Airbus delays plans to ramp-up A220 production
Airbus Group has announced plans to delay the ramp-up of A220 production by up to a year. The news comes amid continued travel restrictions and a marked drop in demand for air travel.
Boeing announces dramatic Q1 cancellations
A new Boeing report reveals a drastic drop in commercial and defence deliveries for the first quarter of 2020.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released revised figures showing that the COVID-19 crisis will see airline passenger revenues drop by $314 billion in 2020, a 55% decline compared to 2019.
Boeing delivers first batch of 3D-printed face shields
Boeing has delivered the first set of reusable 3D-printed face shields to US healthcare authorities, in a bid to curb the spread of COVID-19.
A 64-year-old French pensioner was ejected from the cockpit of a Dassault Rafale-B fighter jet during the course of an aerobatics flight out of Saint-Dizier, in the country’s north-east. An incident report released by France’s Civil Aviation Authority blamed inadequate medical safeguards and safety protocols for the dramatic incident. The 64-year-old defence manufacturing employee was
Leonardo completes Kopter acquisition
Italian helicopter manufacturer Leonardo has announced the completion of its acquisition of Swiss company Kopter Group AG ('Kopter'), which produces the upcoming light single SH09 helicopter.
