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FedEx Express Boeing 777F (Image: FedEx Express)

Boeing gets big freighter order from Fedex Express

27/06/2018 < 1 minute read
Written by: Lisa Parkes

Seattle based airframer Boeing has won an order for 24 freighter aircraft from cargo specialist, FedEx Express. The order consists of 12 Boeing 767 and 12 Boeing 777 Freighters bringing the total number of freighters sold in 2018 to 50 for Boeing. Boeing has a firm lead over rivals Airbus when [read more]

Dowty Propellers’ propeller blade production site in Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire began operations in 2015 (Image: Dowty Propellors)

Dowty Propellers wants to return to Gloucestershire

23/06/2018 < 1 minute read
Written by: Lisa Parkes

Dowty Propellers has said it wants to return to Gloucestershire nearly 3 1/2 years after a fire destroyed its Staverton base. The GE Aviation owned company manufactures integrated propeller systems for modern turboprop aircraft such as the C130J and Antonov AN132-D but is most famous for building Propellers for both the [read more]

Christian Scherer, Airbus Chief Commercial Officer and Head of Airbus International.

Airbus warns it could leave UK if no transition deal

22/06/2018 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Airbus has said it could leave the UK if no transition deal is in place following Brexit in 2019. The warning came from Airbus’ Chief Operating Officer of Airbus Commercial Aircraft Tom Williams in an update from the company on the Brexit Deal/No Deal situation. Mr Williams said: “a No Deal [read more]

BA2276 on fire in Las Vegas (Image: Reggie Faer)

Report finds BA 777 engine fire caused by crack

21/06/2018 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released a news release yesterday about the 2015 engine fire at Las Vegas McCarran as it concludes that it was caused by a crack in the high-pressure compressor stage. British Airways flight 2276, which was due to fly from Las Vegas to London Gatwick, [read more]

Airbus & Boeing working on aircraft for Qantas project

21/06/2018 2 minute read
Written by: Lisa Parkes

Both Airbus and Boeing have said they are working on aircraft to meet the requirements of Qantas’ Project Sunrise. Project Sunrise is designed to meet Qantas’ requirement for ultra-long-range (ULR) aircraft capable of operating non-stop from Sydney or Melbourne to London. Boeing is said to be close to finalising the [read more]

A330neo begins route proving world tour

20/06/2018 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Airbus’ latest widebody aircraft the A330neo has begun a world tour designed to prove the aircraft’s viability on typical routes it will fly. The A330-900neo F-WWKM, which is in the colours of launch customer TAP Air Portugal, will visit 15 cities across the globe flying over 150 hours as it [read more]

Air Transat A330 (Image: MAEL/Air Transat)

Air Transat signs new MRO deal with Monarch Engineering

19/06/2018 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Canadian airline Air Transat has signed a deal with Monarch Aircraft Engineering Limited (MAEL) for maintenance on its Airbus fleet. The contract will see Monarch Aircraft Engineering carrying out full line maintenance on Air Transats A310 and A330 aircraft at Glasgow Airport. Monarch Aircraft Engineering, which has its main engineering base at Birmingham [read more]

A330neo does flypast at Airbus wing factory

18/06/2018 < 1 minute read
Written by: Roger Davis

Airbus flew the first A330neo up to North Wales today for a flypast at the Airbus UK wing factory. The A330neo F-WWKM flew past the Broughton site, which is located at Hawarden Airport, just after 12:30 this afternoon. The aircraft is in the colours of launch customer TAP Air Portugal. [read more]

Beluga XL – the new oversized freighter from Airbus

15/06/2018 3 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

When it comes to shifting out-sized cargo Airbus Transport International pretty much rules the roost with their Beluga A300-600ST but a new king is just around the corner in the form of the BelugaXL. The BelugaXL is an all-new super transporter aircraft which is due to enter service next year. [read more]

Rolls-Royce to cut 4,600 jobs

14/06/2018 < 1 minute read
Written by: Lisa Parkes

Rolls-Royce has said it needs to cut 4,600 jobs over the next two-years in a reorganisation of the company. The reorganisation comes as the Derby based powerplant manufacturer tries to focus more on its core business of Civil Aerospace and Defence Power systems. The majority of the cuts are expected to [read more]