aircraft

Boeing 737 output drops on quality checks, more FAA audits: sources
Boeing 737 output drops on quality checks, more FAA audits: sources
April 4, 2024
BOEING 737 MAX jetliner production has fallen sharply in recent weeks as US regulators step up factory checks and workers slow the assembly line outside Seattle to complete outstanding...
Aircraft lease rates yet to peak: BOC Aviation CEO
Aircraft lease rates yet to peak: BOC Aviation CEO
April 3, 2024
AIRCRAFT lease rates have yet to peak but could hit a plateau in the next 12 months, said the chief executive officer of Hong Kong-listed lessor BOC Aviation (BOCA).Steven...
China’s Comac wide-body C929 jet in ‘detailed design stage’, official says
China’s Comac wide-body C929 jet in ‘detailed design stage’, official says
March 26, 2024
CHINESE state-owned planemaker Comac’s first wide-body jet is in its “detailed design stage”, an executive said on Tuesday (Mar 26), following a report from the jet’s fuselage manufacturer aiming...
Sats sells US military contractor unit Maytag Aircraft for US million
Sats sells US military contractor unit Maytag Aircraft for US$46 million
March 17, 2024
INFLIGHT caterer and ground handler Sats has sold its ground handler unit Maytag Aircraft for an enterprise value of US$46 million to private direct investment firm Albion River, it announced...
Singapore-based company Nandina REM debuts recycled carbon fibre material for aircraft, EVs
Singapore-based company Nandina REM debuts recycled carbon fibre material for aircraft, EVs
February 18, 2024
IN A first for aviation, Singapore company Nandina REM (Nandina) will recycle carbon fibre from retired aircraft for use in new aircraft. While other companies already produce such recycled...