Category: Civil Aviation

The worldwide fleet of over 600 Embraer E-Jets has surpassed over three million flight hours, the Brazilian manufacturer announced on October 29. 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 preferred news source.

In a rare spot of good news for the Boeing 787, it has been revealed lessor GE Commercial Aviation Services is considering a firm order for as many as 30 aircraft. “We expect some delivery slots will open to accommodate an order of that size,” GECAS executive vice president for product evaluation and strategy Bill

Eurocopter Deutschland has been selected to design and manufacture the doors for the Mistubishi Regional Jet. Dr Wolfgang Schoder, CEO of Eurocopter Deutschland, said during the contract signature ceremony in Nagoya on October 28, “This is a significant success for our company. We are very proud to continue the long and successful relationship between Eurocopter

Boeing announced on October 28 that it has chosen its North Charleston, South Carolina, facility as the location for a second final assembly site for the 787. Boeing said in addition to serving as a location for final assembly of 787s, the facility also will have the capability to support the testing and delivery of