The trade war between the US and China is becoming increasingly bizarre. As a countermeasure against Trump's tariffs of up to 145% on Chinese exports, Beijing has now instructed its own state airlines to suspend purchases of Boeing-built aircraft...
The air cargo industry is undergoing a seismic digital transformation. e-booking platforms like cargo.one, WebCargo by Freightos, CargoAi, and CargoBooking are emerging as key players, promising streamlined operations, cost reductions, and faster, more efficient booking processes. But despite these...
I shared an image on LinkedIn recently, of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, showing the international provenance of all its parts, along with the caption someone had added: “They say a picture is worth a thousand words. How are the...
Gabriela Hiitola's words seem to have echoed from Copenhagen to 1,600 km distant Toulouse. Or she has a huge influence on Airbus, because following her harsh criticism at the recent Nordic Air Cargo Symposium in CPH, of the frame...
When CargoForwarder Global reported on the Airship panel at the Dubai Expo 2020 back on 11NOV21, there was an optimistic view that ‘huge progress’ was happening and there could be as many as 400+ airships in the sky by...
The first components for the new Airbus A350F freighter have arrived at the manufacturer's factory in Hamburg. This is section 19, which is located at the end of the fuselage and is connected to the rear of the aircraft....
Austrian-based Diamond Aircraft has taken over financially troubled eVTOL startup, Volocopter. Diamond has been owned since 2017 by the multi-billion-dollar Chinese company, Wanfeng; a supplier of auto parts, aerospace components, and industrial equipment. The publicly listed company confirmed the...
Airbus’ first hydrogen-powered aircraft was due to enter service in 2035. Three different variants were presented to the public. Yet, none will be built as the Airbus management in Toulouse has announced the end of the current H2 journey...
On 05NOV24, Aviation Business published an article highlighting a growing optimism surrounding eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) technology and suggesting that 2025 could be a pivotal year for the industry's commercial debut. A couple of weeks’ prior, however,...
Until now, Boeing and Airbus have dominated the global market for passenger aircraft with 100 or more seats, and freighter versions. But the era of the duopoly is coming to an end. A new, Chinese entrant, COMAC is pushing...
For years, blended wing-body aircraft (BWB) were a keen topic for aviation aficionados at specialist seminars, but were practically non-existent in the real world. This is currently changing, as advanced projects in San Diego and Hamburg demonstrate.
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Aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul are still the core activities of the Lufthansa Group's technology subsidiary. However, other business areas are increasingly coming to the fore, especially logistics. This became clear at the recent annual conference of the German...
Perusing industry media and joining the dots on the different news components – ever-increasing orders for aircraft and aircraft conversions, seemingly more frequent aviation incidents such as the Boeing door coming off or technical landings, human-error during ground navigation...
Washington’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has tightened its grips on Boeing. The regulator is undertaking much tougher audits following a blowout on a B737 MAX in January, blamed on assembly failures. It imposed a production cap of 38 jetliners...
The Brazilian aircraft manufacturer, Empresa Brasileira de Aeronáutica S.A., better known as Embraer, wants to convert its C-390 military transporter into an aircraft designed for commercial purposes. Partner is the Brazilian state-owned postal service, Correios. Both companies have signed...
The FAA has found that all Boeing 747 variants from the B747-100 to the B747-8 are inadequately protected against lightning strikes. This applies both to passenger and cargo versions of the highly successful model built by the U.S. manufacturer....
