Manufacturers/MRO

Russia: import substitution for the Irkut MC-21 is moving forward

Agustín Miguens

The Russian Federation continues to make progress in the process of import substitution with the aim of supplying its own ...

Irkut completed the static testing of the MC-21

Ismael Awad-Risk

Irkut completed static testing of the MC-21, with which Russia hopes to compete with Western Boeing 737 MAX and Airbus ...

End of an era: The last Boeing 747 ever built leaves the factory

Rainer Nieves Dolande

After five decades, the production of the Boeing 747 line has finally ended: the last model registered with manufacturer’s serial ...

Embraer Ipanema 203 agricultural aircraft reaches new sales record

Agustín Miguens

Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer announced today that its agricultural aviation division reached a new sales record. During the first eleven ...

737 MAX

Lawmakers refuse to grant Boeing extension for 737 MAX 7 and MAX 10 certification, for now

Agustín Miguens

As reported by David Shepardson for Reuters, United States lawmakers late yesterday refused to approve a deadline extension that would ...

Airbus

Airbus will not meet its delivery target for 2022

Ismael Awad-Risk

Airbus indicated that, based on its November deliveries and due to the current complex operating environment, it will not meet ...

Airbus

A matter of months: Airbus stops relying on Russian titanium

Ismael Awad-Risk

An Airbus executive indicated that the manufacturer will stop relying on Russian titanium supplies in the coming months. Given that ...

737 MAX

Europe: EASA may require safety modifications for the Boeing 737 MAX 7 and MAX 10

Agustín Miguens

According to a report by Dominic Gates for The Seattle Times, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), Europe’s civil aviation ...

Boeing 777X programme could face further delay due to an engine problem

Agustín Miguens

The Boeing 777X development programme could be further delayed after a problem with the General Electric GE9X engines reportedly occurred ...

737 MAX

A light at the end of the tunnel: Boeing has hope for 737 MAX 7 and MAX 10 certification

Agustín Miguens

Boeing may finally be seeing a light at the end of the tunnel amid the vicissitudes of the certification process ...