Category: Civil Aviation

Sukhoi Civil Aircraft has announced that the fourth prototype Sukhoi SuperJet 100, MSN 95005, has made its first flight. The aircraft, which features a number of refinements and modifications to match the production standard SSJ100, was captained by Sukhoi Civil Aircraft’s test pilots Sergey Korostiev and Alexander Ivanov. During a 2 hour and 45 minute

Airbus has completed cold weather testing of the A330-200F in Iqaluit, northern Canada. The aircraft was subjected to ‘cold soak’  temperatures down to -30 deg C externally and -27 deg C internally, Airbus says. Want to see more stories from trusted news sources? Make Australian Aviation a preferred news source on Google. Click here to

Embraer has announced that the E-190 has received certification from EASA for steep approaches, allowing the aircraft to operate from London City Airport. The E-190 joins the E-170 in gaining clearance for LCY operations, with British Airways CityFlyer operating them from the airport. BA, Lufthansa and Geneva based Baboo Airlines are all expected to commence

Boeing announced on February 2 that it has moved the 787 fatigue test airframe into a specialised testing rig at Everett to begin life cycle structural testing. “Unlike static tests, where loads are applied to the airplane structure to simulate both normal operation and extreme flight conditions, fatigue testing is a much longer process that