First Flight of the Boeing 777X
Boeing’s new 777X widebody airliner today took its first flight. The aircraft is an upgrade on the previous 777 designs (one of the best selling long-haul airliners of all time), adding incredible efficiency over...
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Airbus BelugaXL Enters Service
Following certification, the new Airbus BelugaXL has entered service carrying parts between the various manufacturing facilities. The aircraft is based on the Airbus A330, whereas previous Belugas were based on the A300. Providing Airbus with...
First Air Canada A220 Takes to the Sky
The first Airbus A220 for Air Canada has flown at Montreal Mirabel, wearing the carrier’s full livery. The first test flight occurred on 12 December ahead of the type’s delivery to the airline. Air...
100th Airbus A220 Delivered
Airbus has celebrated the 100th delivery of an A220 (formerly Bombardier CSeries) aircraft. This particular aircraft, registered YL-AAU, is an A220-300 variant for airBaltic, one of the largest operators of the type, who has...
The Irkut MC-21 Debut at MAKS and Customer Orders
Russia’s latest passenger airliner made its debut at the MAKS airshow in Russia last week and came away with a number of important orders. The Irkut MC-21-300 is a narrowbody airliner with a capacity...
Airbus Starts A220 Production at Mobile, AL
Following its acquisition of the Bombardier CSeries aircraft and its rebrand as the Airbus A220, production has continued in Montreal Mirabel, Canada. However, Airbus has now officially begun manufacturing the A220 in the U.S. The...
Air France-KLM Orders 60 Airbus A220s
Airbus has received a huge boost to its A220 programme by signing up Air France-KLM as its latest customer. The carrier has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for 60 A220-300 aircraft to modernise its...
Airbus A220 on Asian Demonstration Tour
Readers and spotters in Asia should keep an eye out for an Airbus A220 aircraft undertaking a demonstration tour taking in 6 cities over 8 days. The aircraft embarked to its first stop in...
Boeing Reveals New ecoDemonstrator Aircraft
Boeing is launching its latest round of flight-testing to assess new technologies that could address real-world challenges for airplane operators and passengers — from enhancing safety and sustainability to improving the flying experience. To...
Airbus announces the A321XLR at Paris
On the first day of the Paris Air Show, Airbus has formally announced its A321XLR variant – the longest range single-aisle airliner currently on the market. Based on the A321neo and neoLR variants, this...
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