- Boeing Finds Debris in 737 MAX jetliners: Company Memo[Feb. 19, 2020]
Boeing Co found debris that could pose potential safety risks in the fuel tanks of several 737 MAX aircraft that are in storage and waiting to be delivered to airlines, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters on Tuesday.
- China Urges US not to Block GE Engine Sales for C919 Airliner[Feb. 18, 2020]
Washington is using political means to undermine business cooperation between China and the US if the US government decides to block engine sales of General Electric Co for China's C919 airliner, Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said on Tuesday.
- First Flight of the Boeing 777X: Safran on Board![Jan. 31, 2020]
Warning, giant plane aloft: Boeing's 777X successfully completed its first flight test on Saturday January 25. The plane took off at 10:00 local time and landed safely at Paine Field in Everett (Washington, United States) almost four hours later.
- Bii Purchases B737-800 for Immediate Teardown and Part-out[Feb. 19, 2020]
Specialist aircraft component support provider Bii.aero has purchased a B737-800 airframe for teardown. The twenty-year-old aircraft (MSN28381) was previously owned by lessor Aircastle and operated by Indonesian carrier, Sriwijaya.
- Airbus: Higher US Tariff on EU Planes Raises Tensions[Feb. 17, 2020]
European aircraft producer Airbus said on Saturday that the United States' decision to increase tariff on aircraft imported from the European Union further escalated trade tensions between the US and the EU.
- BBAM Orders Three 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters[Feb. 11, 2020]
BBAM and Boeing today announced the lessor has ordered three 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF), underscoring the growing e-commerce and express sector of the air cargo market. BBAM has one of the world's biggest Next-Generation 737 fleets and has chosen the BCF program to convert three airplanes in its existing fleet.
- Airbus and the Government of Québec Become Sole Owners of the A220 Programme as Bombardier Completes Its Strategic Exit from Commercial Aviation[Feb. 12, 2020]
Airbus SE, the Government of Québec and Bombardier Inc. have agreed upon a new ownership structure for the A220 programme, whereby Bombardier transferred its remaining shares in Airbus Canada Limited Partnership (Airbus Canada) to Airbus and the Government of Québec. The transaction is effective immediately.
- Airbus and Green Africa Announce Strategic Partnership with MoU for 50 A220s[Feb. 13, 2020]
Green Africa Airways, Nigeria's Lagos-based airline, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for 50 A220-300 aircraft, one of the major orders to be placed globally for the A220 programme and the largest ever from the African continent.
- A330-800 Receives EASA Type Certification[Feb. 14, 2020]
The A330-800 has received joint Type Certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The aircraft's certification flight-test campaign was successfully performed by aircraft MSN1888, which completed the programme in 370 flight test hours and 132 flights since its first flight in November 2018.
- Bombardier Exiting Commercial Plane Business Due to Massive Debt[Feb. 13, 2020]
Canadian Bombardier Inc. announced on Thursday that it will exit commercial plane business due to massive debt.