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link Feb 14, 2019

End of the Mega-Transport: Highs and Lows of the Airbus A380

The Airbus A380 has had a tumultuous history since its official launch in 2000. Now that the program—once considered “the pride of Europe”—has officially been declared cancelled, we look back at some of the key milestones of the superjumbo.

Article Feb 19, 2019

Final Testing Will Clear Way For Assembly Of Supersonic X-59A  

NASA’s Low-Boom Research Demonstrator is not a prototype, but it may pave the way for a new civil supersonic generation.
Commentary Feb 19, 2019

Opinion: Why Boeing’s NMA Is Not A Done Deal  

Consider the two primary sources of NMA demand: upgauging from single-aisle routes and replacements for current single-aisle jets.
Article Feb 18, 2019

Toronto Pearson Urged To Change Taxiway Configuration  

Eliminating direct access between runways seen as last resort at Toronto Pearson Airport.
Commentary Feb 18, 2019

So Long Arconic, We Hardly Knew You  

Perhaps the gods of capitalism demanded one real sacrifice on the altar of total shareholder return. If so, let us hope Arconic satiates them.
Commentary Feb 15, 2019

Podcast: How Electric Propulsion Will Shock the Aerospace Industry

The number of electric-propulsion aircraft projects continues to climb at a staggering rate. 2019 could be a year of many firsts in this dynamic industry. Listen in as we discuss the big changes to come for the aerospace industry.
Article Feb 14, 2019

Bombardier Business Aircraft, Aerostructures Units Set To Grow  

Bombardier starts 2019 with growing business aircraft and aerostructures revenues and sufficient backlog in commercial aircraft to buy it time to improve profitability and explore strategic options for its CRJ regional-jet family.
Article Feb 14, 2019

Eurocontrol Sees No Improvement In 2019 Air Traffic Delays  

2018 was marked by massive air traffic control delays. It looks like 2019 will not be better.
Infographic Feb 14, 2019

End of the Mega-Transport: Highs and Lows of the Airbus A380

The Airbus A380 has had a tumultuous history since its official launch in 2000. Now that the program—once considered “the pride of Europe”—has officially been declared cancelled, we look back at some of the key milestones of the superjumbo.
Page Feb. 13, 2019

End of the Mega-Transport: Highs and Lows of the Airbus A380

The Airbus A380 has had a tumultuous history since its official launch in 2000. Now that the program—once considered “the pride of Europe”—has officially been declared cancelled, we look back at some of the key milestones of the superjumbo.
Article Feb 13, 2019

Airbus Terminating A380 Program In 2021

After years in crisis mode, the decision to stop production of the world’s largest civil aircraft does not come as a surprise.
Article Feb 13, 2019

Amazon Air Seen As Little Threat To Incumbent Package Carriers  

Amazon’s 767 freighter fleet serves fulfillment centers, not end customers.
Article Feb 12, 2019

U.S Lawmakers Introduce Mandatory Secondary Cockpit Barriers Bill  

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers have introduced a bill that will require all commercial aircraft operating in the U.S. be retrofitted with secondary cockpit barriers to prevent terrorist attacks similar to 9/11.
Article Feb 12, 2019

Corsia Emissions Plan Is ‘On Track’ As Key Deadlines Loom  

ICAO is upbeat about emissions-offsetting program, but some member-states worry that a few major players, like China, remain noncommittal.
Article Feb 12, 2019

ANA Steps Up Investment In Fleet And Other Airlines  

All Nippon Airways is taking major steps in its investment strategy by buying a stake in Philippine Airlines and ordering new-generation narrowbodies from Boeing and Airbus.
Article Feb 12, 2019

The Week In Technology, Feb. 12-18, 2019  

Electric air race, reducing contrails, UK BVLOS UAV corridor, balloon-dropped UAV and the DLR’s integrated deicing.
Article Feb 11, 2019

Airbus Survey Shows Public Support For UAM—But Safety, Noise Are Key  

The likelihood of using air taxis varies significantly among the four locations in which people were surveyed.

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