SMBC Aviation Capital orders 65 A320neo Family aircraft

Toulouse, 21 January 2019 – Leading aircraft lessor SMBC Aviation Capital has boosted its total order book for the A320neo Family to 181 aircraft after signing a firm order for an additional 65  A320neo Family aircraft (15 A321neo and 50 A320n..

Rapport d’enquête : Incendie de soute à bagages à bord du vol 113 de WestJet, juin 2018

  EDMONTON, le 18 janv. 2019 /CNW/ - Aujourd'hui, le Bureau de la sécurité des transports du Canada (BST) a publié son rapport d'enquête (A18W0081) sur un incendie de soute à bagages qui s'est déclaré à bord du vol ..

Bell Boeing awarded $144 million for V-22 support

Contract adds support for U.S. Navy CMV-22B variant to existing U.S. Air Force and U.S. Marine Corps customers Contract expands and advances work that Bell Boeing has performed since 2008 PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 18, 2019 – The Bell Boeing Joint Progra..

A220 airliner wins approval from Transport Canada for 180 minutes ETOPS capability

Mirabel, Quebec, January 14, 2019 – The newest addition to the Airbus family of commercial aircraft, the A220, has received 180-minute extended operations (ETOPS*) approval from the Canadian civil aviation authority, Transport Canada. This achi..

Construction begins on Airbus’ U.S. A220 Manufacturing Facility

Mobile, 16 January 2019 – Airbus’ manufacturing growth in the United States advanced another step today in Mobile, Alabama, as construction of the company’s A220 Manufacturing Facility officially launched with a groundbreaking ceremony. The ass..