news February 23, 2021 Flight of Icarus: Canadian company proposes multi-role tactical aircraft
Montreal, Quebec-based Icarus Aerospace opens up about its Tactical Air Vehicle platform as it seeks government funding and market traction.
Montreal, Quebec-based Icarus Aerospace opens up about its Tactical Air Vehicle platform as it seeks government funding and market traction.
Operations of some Boeing 777 planes have been suspended after United Airlines Flight 328, a 777-200 powered by the Pratt & Whitney PW4077 engine, experienced a right engine failure shortly after takeoff from Denver.
New clean-sheet designs, legacy fighters, and fifth-generation stealth could all operate together. Future use of the F-35A, in particular, could be impacted by ongoing engine wear issues.
New light attack aircraft will support the Continued Light Attack Experiment.
A claim that the Boeing 737 Max remains inherently unstable — despite its problematic MCAS controls software having been rectified — has been dismissed as untrue by a senior Transport Canada official.
Production of the Dash 8-400 turboprop will pause once orders for the type this year are built. Roughly 500 employees are estimated to be affected.
The invitation to qualify is the first step in a three-phase procurement process to replace the Royal Canadian Air Force CC-150 Polaris strategic airlift fleet.
Air Canada's former president and CEO Calin Rovinescu, who retired Feb. 15, reported a difficult 2020 for the airline, and criticized an “ever-changing patchwork” of government travel restrictions and quarantine measures that have created market uncertainty.
The decision was announced Feb. 11 by Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, but comes with a list of stipulations.
Bombardier will cease production of its iconic Learjet aircraft in Q4 2021 to focus on its “more profitable Challenger and Global aircraft families,” and is also cutting 1,600 jobs in an effort to boost profitability.