The huge loss of lives in the mid-air collision of a commercial airliner and a military helicopter so close to a busy, important airport was a shocking tragedy.

Russian authorities have outlined the conditions needed to complete the certification of the “import-free” Superjet 100 passenger jet variant.

The fuselage for the first TVRS-44 Ladoga passenger turboprop has been assembled at the Aviakor facility in Samara, Russia.

The Airbus A350F freighter is beginning to take shape, as Premium Aerotec delivered the first side shells to Airbus earlier in February.

Rolls-Royce plans to commence a new round of tests soon to further boost the performance of the Trent 1000 engine as it looks to regain market share on the 787.

Qantas will undertake a cabin refit of most of its Boeing 737-800s, which will update this fleet until a narrowbody replacement program can be completed.

Pratt & Whitney has received FAA certification for the upgraded Advantage version of its PW1100G geared turbofan (GTF) that powers the A320neo.

MTU and Pratt & Whitney want a place on the next narrowbodies developed by Boeing and Airbus. The engine-makers now rule out an open fan.