iscoverEASA (the European Aviation Safety Agency) has granted type certification to the Airbus A330-200F, after the new freighter completed a 200 hour, two aircraft flight test campaign, which validated the aircraft’s payload as 70 tonnes, one more than originally expected. “After a very smooth and successful flight test campaign we have reached certification in line
Boeing has announced that following analysis of test results that the 787 Dreamliner has passed its recent wing and fuselage ultimate load testing conducted on the static test airframe. “Successfully completing this test is a critical step in the certification of the 787. This is further validation that the 787 performs as expected, even in
Hong Kong Airlines has confirmed an order for six Airbus A330-200s, firming up a memorandum of understanding announced at the Singapore Air Show earlier this year. The new aircraft will be powered by Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines, and brings the number of A330s on order for the carrier to 23. This content is available
Evergreen International Airlines has launched a US$175m (A$189m) lawsuit against Boeing after the aircraft manufacturer contracted Atlas Air to operate its four 747 Dreamlifter aircraft. Evergreen has filed the suit in the federal court in Seattle, alleging bad faith and breach of contract, after Boeing gave notice to Oregon based Evergreen that it would switch
Speculation is mounting that Embraer is looking at developing an aircraft larger than the E-195 after the Brazilian manufacturer announced a reshuffle of its executive management team. The biggest change is the appointment of Mauro Kern, who was previously the company’s executive vice president, airline market, to the new role of executive vice president, new
A group of 10 maintenance engineers from All Nippon Airlines as well as two regulators from the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau have completed the first maintenance training course for the Boeing 787. The engineers spent over a month learning how to maintain the 787, including 20 days of theoretical training, two days of engine runs
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