Boeing is touting the sales prospects of its proposed new midmarket aircraft (NMA) in the Asia-Pacific market, but the manufacturer will not be pinned down on a formal program launch date....More
Comac said it is working toward making the first delivery of the C919 airliner in 2021, though the Chinese state company also implied the milestone might come later....More
Mitsubishi Aircraft plans to add two aircraft to the MRJ flight-testing program to verify design changes prompted by a reassessment of certification requirements in late 2016....More
Airbus is studying a further increase in production of single-aisle aircraft as the manufacturer seeks ways to accommodate continuously strong demand for the A320neo family....More
Southern Pacific Flight Training (SPFT), a startup pilot training company in Brisbane, Australia, is to receive the first ATR 72-600 simulator in the country, from manufacturer Axis Flight Training Systems....More
Swoop, Canadian carrier WestJet’s standalone ULCC subsidiary scheduled to launch in June, could eventually have a fleet of as many as 40 aircraft, WestJet CEO Gregg Saretsky said....More
AirBaltic CEO Martin Gauss said he is confident there is a sufficient supply of Pratt & Whitney PW1500G geared turbofan (GTF) spare engines to do necessary on-wing replacements on Bombardier CS300s....More
Japan Airlines is continuing to pursue a broader international network through partnerships with other airlines, including carriers inside and outside the Oneworld alliance....More
“We see it almost as being as big a shift as going from piston to gas turbine. It’s almost a new way of thinking,” Rolls senior vice president-marketing Richard Goodhead said at the Singapore Air Show....More
LCC Norwegian is aiming to roll out long-haul Wi-Fi connectivity as soon as the systems are approved for use on its Boeing 787 and 737 MAX aircraft....More
