NEWS GE successfully tests World’s first rotating Ceramic Matrix Composite Material for Sixth-Gen Combat Engine

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GE Aviation successfully tested the world’s first non-static set of light-weight, ceramic matrix composite (CMC) parts by running rotating low-pressure turbine blades in a F414 turbofan demonstrator engine designed to further validate the heat-resistant material for high-stress operation in GE’s next-generation Adaptive Engine Technology Demonstrator (AETD) program currently in development with the United States Air…

NEWS Bombardier Inc CEO Pierre Beaudoin steps down as plane maker takes $1.4 billion charge on Learjet

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Bombardier Inc named a former United Technologies Corp executive as CEO, and reported a quarterly loss due to a $1.4 billion charge related to its decision to suspend its Learjet 85 business aircraft program. The Canadian plane and train manufacturer said Alain Bellemare would replace Pierre Beaudoin, who is stepping down as president and chief…

NEWS Korean Air ‘nut rage’ executive sentenced to jail

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Heather Cho, the former executive of Korean Air, has been found guilty of breaking aviation law following the so-called ‘nut rage’ case. She will serve one year in jail following the incident, but avoided the maximum ten year penalty possible.

NEWS JetBlue Airways set to accept Apple Pay for first time

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JetBlue Airways has announced plans to be the first major domestic carrier in the US to accept Apple Pay in the sky, making mobile payments at cruising altitude simple and speedy. Apple Pay gives customers an easy and secure way to pay for onboard purchases of premium offerings. Customers often already have their mobile phone…

NEWS Korean Air ‘nut rage’ executive sentenced to jail

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Heather Cho, the former executive of Korean Air, has been found guilty of breaking aviation law following the so-called ‘nut rage’ case. She will serve one year in jail following the incident, but avoided the maximum ten year penalty possible.

NEWS Korean Air chief's gets one year jail term in 'nut rage' case

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Heather Cho, daughter of Korean Air chairman Cho Yang-ho and the former head of in-flight service, violated the law by ordering the plane to return to the gate after it started to taxi on Dec. 5. Cho had demanded the flight crew chief be expelled from the flight after a first class stewardess served her…

NEWS Asiana Airlines to order 25 A321neo aircraft

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South Korea’s Asiana Airlines has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Airbus for the purchase of 25 A321neo single aisle aircraft as part of its ongoing fleet modernisation programme. Seating 180 passengers in a two class layout, the new aircraft will be operated on the carrier’s regional services, as well as on selected domestic…

NEWS Enstrom TH180 Makes First Flight

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Enstrom Helicopter has reported that its TH180 — a new, two-seat training helicopter based on the F28F — made its first flight Feb. 6. The ground and flight test took about an hour, Enstrom reported, describing the aircraft’s flight speed and maneuvers as “remarkable.” Link

NEWS Qatar to replace B787 with A350 to Singapore

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Qatar Airways plans to operate the Airbus A350 XWB on its Doha-Singapore service, replacing Boeing 787 aircraft that were introduced on the route less than a year ago. The carrier will also upgrade from two to three flights a day using the new aircraft. Link

NEWS Boeing rejects business case for 757 re-engining

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Boeing vice-president Randy Tinseth says the company has studied reviving and re-engining the 757 “a couple” of times, but concluded that the economics do not make sense. “We’re not studying 757 re-engined replacements right now. It just doesn’t work,” says Tinseth, addressing the Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance (PNAA) conference in Seattle. Link

NEWS Qantas crackdown on dress code at airport lounges

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Fed up with poorly-dressed passengers at airport lounges? Qantas has announced a crackdown across its Australian airport lounges, with the airline set to more rigorously enforce a “minimum smart casual” dress code. Link

ALERT Report: China plans to build civilian airport in northeastern border city Suifenhe, Heilongjiang Province, near Russia – @XHNews

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