The World of Aviation

The US Federal Aviation Administration has added Boeing’s South Carolina facilities to the airframer’s production certificate following a stringent audit of the facilities. “This is a very exciting day for Boeing South Carolina, the South Carolina Interiors Responsibility Center, and Boeing Commercial Airplanes,” said Jack Jones, Boeing South Carolina vice president and general manager. “Earning

Airbus is reportedly close to announcing that it will open a new A320 Family final assembly line (FAL) in Mobile, Alabama. According to local newspaper The Mobile Register, a local development official in Mobile could not answer questions about a potential A320 production facility “because no official announcement has been made.” Similarly, the New York

Research that could fast track the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in civil airspace could lead to a greater use of the technology in disaster situations, according to the backers of Project ResQu. The $7 million project is aimed at fast-tracking research into fitting UAVs with smart technology to sense and avoid other aircraft

Virgin Australia has made an application to the International Air Services Commission (IASC) to allow it to codeshare on Singapore Airlines (SIA) services to Amsterdam and Paris. In its IASC application, Virgin seeks an allocation of 400 seats per week on the Netherlands route to allow it to codeshare with SIA on Australia-Singapore-Amsterdam services. The

Raymond L. Conner has taken over as president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, with James Albaugh to retire from the aircraft manufacturer in October. “Ray’s breadth and depth of experience in commercial airplanes is unmatched in our industry,” said Boeing Company chairman, president and CEO James McNerney. “He has built airplanes, sold airplanes, serviced

Boeing and Embraer have signed an agreement to share technical knowledge and jointly evaluate markets for the KC-390 tanker/transport program. The new agreement builds on a broader collaboration accord signed in April between the two aerospace companies, which initially focused on exploring ways to cooperate in commercial airplane efficiency and safety, research and technology, and