEO program made strategic sense, it would not be done if
Air Lease Corporation has confirmed its order for 15 Embraer E-190s and five options announced at the Farnborough Airshow in July. First delivery will take place in June 2011. Want to see more stories from trusted news sources? Make Australian Aviation a preferred news source on Google. Click here to add Australian Aviation as a
Airbus has opened the A350XWB landing gear test facility at Filton in the UK, marking another step along the way towards production of the A350. The new €39m (A$55m) facility has been named after Sir George White, in honour of the founder of the Bristol Aeroplane Company, and will demonstrate the maturity of the landing
Boeing has recorded a 9.7 per cent increase in deliveries of commercial aircraft during the third quarter of 2010, driven primarily by higher deliveries of 737s. For the three months to September 30, Boeing delivered 124 aircraft, comprised of 100 737NGs, 21 777s and three 767s. That is compared to the 113 deliveries during the
Libyan African Aviation Holding Company has ordered three Bombardier CRJ900 NextGen aircraft and placed options on a further three. The aircraft will be operated by Libyan Airlines, which currently operates five CRJ900s. Want to see more stories from trusted news sources? Make Australian Aviation a preferred news source on Google. Click here to add Australian