Manufacturing Archives - Travel Radar - Aviation News https://travelradar.aero/category/aviation/manufacturing/ Aviation News | Air Travel News | Insight & Analysis Sat, 16 Nov 2024 08:32:07 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://i0.wp.com/travelradar.aero/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/cropped-142341008_3736125383109174_8967045553856800325_n.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Manufacturing Archives - Travel Radar - Aviation News https://travelradar.aero/category/aviation/manufacturing/ 32 32 209674969 Qantas Airways Announces New 2026 Launch of Project Sunrise https://travelradar.aero/qantas-airways-announces-new-2026-launch-of-project-sunrise/ https://travelradar.aero/qantas-airways-announces-new-2026-launch-of-project-sunrise/#comments Sat, 16 Nov 2024 14:00:24 +0000 https://travelradar.aero/?p=55664 First announced in 2017, Qantas Airways has officially confirmed that its highly anticipated ‘Project Sunrise’ will launch in 2026. With the first Airbus A350-1000 scheduled to enter service in mid-2026, the airline is set to enhance global connectivity. If all goes to plan, the long-awaited 2026 launch of the project will see direct flights between […]

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]]> https://travelradar.aero/qantas-airways-announces-new-2026-launch-of-project-sunrise/feed/ 4 55664 Vietnam Airlines to announce order for 50 new jets https://travelradar.aero/vietnam-airlines-to-announce-order-for-50-new-jets/ https://travelradar.aero/vietnam-airlines-to-announce-order-for-50-new-jets/#respond Sat, 16 Nov 2024 10:00:30 +0000 https://travelradar.aero/?p=56188 Vietnam Airlines will send out a Request for Proposals (RFP) at the start of 2025 for 50 jets. The airline signed a provisional deal in 2023 for Boeing’s 737 MAX jets, although other manufacturers are also in the running. The Request for Proposals The Request for Proposals has attracted attention from aircraft manufacturers as Vietnam […]

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]]> https://travelradar.aero/vietnam-airlines-to-announce-order-for-50-new-jets/feed/ 0 56188 Boeing to Cut 17,000 Jobs After Strikes End https://travelradar.aero/boeing-to-cut-17000-jobs-after-strikes-end/ https://travelradar.aero/boeing-to-cut-17000-jobs-after-strikes-end/#respond Fri, 15 Nov 2024 23:48:14 +0000 https://travelradar.aero/?p=56201 Only one day after the machinist strike has ended, Boeing has begun issuing layoff notices. They plan to cut their workforce by 10%, averaging 17,000 jobs. Boeing has reported that these will mostly be affecting white-collar workers and not the machinists who participated in a labour strike for 8 weeks. Current Forecast and Previous Layoffs […]

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]]> https://travelradar.aero/boeing-to-cut-17000-jobs-after-strikes-end/feed/ 0 56201 Ethiopian Airlines receives Africa’s first Airbus A350-1000 https://travelradar.aero/ethiopian-airlines-receives-africas-first-airbus-a350-1000/ https://travelradar.aero/ethiopian-airlines-receives-africas-first-airbus-a350-1000/#respond Thu, 07 Nov 2024 11:00:18 +0000 https://travelradar.aero/?p=55529 Africa’s first Airbus A350-1000 was delivered to Ethiopian Airlines yesterday (Nov. 5), representing a milestone feat for African aviation. Airbus delivered the first of Ethiopian’s four A350-1000 orders at its headquarters in Toulouse, France. The remaining three orders will be delivered between December 2024 and March 2025. The aircraft landed safely at Addis Ababa Bole […]

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]]> https://travelradar.aero/ethiopian-airlines-receives-africas-first-airbus-a350-1000/feed/ 0 55529 Boeing Strike Ends as Workers Secure Major Pay Deal https://travelradar.aero/boeing-strike-ends-as-workers-secure-major-pay-deal/ https://travelradar.aero/boeing-strike-ends-as-workers-secure-major-pay-deal/#comments Wed, 06 Nov 2024 22:00:27 +0000 https://travelradar.aero/?p=55441 The nearly two-month strike at Boeing which paralysed the aircraft manufacturer’s operations in Washington state has ended with an important victory for its workers. After rejecting two previous offers, 58% of Boeing employees represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM)  voted to accept a better deal, marking the end of one […]

