UPS has confirmed that one of its Boeing 747-400 aircraft has crashed on takeoff from Dubai to Cologne. Two crewmembers were on board, but UPS states:…

Airbus’ gross aircraft sales have topped the 300 mark, two-thirds of the way through the year, with the net figure reaching 250 for the first eight months…

China Southern Airlines’ first Airbus A380 vertical fin has been delivered to the final assembly line for the type in Toulouse. The fin arrived yesterday,…

While concerns about availability of Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines dog its 787 programme, Boeing continues to wrestle with workmanship issues on the aircraft’s Alenia-built horizontal stabiliser.

A Farnborough air show outburst by Qatar Airways boss Akbar Al Baker about Pratt & Whitney’s intransigence on engine maintenance costs for the Bombardier CSeries has sparked progress in talks that could lead to a substantial surge in the narrowbody airliner’s orderbook.