Category: Civil Aviation

Cathay firms A350 order
Civil Aviation

Airbus has confirmed an order from Cathay Pacific Airways for 30 A350-900s. The aircraft are currently planned to be delivered between 2016 and 2019, likely replacing older A330s and A340s in its fleet. Want to see more stories from trusted news sources? Make Australian Aviation a preferred news source on Google. Click here to add

EADS unveils new identity, new defence sector name
Civil Aviation

EADS has marked its 10th anniversary with the unveiling of a new brand identity, while its Defence & Security unit has been renamed as Cassidian. “This brand renovation embodies exactly the spirit of Vision 2020, our strategy for EADS’s next 10 years: reinforce each of the four divisions, give them the visibility they need to

Boeing to up 737 production rate again
Civil Aviation

Boeing has announced a further revision to planned production rates on its 737 line, with 38 aircraft per month to be produced from the second quarter of 2013. Boeing said that the increase in production rate was a function of the strong backlog of over 2000 737s, as well as expected options exercises and ongoing

SuperJet completes static tests
Civil Aviation

Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Corporation (SCAC) has announced that the SuperJet 100 has completed its static testing program as part of its efforts to achieve type certification for the regional jet. The testing was conducted at the Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute (TsAGI) in Russia, and involved extensive on-ground strength testing of a number of key structures for

One million technical staff needed for global airline industry
Civil Aviation

Boeing has forecast that over one million aircraft engineers and pilots will be required by the global airline industry over the next 20 years to support the growing fleet of airliners which will be operated over that time. Based on its forecasts for the global airliner fleet in its latest Current Market Outlook, Boeing predicts

WTO reportedly finds Boeing illegally aided
Civil Aviation

The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has reportedly found that Boeing has received billions in state subsidies which helped to finance the development of new aircraft, once again inflaming the ongoing row between Europe and the US over commercial airliner subsidies. Although the confidential report from the WTO has only just been handed to European and

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