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]]> https://travelradar.aero/boeing-strike-ends-as-workers-secure-major-pay-deal/feed/ 2 55441 UK’s aircraft order backlog reaches record high https://travelradar.aero/uks-aircraft-order-backlog-reaches-record-high/ https://travelradar.aero/uks-aircraft-order-backlog-reaches-record-high/#respond Wed, 30 Oct 2024 18:15:12 +0000 https://travelradar.aero/?p=55000 The UK’s aircraft order backlog reached a record high of 15,867 in Q3, following strong September orders. The backlog is 8% higher than after Q3 last year and is worth approximately £241 billion to the UK economy, according to a report by ADS, the UK’s aerospace, defence, security and space trade association. 295 aircraft were […]

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]]> https://travelradar.aero/uks-aircraft-order-backlog-reaches-record-high/feed/ 0 55000 Boeing strike could end with workers to vote on new wage deal https://travelradar.aero/boeing-strike-could-end-with-workers-to-vote-on-new-wage-deal/ https://travelradar.aero/boeing-strike-could-end-with-workers-to-vote-on-new-wage-deal/#comments Tue, 22 Oct 2024 10:45:38 +0000 https://travelradar.aero/?p=54346 Boeing workers have agreed to hold a vote on a new labor deal, potentially ending a month-long strike. The breakthrough came after Boeing offered a 35% increase in wages over 4 years. The new deal Over 33,000 Boeing workers have been on strike since September 13th, which has damaged Boeing’s productivity during a volatile time. […]

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]]> https://travelradar.aero/boeing-strike-could-end-with-workers-to-vote-on-new-wage-deal/feed/ 2 54346 Embraer to invest up to $70 million in new MRO facilities in Fort Worth, Texas https://travelradar.aero/embraer-to-invest-up-to-70-million-in-new-mro-facilities-in-fort-worth-texas/ https://travelradar.aero/embraer-to-invest-up-to-70-million-in-new-mro-facilities-in-fort-worth-texas/#comments Sat, 19 Oct 2024 12:02:02 +0000 https://travelradar.aero/?p=54310 The two-phased plan will start operations in an existing hangar, while construction of a new facility at Perot Field Alliance Airport is underway. Fort Worth City Council has also approved incentives that will create approximately 250 new skilled aviation jobs in Texas. Expansion of MRO Service Network The investment and expansion of its maintenance, repair […]

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]]> https://travelradar.aero/embraer-to-invest-up-to-70-million-in-new-mro-facilities-in-fort-worth-texas/feed/ 1 54310 Air India said to be carrier behind new Airbus Jet deal https://travelradar.aero/air-india-said-to-be-carrier-behind-new-airbus-jet-deal/ https://travelradar.aero/air-india-said-to-be-carrier-behind-new-airbus-jet-deal/#comments Fri, 18 Oct 2024 11:00:13 +0000 https://travelradar.aero/?p=54024 Air India has been revealed as the mysterious carrier behind the order of 85 new Airbus Jets including 75 A320-family jets and 10 long-haul A350s . This follows a landmark order of Airbus and Boeing planes made last year. Airbus order and delivery report In its latest report on Wednesday, Airbus announced that it had […]

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]]> https://travelradar.aero/air-india-said-to-be-carrier-behind-new-airbus-jet-deal/feed/ 4 54024 Boeing strike negotiations break down as pay offer is withdrawn https://travelradar.aero/boeing-strike-negotiations-break-down-as-pay-offer-is-withdrawn/ https://travelradar.aero/boeing-strike-negotiations-break-down-as-pay-offer-is-withdrawn/#comments Wed, 16 Oct 2024 19:44:57 +0000 https://travelradar.aero/?p=53823 Boeing strike negotiators have suspended talks and withdrawn a 30% pay rise offer to striking factory workers. The stalemate follows unions’ rejection of Boeing’s “best and final” offer from September 23. The proposal included a 30% pay increase over four years, a $6,000 ratification bonus and better retirement benefits. International Association of Machinists and Aerospace […]

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