Aircraft

02.09.2010 2:00

Kenya Airways threatens to ditch 787 for Airbus

Kenya Airways' irritation over delays to the Boeing 787 programme has evolved into a threat to cancel the aircraft it has on order. [Read more]

02.09.2010 2:00

Chile enters talks on joining Embraer KC-390 programme

Chile has followed Brazil by launching formal negotiations over a possible six-aircraft order for the Embraer KC-390 . [Read more]

02.09.2010 2:00

US regional Comair plans major fleet and staff reductions

Delta's remaining wholly-owned subsidiary Comair today unveiled a major restructuring entailing slashing its fleet from the current 97 aircraft to 44 by. [Read more]

02.09.2010 2:00

F-35B delays lead to re-phased flight test schedule

The F-35 programme will likely reshuffle the flight test schedule again as Lockheed Martin continues to struggle with the reliability of the short-takeoff-and-vertical-landing. [Read more]

02.09.2010 2:00

Lockheed Martin still pursues hybrid airship future

Losing a half-billion dollar contract award will not discourage Lockheed Martin from continuing to pursue hybrid airships as a future business . [Read more]

02.09.2010 2:00

Colombia formalises Embraer KC-390 interest

Colombian officials have signed a declaration of intent with Brazil to take part in the development and production of the Embraer KC-390 military tanker/transport. [Read more]

02.09.2010 2:00

FAA calls for CRJ700/900 horizontal stabilizer fix

The US FAA on Thursday will issue an airworthiness directive calling on operators of Bombardier CRJ700 and CRJ900 regional twinjets to check for and replace. [Read more]

02.09.2010 2:00

BA passengers tried to halt 777 take-off after taxiing error

Two passengers attempted to stop a British Airways Boeing 777-200 from taking off from a Caribbean airport last September, after realising. [Read more]