Supersonic civilian air travel is coming a step closer, as Boom Supersonic has selected a 65-acre campus in North Carolina as the site of its Superfactory for the Overture airliner. The site, opening in 2024, will include a final assembly line, test facility and customer delivery centre
A cabin design for Bombardier’s recently launched Challenger 3500 super mid-size business jet platform has been revealed by FACC, which is responsible for the development and production of portions of the cabin interior. The first aircraft will be delivered in the second half of 2022
Qatar Airways has begun legal proceedings against Airbus regarding safety concerns related to surface degradation in its A350 fleet – an issue which has resulted so far in 21 aircraft being grounded. This video shows the issues causing concern
Airbus delivered 611 commercial aircraft to 88 customers in 2021, a figure it says demonstrates resilience and recovery from the effects of the pandemic, with progress made on plans to ramp-up production
Boeing has appointed Collins Aerospace as the long-term provider of next-generation lavatories for the 737 family of aircraft. The modular lav, available in 2025, includes touchless functionality, micro-LED lighting, and gives airlines customisation and PRM-friendly options
Airbus Atlantic has been launched as a global player in the aerostructures field, bringing together the resources of its sites in Nantes and Montoir-de-Bretagne, as well as the Stelia Aerospace sites worldwide
Pobeda Airlines, a low-cost carrier in the Aeroflot group, has placed a US$1.53m order for anti-condensation systems for retrofit installation on 20 more of its Boeing 737-800NG aircraft
A concept mid-size aircraft revealed by the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) could enable passengers to fly anywhere in the world with no carbon emissions, with just one fuel stop. The enabler is liquid hydrogen; the catch is that the aircraft is not forecast to be market-ready until the mid-2030s
Viasat has become the first Ka-band IFC supplier to have a BFE connectivity system available on the Embraer E2
From growing demand for air transport to the retirement of older aircraft to accelerate decarbonisation objectives, Airbus sees several reasons for healthy order books, with resultant industry benefits
