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- ST Engineering and Vietnam Airlines to Explore Setting up Airframe MRO in Vietnam[Feb. 07, 2020]
To cater to Vietnam Airlines (VNA) and the Asia Pacific region's rising needs for Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) services, ST Engineering is exploring the setting up of an airframe MRO joint venture (JV) in Vietnam with Vietnam Airlines and other potential airline partners. The JV will operate out of Vietnam Airlines' facilities located at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi and Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City to provide base maintenance services.
- Airbus Demonstrates First Fully Automatic Vision-Based Take-Off[Jan. 16, 2020]
Airbus has successfully performed the first fully automatic vision-based take-off using an Airbus Family test aircraft at Toulouse-Blagnac airport. The test crew comprising of two pilots, two flight test engineers and a test flight engineer took off initially at around 10h15 on 18 December and conducted a total of 8 take-offs over a period of four and a half hours. - Boeing Addresses New 737 MAX Software Issue That Could Keep Plane Grounded Longer[Jan. 18, 2020]
Boeing Co said on Friday it is addressing a new software issue discovered in Iowa last weekend during a technical review of the proposed update to the grounded Boeing 737 MAX, a development that could further delay the plane's return to service.
- China-Developed ARJ21 Regional Jetliners Link 38 Cities[Jan. 17, 2020]
China's domestically-developed ARJ21 regional aircraft is undergoing its commercial operation phase by linking 38 cities from home and abroad, according to its developer Thursday.
- China's MA60 Regional Airplane Family to Embrace 3rd Member in 2020[Jan. 17, 2020]
China's domestically developed MA60 "Modern Ark" regional turboprop airplane family will see its third member MA700 in 2020, according to its developer Friday.
- FAA Should Mandate Safety Management Systems for Boeing, Others: Panel[Jan. 16, 2020]
An expert committee on Thursday recommended the Federal Aviation Administration require Boeing Co and other aircraft manufacturers to adopt new safety management tools in the wake of two fatal Boeing 737 MAX crashes that killed 346 people.
- Airbus BelugaXL Enters Service, Adding XL Capacity to the Fleet[Jan. 13, 2020]
The BelugaXL has entered into service, providing Airbus with 30% extra transport capacity in order to support the on-going production ramp-up of commercial aircraft programmes.
- Airbus Sales Chief Says No Need to Cut Production of A330neo[Jan. 16, 2020]
Airbus sees enough demand for its wide-bodied A330neo passenger jet to keep production stable, Chief Commercial Officer Christian Scherer told Reuters on Wednesday.
- Boeing New-Plane Orders Hit 16-Year Low[Jan. 15, 2020]
Boeing's orders for new planes fell to a 16-year low in 2019 after two crashes of the 737 MAX killed 346 people and led to the worldwide grounding of the plane, costing the company nearly US$10 billion and its title as the world's largest aircraft manufacturer.
- MAX Jet Crisis Big Challenge for New CEO[Jan. 13, 2020]
Fifteen years ago, Boeing considered David Calhoun for its chief executive officer. He didn't get the job.