Aircraft

22.08.2010 2:00

QantasLink grounds five Q400s for main-gear checks

Australian flag-carrier Qantas has grounded five Bombardier Q400 turboprops over concerns centred on the type's main landing-gear. [Read more]

21.08.2010 2:00

Boeing 747-8F nears schedule slip as first 747-8I progresses

Despite strong schedule uncertainty with Boeing's 747-8 freighter, the airframer continues to press on with assembly of its first -8I passenger aircraft. [Read more]

20.08.2010 2:00

IAE rolls out fix for V2500 problems

International Aero Engines (IAE) is replacing parts in some of its V2500 engines on in-operation aircraft, after discovering problems with the engine's high-pressure. [Read more]

20.08.2010 2:00

Start-up Tibet Airlines to take three A319s

Start-up carrier Tibet Airlines has selected the Airbus A319 to commence initial operations, and has agreed to take three of the type. It is also planning. [Read more]

20.08.2010 2:00

Emirates to serve Hong Kong with A380

Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is to introduce the Airbus A380 to a new destination, Hong Kong, ahead of the winter season. The operation will bring. [Read more]

19.08.2010 2:00

Comac C919 fuselage supplier begins manufacturing work

Manufacturing work on the fuselage sections of the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China's C919 aircraft has started. Jiangxi Hongdu Aviation Industry,. [Read more]

19.08.2010 2:00

EASA certifies modernised Dornier 228NG

Europe's safety regulator has certified the Dorner 228NG turboprop, manufacturer RUAG's extensively-modified version of the twin-engined 228 airframe. [Read more]

19.08.2010 2:00

Korean Air to decide in-flight connectivity solution by year-end

Nearly four years after Korean Air's in-flight high-speed Internet service was switched off by provider Boeing, the carrier is studying its options for bringing. [Read more]