Category: Aerospace & Defense

May 13, 2019

The crash of a U.S. Marine Corps F-35 that temporarily grounded the entire fleet of next-generation jets in 2018 was caused by a manufacturing defect in a fuel tube made by a United Technologies subcontractor, according to congressional investigators. The […]

May 2, 2019

The largest supplier for the Boeing Co.’s 737 Max had been revving up to jump to a record production pace in June for the single-aisle jet. Instead, Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc. is rushing to preserve cash, manage a mountain of […]

April 30, 2019

Airbus SE earnings surged in the first quarter as the European planemaker churned out higher numbers of the A320 narrow-body jet that’s the biggest global rival to Boeing Co.’s grounded 737 Max. The company delivered 126 A320s, a model that […]

April 24, 2019

China In-Flight Connectivity Technology Conference: ICT 2019 — Viasat Inc.(NASDAQ: VSAT), a global communications company, and China Satellite Communications Co., Ltd. (China Satcom), today announced an agreement for a strategic partnership to jointly provide in-flight connectivity (IFC) services within China […]

April 18, 2019

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) successfully launched its Antares TM rocket carrying a Cygnus TM spacecraft today at 4:46 p.m. EDT from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport Pad 0A on Wallops Island, Virginia, at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility. The launch marks […]

March 26, 2019

With an agreement to acquire the A320 and A350 XWB aircrafts signed following a visit by Chinese President, Xi Jinping, trip to Paris, the order is thought to be a package of deals completed during Mr Xi’s trip to Europe. […]

March 22, 2019

Arianespace’s Vega success with PRISMA in numbers: 3 + 14 + 308 = 600! Arianespace’s third mission of 2019 – which marked the Vega rocket’s 14th consecutive success – orbited the Italian PRISMA Earth observation satellite tonight, bringing the total […]

March 18, 2019

FAA employees warned as early as seven years ago that Boeing Co. had too much sway over safety approvals of new aircraft, prompting an investigation by Department of Transportation auditors who confirmed the agency hadn’t done enough to “hold Boeing […]

March 12, 2019

Boeing Co. is facing a growing crisis of confidence over its 737 Max jet, as airlines and regulators from Singapore to Australia move to ground or block the plane following two deadly crashes in five months. A day after U.S. […]

February 28, 2019

The airline is set to acquire 100 new 737 MAX airplanes worth US$12.7bn, while Bamboo Airways will gain 10 787-9 Dreamliners from Boeing, totalling close to $3bn. The move forms part of Bamboo’s long-term growth strategy and plans to provide […]