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FAA Orders Replacement of 737 and 777 Display Units

An FAA airworthiness directive will require the replacement of thousands of Honeywell display units in the cockpits of Boeing 737s and 777s.

Avionics

October 1, 2014

Airbus Achieves European Certification for A350-900

FAA certification is expected shortly and first deliveries should start by year-end.

Aircraft

September 30, 2014

Dassault Celebrates 30th Anniversary of Falcon 900 First Flight

Dassault has delivered 160 Falcon 900s and 900Bs.

Aircraft

September 30, 2014

Bombardier Hands Over First EASA-registered Learjet 75

Delivery follows EASA approval for the Learjet 70 and 75 on September 12.

Aircraft

September 30, 2014

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Airbus A350 XWB Completes EASA Type Certification

Airbus A350 XWB Completes EASA Type Certification

Aircraft

September 30, 2014

New ATR Giugiaro Cabin Designs Boost Aircraft Passenger Comfort Standards

New ATR Giugiaro Cabin Designs Boost Aircraft Passenger Comfort Standards

Aircraft

September 30, 2014

Paramount Displays AHRLAC, Reveals New UAVs

The experimental demonstrator is being used to test aircraft systems and handling.

Aircraft

September 26, 2014

Russia Dumps An-140T Airlifter for Home-Made Ilyushins

The Ministry of Defence has revived the Ilyushin Il-112 project, a development of the Il-114 airliner.

Aircraft

September 26, 2014

Airbus Scours Data Following First Flight of A320neo

Program embarks on 3,000-hour certification regimen

Aircraft

September 26, 2014

Etihad Gears Up for Airbus A380 Service

Carrier to use double-decker first on London to Abu Dhabi route

Aircraft

September 26, 2014

ISIS Airstrikes Include US F-22, Saudi F-15S Combat Debuts

The U.S. began striking targets in Iraq on August 7, and the effort to stem the advance of Islamic State and other terrorist groups has increased.

Aircraft

September 26, 2014

Airbus A320neo Takes Flight

Maiden mission lasts some two and a half hours

Aircraft

September 25, 2014

Embraer, Sierra Nevada Roll Out U.S.-assembled A-29

The single-engine turboprop will be used to provide light air support, reconnaissance and training capabilities to the Afghanistan military.

Aircraft

September 25, 2014

Air India’s Fleet Buy Under Scrutiny

Criticism runs rampant of inprudent spending.

Aircraft

September 24, 2014

Airliner Demand Worth $4.6 Trillion by 2033, Says Airbus

Deliveries of more than 31,000 new airplanes expected

Aircraft

September 24, 2014

Denel Launches Regional Airliner Project

New airplane would reach the market by 2020 or 2021

Aircraft

September 23, 2014

Airbus ‘Validates’ Aerion’s Quest for a Supersonic Bizjet

Under a partnership agreement, both companies will exchange knowledge and capabilities in aircraft design, manufacturing and certification.

Aircraft

September 23, 2014

Embraer Legacy 500 To See First Delivery

The Brazilian airframer expects to hand over the first of the new midsize business jets this week.

Aircraft

September 23, 2014

Week’s Order Take Tops $11.3 Billion Worth of Airliners

Buying spree pads backlog totals at Boeing, Airbus and Embraer

Aircraft

September 21, 2014

U.S. Air Force Leaders Say Top Programs Safe From Sequestration

Air Force leadership expresses confidence that top-priority procurements are safe from possible budget threats.

Regulations and Government

September 19, 2014