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Nov 12, 2015
Although it will be years before Boeing officially commits to a new midsize airplane, clues about its potential design abound.
Nov 11, 2015
The Mitsubishi Aircraft MRJ regional jet performed well ahead of expectations on its first flight, performed at Japan’s Nagoya Airport on the morning of Nov. 11, according to the pilot in command.
Nov 11, 2015
Seven years in the making, the MRJ is a product of precise fabrication enabled by additional investment in detail design.
Nov 10, 2015
Airbus gives Emirates some hope for the A380neo, while the airline considers ordering more A350s but keeps options open for the 787. Neither is acting quickly.
Nov 10, 2015
“I don’t want to go and work in a climate with so much employee control on the company,” Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker said at the Dubai Air Show.
Nov 09, 2015
The last Dubai Airshow saw record-breaking orders for commercial airliners. Not so this year, but our onsite editors say that’s not necessarily something to worry about. They explain why in this report from the show.
Nov 09, 2015
Boeing says it does not feel pressured to increase the planned production rate of the 737 beyond the currently committed 52 per month in 2018 despite the recent announcement by Airbus that it plans to boost A320 family production to 60 per month by 2019.
Nov 09, 2015
Boeing says the ripening market for a new middle-of-the-market aircraft seating between 220 and 280 passengers could see sales “in the thousands.”