SAO PAULO—Shares of Brazilian planemaker Embraer SA soared on Tuesday after the company said it had agreed to combine its electric aircraft subsidiary Eve with Zanite SPAC and list it on the New York Stock Exchange. The transaction values Eve’s equity at $2.9 billion and will include the combination with Zanite Acquisition Corp and an…
Embraer Shares Soar on Announcement of Eve Deal With SPAC, NYSE Listing
Boeing Delivers 34 Aircraft in November, Picks up Southwest Order
SEATTLE—Boeing Co. said on Tuesday that it handed over 34 airplanes to carriers in November, while adding 109 jets to its 737 MAX order tally. The delivery tally-closely scrutinized by investors as deliveries generate much-needed cash during the coronavirus crisis—compares with 27 planes in October, and seven in the year-ago period when Boeing was in…
‘Non Standard’ Repairs Made to Fix Cracks on Military Helicopters: Commander
OTTAWA—The commander of Canada’s air force says he is concerned about the recent discovery of tail cracks in most of the military’s new Cyclone helicopters, and the need for “non-standard” repairs to each aircraft, but he remains confident in the fleet. The cracks are the latest in a growing list of issues with the Cyclones,…
Finland Orders 64 Lockheed F-35 Fighter Jets for $9.4 Billion
HELSINKI/WASHINGTON—Finland has chosen U.S. defense giant Lockheed Martin’s F-35 fighters to replace aging F/A-18 combat jets and plans to order 64 planes with weapons systems in a $9.4 billion deal, the government said on Friday. Lockheed Martin competed in a tender for the deal with Sweden’s Saab, U.S. rival Boeing, France’s Dassault, and Britain’s BAE…
Northern Territory Secures Amphibious Aircraft Construction Deal
The Northern Territory (NT) has beaten New South Wales and Queensland to secure a deal to construct the iconic Albatross amphibious aircraft at Darwin Airport. This will make the Territory Australia’s first manufacturer and exporter of the Albatross G-111T, an aircraft capable of taking off from and landing on land, snow, ice, and water, according…
China’s Regulator Says More Testing Needed to Certify C919 Aircraft
BEIJING/SYDNEY—China’s aviation regulator said on Friday that there is still a huge amount of testing to be done for the home-grown narrowbody C919 aircraft to be certified, raising doubt over planemaker COMAC’s year-end target. So far, the C919, China’s attempt to rival Airbus SE and Boeing Co., has completed only 34 certification tests out of…
Pilot Dead, 2 Injured After Aircraft Accident at Laughlin Air Force Base
A pilot was killed and two other people were injured on Friday after an accident involving two planes on the runway at the Laughlin Air Force Base in Del Rio, Texas. The accident took place around 10:00 a.m. local time. The “mishap” involved two T-38C Talon trainer aircraft, according to a news release from the 47th…
Pilot Dead, 2 Injured After Aircraft ‘Mishap’ at Laughlin Air Force Base
A pilot was killed and two other people were injured on Friday after an accident involving two planes on the runway at the Laughlin Air Force Base in Del Rio, Texas. The accident took place around 10:00 a.m. local time. The “mishap” involved two T-38C Talon trainer aircraft, according to a news release from the 47th…
Airbus Strikes 2nd Major Aircraft Deal of Dubai Air Show
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—Airbus clinched a major deal on Monday valued into the billions of dollars to sell 111 new aircraft to the Air Lease Corporation, its second blockbuster order at the Dubai Air Show. Air Lease, the Los Angeles-based jet financing and leasing company, added to its expanding fleet with 25 A220-300s, 55 A321neos,…
Belarusian Cargo Plane Crashes in Russia, All 7 Aboard Dead
MOSCOW—A Belarusian cargo plane crashed Wednesday while trying to land in eastern Russia, killing all seven people on board, officials said. The Soviet-built An-12 operated by Belarusian carrier Grodno crashed and caught fire near Irkutsk, eastern Siberia. Belarus’ Investigative Committee, the top state investigative agency, said there were seven people on board and all of…
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