Launch operator A330neo completes maiden flight
The first A330neo for launch operator TAP Air Portugal – MSN1819 – completed its 4:32 hours maiden flight.
Boeing delivers first 787 Dreamliner for Gulf Air
Gulf Air welcomed on April 27 the airline’s first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. The airplane also debuts the carrier’s new livery.
Ultra Long Range A350 XWB completes first flight
The Ultra Long Range version of the A350 XWB, MSN 216, on April 23 has successfully completed its first flight.
World’s first Boeing 787-10 arrives in Singapore
Singapore Airlines welcomed on March 28 the world’s first 787-10 aircraft as it arrived in Singapore from Boeing’s production facility in North Charleston, South Carolina.
Widerøe receives world’s first Embraer E190-E2
Embraer and Widerøe, Scandinavia’s largest regional airline, celebrated the delivery of the manufacturer’s first production E190-E2 on April 4, at Embraer’s facility in São José dos Campos.
Boeing 737 MAX 7 completes the first flight
Boeing’s new 737 MAX 7 successfully completed its first flight on March 16. The airplane remains on schedule and now begins a comprehensive flight test program leading to certification and delivery in 2019.
GE9X engine goes airborne
The GE9XTM engine lifted off on March 13 under the wing of GE Aviation’s 747 flying testbed in Victorville, California, for its first flight test.
Boeing celebrates the 10,000th 737 and enters the Guinness World Records, again
Thousands of Boeing employees gathered at the company’s Renton factory yesterday to celebrate the 10,000th 737 to come off the production line.
Airbus advances in development of new cockpit instrumentation
Airbus teams working on a synthetic vision system (SVS) and a primary full-format flight display (PF3D) came together to create a superior cockpit display that exploits the full potential of modern screen technology.
Embraer E190-E2 certified by ANAC, FAA and EASA
On February 28 Embraer received Type Certificate for the E190-E2, the first member of the E-Jets E2 family of commercial aircraft, from the Brazilian Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC), the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) and EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency).