In a statement, the chief executive officer of Airbus SE said, the planemaker plans on investing between $539 million-$1.08 billion (500 million euros and 1 billion euros) in 2020 on its A220 passenger jet program. Earlier in February, Airbus had raised its stake in the program, known as Airbus Canada, to 75%, up from 50.1%,…
On Friday in a statement, the Commercial Aircraft Corp of China Ltd (COMAC) stated, the sixth prototype of its home-built C919 narrowbody passenger plane has completed its first test flight. The prototype of the C919 is the last test plane COMAC had planned for the program; it was scheduled to fly before the end of…
A revamped version with a better price points and lower operating costs, Bombardier is aiming to gain some marketshare from Brazil’s Embraer.
The Gulfstream G700 poses a direct challenge to Bombardier’s Global 7500. Gulfstream, a U.S. planemaker unveiled its widely-expected G700 long-range jet in a direct challenge to Bombardier Inc’s Global 7500 flagship aircraft. Gulfstream Aerospace, a unit of General Dynamics Corp, stated the G700 would be powered by Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC’s Pearl 700 engines. It expects…
The development coincides with Chinese President Xi Jinping visit to Europe. On Tuesday, following the news that European planemaker Airbus SE won a deal worth tens of billions of dollars, shares of the planemaker rose by 1.9% in early trading session. Airbus has secured a deal to sell 300 aircraft to China. According to French…
This delivery record marks a new high for Airbus and comes despite the recent delays in its supply chain. According to sources briefed on the matter at hand, Airbus has already achieved its main industrial target of delivering 800 aircraft in 2018 after record handovers in December. The final published number is subject to ongoing…
Boeing had tried to woo Malaysia’s budget airlines to lucrative offers in order to extend its lead in the long-haul market. Tony Fernandes, the CEO of AirAsia Bhd group, stated that the Malaysian budget airline will stick with Airbus and has currently no plans on purchasing aircrafts from U.S. planemaker Boeing Co. “Boeing is keen…
Introducing quality assurance guidelines will be a step in the right direction for Japan’s aluminum industry as it tattles the fires of Kobe Steel’s data falsification scandal. On Monday, Mitsuru Okada, the chairman of Japan’s aluminum industry, Japan Aluminum Association, stated the the industry is considering the creation of sector-wide quality assurance guidelines if it…
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