Boeing has suspended flying operations of its fleet of 787 test aircraft after the second Dreamliner was forced to make an emergency landing due to an onboard fire. According to various media sources, Dreamliner ZA002 was en route to Yuma, Arizona, from Harlingen, Texas, for extended tests of the aircraft’s nitrogen generation system on November
Singapore Airlines has been forced to ground three of its A380s over problems with their Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines in relation to the recent uncontained engine failure of a Qantas A380 on November 4. According to reports, Rolls-Royce overnight advised SIA to ground three A380s for “precautionary engine changes” following concerns raised during inspections. The
The first F-35C carrier variant arrived at the US Navy’s test facility at NAS Patuxent River near Washington on November 6. The aircraft, designated CF-1, joins four F-35Bs at Pax River, where it will undergo air-to-air refuelling and performance testing by US Navy test pilots. The aircraft flew non-stop from Fort Worth with its F/A-18B
The seven nation Airbus A400M partnership has finally agreed upon a financial package to support the aircraft’s development. The countries – the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Luxembourg, Belgium and Turkey – have agreed to pay €3.5bn (A$4.8bn) to continue the A400M’s development, clearing the way ahead for the airlifter. “The A400M is an emblematic
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has released its third quarter delivery figures for GA and business aircraft, showing that total volumes of aircraft shipped were down 14.5 per cent, while billings were down 2.5 per cent. The figures show that piston powered aircraft deliveries were down 6.6 per cent to 679, while turboprops dropped
Superjet International says that the Sukhoi SuperJet 100 (SSJ100) is nearing certification, with all major flight test programs now completed. “We’ve already gone through the most challenging testing certification programs. As per our estimations our team has already covered 90 per cent of the overall certification testing scope. Now we are finalising avionics safety failure
