De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited has reported progress in the production of its new De Havilland Canadair 515 (DHC-515) amphibious firefighting aircraft, currently being built at manufacturing facilities in Calgary and elsewhere in Canada. (www.aviation24.be) More...
The acquisition of new E-7 Wedgetail radar aircraft by the Air Force may not be completely dead, according to contract documents released Tuesday. (dcnewsroom.blogspot.com) More...
More than 400 customers, partners and aviation executives gathered in a production hall at Dassault Aviation’s Bordeaux‑Mérignac facility on Tuesday to watch the company unveil the Falcon 10X, a business jet the manufacturer says is its most ambitious platform to date. (dcnewsroom.blogspot.com) More...
The NTSB released a preliminary report on the fatal crash of N10KJ (Challenger 650) on takeoff from Bangor, Maine in January. "Following the anti-icing application, the airplane sat for 4 minutes 51 seconds before it taxied from the deice pad at 1935:46. At that time, about 8 minutes 3 seconds had elapsed since the start of the anti-icing application. According to a preliminary review of the cockpit voice recorder (CVR), the flight crew discussed holdover times during the taxi to runway 33.… (ntsb-reports.com) More...
Spirit Airlines is recalling approximately 500 furloughed pilots as higher-than-expected attrition pressures staffing levels while the carrier prepares to exit Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. (airguide.info) More...
CDB Aviation has signed lease agreements for five Airbus A321neo (A321-271NX) aircraft with LATAM Airlines Group, reinforcing the Latin American carrier’s narrowbody fleet modernization strategy. (airguide.info) More...
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) in Geneva released its 2025 Annual Safety Report demonstrating a solid year of safety performance. Flying is the safest form of long-distance travel. Accidents are extremely rare and each one reminds us to be even more focused on continuous improvement through global standards and collaboration guided by safety data. (airguide.info) More...
