Category: Civil Aviation

Japanese carrier Fuji Dream Airlines has ordered one 84-seat Embraer E-175 jet. The aircraft has been previously counted in Embraer’s backlog and listed against an unidentified customer. Fuji Dream currently operates a fleet of three E-170s and one E-175, with the new aircraft to enter service before the end of the year. This content is

The Boeing Company has recorded third quarter net income of US$837m (A$853m), which it says reflects strong performance across its core businesses. The strong profit compared favourably to the net loss of US$1.56bn (A$1.59bn) it experienced during the same period last year. Revenue over the quarter was up two per cent to US$16.9bn (A$17.2bn), while

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