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article Jun 21, 2017

Emirates Wants Program Assurances Before Possible A380 Order

“I want to know what Airbus will do with the aircraft,” Emirates Airline President Tim Clark said on the sidelines of the Paris Air Show.
Commentary Jun 21, 2017

Major Companies Reconsider Their A&D Businesses  

Increasingly throughout the A&D sector, major companies that are chin-deep in the business are suddenly finding themselves reevaluating their positions.
Commentary Jun 21, 2017

Podcast: What's Hot (Literally) at the Paris Air Show

From the F-35’s first Paris aerial display, the emergence of Asian players, the potential end of the A380 program . . . and a few tidbits on Boeing’s new midsize airplane, listen in to a lively debate as our team on the ground discuss the main events at the Paris Air Show. 
Article Jun 20, 2017

Geared Engine For NMA Still Possible  

CFM hints that a new engine architecture with a gear-driven fan is among the various concepts under consideration for Boeing’s New Midsize Airplane.
Article Jun 20, 2017

CFM Does Not ‘Rule Out’ Geared Engine Bid for NMA

As engine makers jostle for position on Boeing’s potential New Midsize Airplane, CFM International hints that a new engine architecture with a gear-driven fan is among the various concepts under consideration.
Article Jun 20, 2017

NASA Says Airframe Integration Key To Hybrid-Electric Regionals  

NASA transformed the ATR 42-500 in a design exercise to show how careful integration of propulsion and airframe can overcome the limitations of electric propulsion and unlock its benefits.
Video Jun 19, 2017

Plethora Of Aircraft Debut At Paris Air Show

In an unusually hot week at Le Bourget, a host of aircraft are making their debut at the 2017 Paris Air Show. We take a quick look at what showgoers will see at the show this week.
Article Jun 19, 2017

Boeing 737-10 Launches At Paris Air Show  

Boeing officially launches the 737-10 on the first day of the Paris Air Show, marking the go-ahead of the fourth major member the MAX family.
Article Jun 19, 2017

First Boeing 737 MAX 10 Commitment Comes From Lessor

Singapore-based leasing company BOC Aviation announced a memorandum of understanding with Boeing at the Paris Air Show for 10 of the newly announced 737 MAX 10 versions.
Article Jun 19, 2017

CAE Says Pilot Training Must Grow To Meet Demand

The world’s airlines will need 255,000 new airline pilots over the next 10 years, according to Canadian company CAE, which bills itself as the industry’s leading training organization for commercial aviation with a market share of about 25%.
Sponsored Jun 19, 2017

The Rise and Rise of Regional Aircraft

When the commercial air travel industry was deregulated in the United States in 1978, new opportunities appeared on the horizon to link hundreds of city pairs that had never received nonstop air service before.
Airspace by Airbus in an A330neo.
Article Jun 19, 2017

Airbus Launches A320 Airspace Interior  

The full Airspace package is expected to be available in 2020, and can be retrofitted on in-service aircraft.
Article Jun 19, 2017

The Week In Technology, June 19-25, 2017  

Boom’s Baby advances; Full-scale wind tunnel damaged; Delair drones get government nod; Embry-Riddle UAS to fly into the unknown.
Article Jun 18, 2017

Airbus Launches A380-plus Development Study

​Airbus is offering its customers an enhanced version of the A380 dubbed the A380-plus, seeking to regain market traction with its biggest aircraft.
Article Jun 18, 2017

Boeing To Launch 737-10 At Paris Air Show

Boeing will officially launch the 737-10 on the first day of the Paris Air Show, marking the go-ahead of the fourth major member and fifth derivative of the MAX family.
Article Jun 18, 2017

Airframer Launches A380-plus Development Study  

​Airbus is offering its customers an enhanced version of the A380 dubbed the A380-plus, seeking to regain market traction with its biggest aircraft.
Article Jun 18, 2017

New Narrowbodies Rule at Paris Air Show

New narrowbodies dominate at Paris this year, as Airbus and Boeing face continue weakness in demand for their “Show”ier widebody jets.

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