- Indian National Airline to Cut Dreamliner Order: Report[Oct. 26, 2011]
Indian state-run airline, Air India Ltd, will cut its order of Boeing Dreamliner jets by more than half, the Economic Times reported on Wednesday citing an unnamed government official, as the cash-strapped carrier reels under billions of dollars of debt.
- Boeing Says Comfortable with 787 Production Targets[Oct. 26, 2011]
Boeing Co. is comfortable with the production targets for its 787 Dreamliner, Scott Francher, a Boeing VP and head of the 787 program, said on Wednesday at Tokyo's Narita airport ahead of the plane's first flight for paying passengers.
- Boeing's Dreamliner Makes First Flight[Oct. 26, 2011]
Boeing Co.'s 787 makes its first commercial flight today, ending more than three years of delays, with operator All Nippon Airways Co. saying a wider cabin and bigger windows will help give customers a more comfortable ride.
- Ryanair Boss Michael O'Leary Outlines Expansion Plans[Oct. 24, 2011]
Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary has unveiled plans to double the size of the airline.
- Boeing Dreamliner Composite Repairs Questioned by U.S. Watchdog[Oct. 22, 2011]
Boeing Co.'s new 787 Dreamliner, set to fly its first paying passengers next week, faces four "safety-related concerns" about repairs to the composites used for the fuselage and wings, a U.S. agency said.
- First A350 XWB Horizontal Tailplane Assembly Starts[Oct. 24, 2011]
Airbus has started the assembly of the first A350 XWB's horizontal tailplane (HTP) in Getafe (Spain). The joining of the two lateral boxes will produce the 17 metre span primary structure of the HTP.
- Embraer Gains for Second Week on "Buy" From Deutsche Bank[Oct. 22, 2011]
Embraer SA, the world's fourth-largest plane builder, advanced in Sao Paulo, adding to a second weekly gain, after it was rated "buy" in new coverage at Deutsche Bank AG.
- Mitsubishi Jet's First Flight May Be Delayed - Nikkei[Oct. 22, 2011]
Design changes and inspection problems are likely to delay the maiden voyage of a homegrown passenger jet being developed by a unit of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. till the end of 2012, the Nikkei business daily reported.
- Ryanair Eyeing New Phase of Growth - FT[Oct. 23, 2011]
Ryanair is in talks with U.S., Chinese and Russian aircraft manufacturers about the possibility of buying 200 to 300 planes between 2015 and 2021, the Financial Times reported on Monday.
- COMAC Wins 20 C919 Orders from Sichuan Air, Second Deal in Week[Oct. 21, 2011]
Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China won an order for 20 C919 aircraft from Sichuan Airlines, its second contract for the plane this week.