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September 15, 2020 8:00 am ET -
Airbus Celebrates Five Years in Mobile, Ala.
Airbus celebrated five years of operation at its single-aisle production facility in Mobile, Ala. on Monday. The company made Mobile its first U.S.-based manufacturing plant in 2015 with 250 employees and the goal of bringing the production of its most…
May 12, 2020 8:00 am ET -
ATR CEO Sees Production Cuts on the Horizon
Following the lead of other major manufacturers in the aviation sector, Franco-Italian aircraft builder ATR has started laying the groundwork for its own slowdown of construction of new planes as the coronavirus continues to plague the industry. The aircraft manufacturer’s…
June 21, 2018 12:54 pm ET -
Rolls Royce Aerospace: The Engine Manufacturer Across the Atlantic
In the early 20th century, two men came together to start a company that would become world-renown in both car manufacturing and airplane engine manufacturing, Rolls Royce. Over the years, Rolls Royce had quickly evolved to become a major player in…
March 30, 2018 12:00 pm ET -
Weak Link in Boeing’s Supply Chain Limiting 737 Production
Recently, news came to light that one of Boeing’s suppliers, Spirit AeroSystems, was facing difficulties in providing Boeing 737 fuselages to the aircraft manufacturer, further complicating Boeing’s plans to ramp up production of the popular aircraft in the face of…
January 31, 2018 8:30 am ET -
Airbus A321LR Completes Maiden Test Flight
On Wednesday, Airbus announced that its newest narrowbody aircraft model, the Airbus A321LR, had completed its maiden flight test, the first step in the aircraft’s certification process. The test aircraft, MSN7877, flew for 2 hours and 36 minutes over the…