Japan’s MHI Completing Acquisition of CRJ Programme
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) is completing its acquisition of Bombardier’s Canadair Regional Jet (CRJ) programme on 1 June, with both sides agreeing that all transaction conditions have been met. The…
Bangkok Airways Introduces New Safety Measures For COVID-19
Bangkok Airways – which plans to resume its first domestic air service on 15 May – has notified passengers about new safety measures to combat the spread of COVID-19. The…
Embraer Looking To Asia To Drive Growth
Embraer’s CEO is hoping to get more sales from Asia now that income levels in some countries in the region are higher. “For the first time – pragmatically – I…
Airlines Will Utilize RJs In Current Crisis: Embraer’s Slattery
Embraer argues that smaller aircraft will be utilized more during the current crisis and recovery phase, than larger aircraft, and that it will take the aviation industry three to five…
Embraer Making No Effort To Seek New Partner
Embraer is focusing on how to compete on its own rather than actively seeking a new partner, now that it has been left alone by Boeing. “I am very disappointed,…
Embraer Scraps Plan To Develop Commercial Turboprop Aircraft
Embraer has put on hold indefinitely plans to develop a new commercial turboprop aircraft, arguing that now is a bad time to be embarking on a new aircraft program and…