First Boeing 787 Dreamliner delivery now expected early 2011
Not long to wait now, although no exact date yet! Boeing have said today that it now expects delivery of the first 787 Dreamliner in the middle of the first quarter 2011. The delivery date revision follows an assessment of the availability of an engine needed for the final phases of flight test this fall. While Boeing [...]
Video: Middle East airlines continue aircraft spending spree
Middle Eastern airlines have been spending big at the Farnborough Air Show to expand their fleet as passenger numbers in the region continue to grow. But is the growth sustainable?
Busy month for Cessna as they deliver Citation Mustang and 208 Caravan aircraft to Chinese customers
The Cessna Aircraft Company marked a very successful month in the People’s Republic of China with the delivery of four aircraft – one Citation Mustang and three 208 Caravans. Two of the Caravans were financed by the leasing division of AVIC, China’s primary aviation organization.
Video: A look inside the Boeing 787 Dreamliner at the Farnborough Airshow
This video gives you a sneak preview of Boeing’s new 787 Dreamliner passenger cabin.
Boeing to debut 787 Dreamliner at Farnborough
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner will make its international debut this month when the doors open on the Farnborough International Airshow
Cessna Citation X to get Honeywell Primus Elite avionics and cabin improvements for 2011
Cessna Aircraft Company has announced that it will feature the Honeywell Primus Elite avionics platform for the 2011 Citation X business jet
Cessna 162 Skycatcher wins AIAA General Aviation Award
The new aircraft from Cessna, the 162 Skycatcher has been named winner of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Piper General Aviation Award for 2010. The award is made annually to a company or product judged to have made an outstanding contribution to the advancement of general aviation. The Cessna Skycatcher design [...]
Boeing completes the first flight of GE-Powered 787 Dreamliner
The first Boeing 787 Dreamliner with General Electric (GE) engines, the airplane referred to as ZA005, completed its first flight at 6:29 p.m. (Pacific time) yesterday, following a 3-hour-and-48-minute flight over the state of Washington. GE executives and Boeing employees were on hand to welcome Captains Mike Bryan and Mike Carriker to Boeing Field in [...]
Boeing begins fuselage assembly for first 747-8 Intercontinental
Boeing has begun the fuselage assembly of the first 747-8 Intercontinental at the factory in Everett, Washington. Mechanics loaded panels for the 31-foot, 8-inch (9.6 m) long front section of the new 747 airplane into the assembly tool. The panels are part of section 41, the area of the fuselage that houses the flight deck on the [...]
Boeing 747-8 emerges from paint hangar in new Cargolux livery
The first Boeing 747-8 Freighter painted in customer livery emerged today from the Boeing paint hangar in Everett, Washington. The airplane sports an updated livery for launch customer Cargolux. The Luxembourg-based cargo operator has a total of 13 Boeing 747-8 Freighters on order. Boeing delivered the last Cargolux 747-400 Freighter with a unique transition paint [...]
