Manufacturer news

Latest Manufacturer news

RusJet to help market Sukhoi Business Jet

First Delta Air Lines A220-100 rolls out of painting hangar in Mirabel

Delta Air Lines` first Airbus A220-100 was introduced this week after rolling out of the painting hangar at the A220 final assembly line in Mirabel, Québec. Delta will be the first U.S. airline to take delivery of the A220, featuring a state-of-the art interior and delivering best-in-class fu...

Christian Scherer appointed Airbus Chief Commercial Officer

Airbus SE (stock exchange symbol: AIR) has appointed Christian Scherer, 56, Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), replacing Eric Schulz, who has decided to leave the company for personal reasons. Christian Scherer will start his new assignment with immediate effect. He will report to Airbus Chief Executiv...

Boeing, Air Peace Announce Order for 10 737 MAX Airplanes

Nigerian airline to expand regional network with new, more capable 737 jet Boeing 737 MAX continues to expand its footprint across Africa Boeing and Air Peace of Nigeria today announced a new order for ten 737 MAX 8 airplanes during a signing ceremony in Lagos. Air Peace already operates Boeing 737s between major cities in Central and West Africa. The airline, whi...

Airbus break ground for Flight Works Alabama

New aviation experience center in Mobile due to open in 2019 Alabama Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday joined Airbus executives, city and county leaders from Mobile, and industry and educational partners in breaking ground for Flight Works Alabama, the new aviation experience center to be built in Mobile. In May 2017, Ivey announced plans to build the hands-on instructional facility,...

RECORD-SETTING GULFSTREAM G500 TO VISIT RUBAE 2018

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced its all-new, clean-sheet Gulfstream G500 will be on display at the 2018 Russian Business Aviation Exhibition (RUBAE), Sept. 12-14, in Moscow. The G500’s RUBAE debut comes just after the aircraft earned its U.S. Federal Aviation Administration type and production certificates in July. The G500 will join the high-demand Gulfstream G650ER and class-leadin...

Milestone Aviation and Airbus to provide five H145 helicopters to Aramco

Milestone Aviation Group Limited (“Milestone”), a GECAS company and the global leader in helicopter leasing, and Airbus Helicopters announced today they will provide five H145s to Aramco Overseas Company, a subsidiary of Saudi Aramco, a fully integrated, global petroleum and chemicals enterprise. The five aircraft are sourced from Milestone’s orderbook with Airbus and are expe...

Mike Goulian Leading as Red Bull Air Race World Championship Approaches

With the last three races of the season closing in, Cirrus Ambassador, Mike Goulian, is leading the pack of 14 Red Bull Air Race pilots by six points. The lead is substantial given the tight margin between racers all season, where just a tenth of a second has made the difference on the podium. Goulian is one of just two Americans competing in the Red Bull Air Race World Championship. He began t...

Airbus: Orders & Deliveries - August 2018

Airbus booked orders for five A320 Family jetliners in August while delivering a total of 54 aircraft from its A220/A320 single-aisle product lines and widebody A330/A350 XWBs. The new business involved three A320ceo (Current Engine Option) aircraft for Lufthansa and two A321neo (New Engine Option) versions for Air New Zealand. Both airlines currently operate large fleets of A320 Family jetline...

Rostec modernizes the Be-200 amphibious aircraft for foreign markets

Rostec’s United Engine Corporation has presented the project to re-equip the Be-200 amphibious aircraft with the Russian-French SaM146 engine unit. The presentation took place at the ongoing Hydroaviasalon-2018 exhibition in the Russian city of Gelendzhik. The modernization will make it possible to introduce the aircraft on the European and American markets, and also to begin the v...

Airbus-sponsored Ang’elles earn their “wings”

The all-women parachuting team has proven its capabilities in international competitions A world-class parachuting squad requires many of the same qualities that have driven Airbus’ success around the globe: precision, focus and a great team spirit. This is according to Pascale Dumarcet, who is perfectly-positioned to compare the two activities: she’s a design office engineer wor...

Dassault to Highlight Falcon 8X, 900LX Trijets at RUBAE 2018

Falcon 8X Celebrates First Year in Service with Russian Operators Dassault Aviation will showcase its Falcon 8X ultra-long range trijet and the latest version of its Falcon 900LX large-cabin long range Falcon business jet at this year's edition of the Russian Business Aviation Exhibit (RUBAE), which opens on September 12 at the Vnukovo 3 business aviation complex. The 6,450 nm...

Airbus - Premiering a future blueprint for our sky

The digital age of aviation will revolutionise flight. With its Blueprint for the Sky, Airbus outlines a roadmap for the integration of autonomous aircraft and welcome a new era of aviation – safely, efficiently and fairly. Our skies are busier than ever. And with commercial air traffic set to double in the next 15 years, they will only get busier. In the near future, there wi...

Safran : Very strong results for the first-half 2018 - Full-year 2018 outlook raised significantly

Adjusted data Revenue at Euro 9,506 million (including a contribution of Euro 1,516 million from Zodiac Aerospace), up 23.9% on a reported basis and up 10.1% on an organic basis Recurring operating income at Euro 1,386 million (including a contribution of Euro 129 million from Zodiac Aerospace), up 32.6% on a reported basis and up 20.3% excluding Zodiac Aerospace CFM56-...

Bombardier to Offer Future-ready Flight Deck Upgrade on Learjet 75 and Learjet 70 Aircraft

The Bombardier Vision flight deck is recognized as one of the most advanced flight decks in the light jet category The latest Garmin G5000 avionics upgrade enhances the aircraft’s capabilities and paves the way for future technological enhancements Bombardier will make the upgrade available on new Learjet 75 and Learjet 70 aircraft or as a retrofit packag...

Upcoming events

NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition 2026

20/10/2026 - 22/10/2026
United States, Las Vegas

Bahrain International Airshow 2026

18/11/2026 - 20/11/2026
Bahrain, Sakhir