Boeing 777X completes the first flight
The new Boeing 777X jetliner took to the skies yesterday, entering the next phase of its rigorous test program.
Airbus performs first automatic take-off
On 16 January, Airbus has successfully performed the first fully automatic vision-based take-off using an Airbus Family test aircraft.
First A350s with touchscreen cockpit
Airbus has commenced deliveries the first A350s equipped with new touchscreen cockpit displays.
World’s first commercial electric airplane takes flight
Inaugural flight is the first step in becoming the world’s first all-electric commercial fleet.
Rolls-Royce announces new hybrid-electric flight demonstrator
Rolls-Royce has taken a significant step towards realising the ambition to provide hybrid-electric propulsion systems for the next generation of aviation.
Airbus launches the longest range single-aisle airliner: the A321XLR
Following the very positive feedback from the market, Airbus has launched the A321XLR to complement its best-selling A321neo family.
Bombardier launches new 50-seater aircraft
Bombardier announced yesterday that launching the new CRJ550 aircraft, the first triple-class 50-seat aircraft in the world.
A220 becomes ETOPS capable
On January 14, Airbus announced that the A220 has received 180-minute extended operations (ETOPS) approval from the Canadian civil aviation authority, Transport Canada.
Virgin Galactic finishes its historic first spaceflight
Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo, VSS Unity, landed yesterday in Mojave from her maiden spaceflight.
Atmosfair ranked 125 airlines according to carbon emissions
TUI UK and Thomas Cook Airlines among the top 10
most CO2-efficient airlines in the world