Category: Aerospace / Defense

Boeing reports faulty parts on 737 wings, including MAX
3. 6. 2019 No Responses

Boeing reports faulty parts on 737 wings, including MAX

The FAA published a notice warning of defective parts on the wings of around 300 Boeing 737 MAX and 737 NG. The manufacturer requests operators to change the parts. An undisclosed subcontractor has informed Boeing that a batch of leading-edge slat...
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IndiGo, the low-cost conqueror, is coming for Emirates
28. 5. 2019 No Responses

IndiGo, the low-cost conqueror, is coming for Emirates

The world’s largest airline by international passengers hit an air pocket in the 12 months through April, with net income falling by more than two-thirds to its lowest level since 2002. On the far side of the Arabian Sea, meanwhile,...
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Airbus beats estimates
30. 4. 2019 No Responses

Airbus beats estimates

Aerospace and defense giant Airbus boosted operating profit thanks to commercial aircraft. The European aviation manufacturer Airbus increased its net operating profit to EUR 549 million from EUR 14 million in the same period last year. This was due mainly to...
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Boeing Reports 21% Drop in Earnings and Suspension of Share Buybacks
24. 4. 2019 No Responses

Boeing Reports 21% Drop in Earnings and Suspension of Share Buybacks

Investors were expecting a disastrous quarter from Boeing and they were not disappointed. Boeing, the world’s largest aircraft manufacturer, net profit fell 21% in the first quarter. The worsening of economic results is largely due to the crisis around t...
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Lockheed Martin, United Technologies Beat Analysts’ Expectations
23. 4. 2019 No Responses

Lockheed Martin, United Technologies Beat Analysts’ Expectations

The aerospace giant Lockheed Martin shares have improved by 6% after quarterly results have been released, surpassing analysts’ expectations. Lockheed Martin posted first quarter earnings of $5.99 per share, up 49% y/y. Lockheed Martin also updates the 2...
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EasyJet Issued a Profit Warning
2. 4. 2019 No Responses

EasyJet Issued a Profit Warning

EasyJet’s low-cost airlines are reportedly well prepared for Brexit, but the company’s profitability will be compromised, EasyJet said. EasyJet expects the 2019 earnings to be hit by falling demand, due to economic uncertainty and Brexit. The airli...
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FAA Knew Of 737 MAX Trim Problems
31. 3. 2019 No Responses

FAA Knew Of 737 MAX Trim Problems

A recently discovered document proves that Boeing ignored requirements FAA and international regulators made when they certified Boeing’s 737 MAX airliner. The underlying problem: For commercial reasons Boeing wanted the new 737 MAX version to handle like th...
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Ultra-low Cost Airline Wow Air Collapses, Cancels All Flights
28. 3. 2019 No Responses

Ultra-low Cost Airline Wow Air Collapses, Cancels All Flights

Icelandic Wow Air canceled all flights, telling travelers in foreign countries to apply for “emergency rates” at competing airlines and buy tickets again. Furthermore, the airlines said passengers who paid for airline tickets with credit cards or b...
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Airbus Received an Order from China Aviation Supplies for 300 Airliners
26. 3. 2019 No Responses

Airbus Received an Order from China Aviation Supplies for 300 Airliners

China Aviation Supplies ordered at Airbus 290 A320 * and 10 A350 XWB aircrafts. According to catalog prices, the order value is more than $35 billion. The order is larger than originally expected. Typically, for Chinese orders, a large quantity...
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FAA and Boeing 737 MAX Certification Story
19. 3. 2019 No Responses

FAA and Boeing 737 MAX Certification Story

The Seattle Times: Managers of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have put pressure on their engineers to delegate broad responsibility for Boeing 737 MAX safety assessment to Boeing itself. Security engineers who are familiar with the documents have po...
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‘Jackscrew’ found at crash site confirms Ethiopian Boeing 737 Max was set to dive
15. 3. 2019 No Responses

‘Jackscrew’ found at crash site confirms Ethiopian Boeing 737 Max was set to dive

A screw-like device found in the wreckage of the Boeing Co. 737 Max 8 has provided investigators with an early clue into what happened: The so-called jackscrew, used to set the trim that raises and lowers the plane’s nose, indicates...
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Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, China grounded the Boeing 737MAX. The Cannibal Isles and Czech SmartWings continue flying
12. 3. 2019 No Responses

Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, China grounded the Boeing 737MAX. The Cannibal Isles and Czech SmartWings continue flying

In connection with the second tragic accident of the all-new Boeing 737MAX just after the start, more and more airlines and countries are issuing regulations to ground this new Boeing model. Boeing has announced that it will “release a software...
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Boeing in pre-market 10% down, hundreds 737s grounded and 777X ceremony canceled
11. 3. 2019 No Responses

Boeing in pre-market 10% down, hundreds 737s grounded and 777X ceremony canceled

Boeing shares Fall 10% at pre-market as hundreds of 737s grounded, following 2nd deadly crash of new model B-737MAX. Boeing also cancels 777X launch event after Ethiopian Airlines’ MAX 8 crash. Boeing ADRs traded on Germany’s Tradegate exchange slumpe...
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Remembrance of Concorde: 50 years since the maiden flight
4. 3. 2019 No Responses

Remembrance of Concorde: 50 years since the maiden flight

Sud Aviation (Aérospatiale)/British Aircraft Corporation (BAC) Concorde was a revolutionary British-French jet aircraft project with cruising speed of Mach 2. Concorde flew the Atlantic within 3 hours. The start of the project dates back to 1956 when the Sup...
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Rocket Soyuz launched first six OneWeb satellites into orbit – internet from the space
28. 2. 2019 No Responses

Rocket Soyuz launched first six OneWeb satellites into orbit – internet from the space

Russian Soyuz rocket started yesterday from the spaceport in French Guiana. The task was to bring the first 6 OneWeb satellites in orbit. The satellites will provide Internet connectivity from the Space for users on the ground, in airspace and...
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