Aircraft industry
As the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) kicks off in Los Angeles, major gaming companies such as Electronic Arts, Sony PlayStation, Microsoft Xbox, and Ubisoft are set to reveal their latest product developments. Meanwhile, the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget is underway, featuring prominent manufacturers like Airbus and Boeing. In
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Sichuan Airlines, China's largest all-Airbus operator, has taken delivery of the 100th aircraft from Airbus, marking a significant milestone in their partnership. The aircraft, an A321, was equipped with Sharklet fuel-saving wing tip devices and powered by IAE V2500 engines, featuring a comfortable two-class cabin seating 194 passengers.
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The aerospace industry has entered a supercycle, with Boeing and Airbus experiencing unprecedented eight-year order backlogs totaling over 12,000 planes. This trend is driven by a decade of renewed growth after a series of recessions and the pent-up demand for new, more efficient aircraft. As airlines and manufacturers scramble
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Boeing and Airbus engaged in a fierce competition for aircraft orders in the first four months of the year, with Airbus emerging as the leading supplier. Despite starting the year ahead of Airbus, Boeing's sales were outpaced by its European counterpart, which received 229 orders, or 209 aircraft
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Avianca has signed a purchase agreement for 100 A320neo Family aircraft, the largest single order ever made in Latin America's aviation history. The agreement, which includes A319neo, A320neo, and A321neo aircraft, will enable Avianca to maintain one of the youngest fleets in the region as the airline aims
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Hugues Lessard, vice-president of Bombardier's CRJ program, and Jean-Francois Tessier, director of CRJ program strategy, are enthusiastic about the prospects of Bombardier's Canadair regional jets, despite the market's attention shifting to the company's C Series. Bombardier plans to continue producing the CRJ
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Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), a South Korean company in partnership with Lockheed Martin, has been chosen as the preferred bidder for a new jet fighter contract, beating out Korean Airlines, which had partnered with Airbus Defense and Space. The selection was made by the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) after
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A Swiss third division football team, Dalkurd FF, miraculously avoided the Germanwings Airbus A320 plane crash that resulted in the loss of 150 lives on March 24, 2015. The team had initially planned to board the plane but changed their travel plans at the last minute, opting for a different
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The Airbus A320 is one of the most popular commercial aircraft in the world, with over 3,000 in use globally. The Germanwings crash in the French Alps, which resulted in the loss of 148 lives, has sparked renewed attention to the safety record of the A320. Despite being one
AirAsia Flight QZ8501 Disaster, 2014
The AirAsia flight crash shares parallels with the 2009 ocean crash of Air France Flight 447, which killed all 228 people on board. Both flights were flying into storms when they disappeared, and pilot confusion over faulty air-speed data contributed to the crashes. The investigation into the AirAsia crash may
AirAsia Flight QZ8501 Disaster, 2014
Five days after the devastating crash, the Indonesian Navy's Bung Tomo frigate recovered the bodies of five passengers of AirAsia Flight QZ8501 still fastened to their seats in the Java Sea, off Borneo. The victims were among the 155 passengers and seven crew members on board the Airbus
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A humanitarian airlift conducted by the Airbus Corporate Foundation and Luftfahrt ohne Grenzen (LOG or "Wings of Help") has delivered 12 tonnes of essential goods, including medicine, blankets, and clothing, to Bangkok. The cargo was transported on a Thai Airways International (THAI) A330-300 aircraft, which is the first
