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Embraer – 50 Years of Brazillian Aircraft

Published 20/08/2019 Updated 29/08/2019 20:34
Written by: Nick Harding 3 minute read

Brazillian aircraft manufacturer Embraer turned 50 yesterday and the company celebrated with a special event bringing together employees, authorities and commercial partners at company’s São José dos Campos headquarters in …

A321neo has a fault that could cause the nose to pitch up

Published 20/07/2019 Updated 29/08/2019 20:34
Written by: Nick Harding 2 minute read

Operators of the Airbus A321neo have been issued with an airworthiness directive by the European Aviation and Space Agency (EASA) alerting it to a problem that could cause the nose …

Boeing rolls out latest ecoDemonstrator 777

Published 02/07/2019 Updated 29/08/2019 20:33
Written by: Lisa Parkes 1 minute read

Boeing has rolled out its latest ecoDemonstrator aircraft, a Boeing 777, which will serve as a flying test bed for over 50 projects. Boeing’s ecoDemonstrator program is flight test research …

Boeing 737 Max (Image: The Aviation Media Co.)

FAA discovers new potential risk with Boeing 737 Max

Published 27/06/2019 Updated 29/08/2019 20:33
Written by: Nick Harding 2 minute read

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has said it has found a “potential risk” with the Boeing 737 Max which it says must be rectified before the flight test program …

G-BNLN showing its size over British Airways Boeing 747-436 G-BNLN showing its size over Barry (Image: Phillip Dawson)

Latest British Airways Boeing 747 retiree lands in South Wales

Published 24/06/2019 Updated 29/08/2019 20:35
Written by: Nick Harding 2 minute read

The latest Boeing 747-400 to be retired by British Airways (BA/BAW) has arrived at St Athan (DGX/EGSY) in South Wales where it will be scrapped. G-BNLN (Lima November) took off …

Airbus A220 (Image: Aviation Media Agency)

Paris Air Show closes with more Airbus orders

Published 21/06/2019 Updated 29/08/2019 20:34
Written by: Nick Harding 3 minute read

The final day of the Paris Air Show 2019 saw more orders for the hugely successful Airbus A321XLR with Saudi budget carrier Flynas ordering of the type, albeit tentatively at …

Airbus continues to unveil A321XLR customers – Paris Day 3

Published 20/06/2019 Updated 29/08/2019 20:34
Written by: Nick Harding 3 minute read

European airframer Airbus has continued to unveil customers for its extra long-range Airbus A321 that was announced earlier this week and the latest raft includes some big names. American Airlines …

LEAP engines on a Boeing 737 Max (Image: Aviation Media Agency)

IAG gives Boeing a boost in Paris on Day 2

Published 19/06/2019 Updated 29/08/2019 20:33
Written by: Nick Harding 3 minute read

British Airways parent company, International Airlines Group (IAG), has given Boeing a boost at the Paris Air Show with a letter of intent for Boeing 737 Max aircraft. The surprise …

Aer Lingus to operate Airbus A321neo from Heathrow

Published 12/06/2019 Updated 29/08/2019 20:30
Written by: Nick Harding 1 minute read

Irish carrier Aer Lingus (EI/EIN) will fly its Airbus A321neo LR aircraft from London Heathrow (LHR/EGLL) to Dublin (DUB/EIDW) in November this year following delivery delays to the airline. Aer …

Caerdav opens maintenance station for ASL Airlines at Cardiff

Published 10/06/2019 Updated 11/06/2019 05:46
Written by: Nick Harding 1 minute read

South-Wales based Caerdav (formally Cardiff Aviation Ltd) is opening a line maintenance station for ASL Airlines France at Cardiff Airport with technicians from its facility at St Athan. The facility …