Narrowbody Pilot Reports

Pilot Report: Flying the 737-8, Boeing’s New Narrowbody Breadwinner

Fred George | Aviation Week & Space Technology

Aviation Week’s pilot notes Boeing’s Leap-engined 737-8 has bigger displays and refinements such as fly-by-wire spoilers. Only a short training course is needed to upgrade from the 737NG.

Flying The A321neo: Technology Upgrades Under The Skin

Tim Wuerfel | Aviation Week & Space Technology

Aviation Week’s evaluation pilot flies Airbus’s popular A321neo and finds a re-engined aircraft with more power, less fuel burn and emissions, and several system changes and refinements.

ISR

Intrigue Surrounds Heavily Modified Global Business Jet

Tony Osborne | Aviation Week & Space Technology

Closely guarded Global Express could be destined for service with the UAE Air Force.

business aviation

Two Chances Lost: Pilot And Mechanic Both Miss Aileron Hook-Up Error

Richard N. Aarons | Business & Commercial Aviation

Arguably, among the most challenging and potentially hazardous missions a pilot undertakes are post-maintenance test flights.

space

ISS Demonstrates Possibilities Of Low-cost Launch

Frank Morring, Jr. | Aviation Week & Space Technology

By making launch more affordable, SpaceX hopes to open the door to wider experimentation in space.

commercial aviation

Opinion: Why Boeing’s Charge of Bombardier ‘Dumping’ Doesn’t Add Up

Anthony L Velocci, Jr. | Aviation Week & Space Technology

Regardless of the U.S. International Trade Commission’s final ruling, there is a pervasive sense that Boeing has made a tactical if not a strategic blunder.

defense

Boeing Warns Against Long Stealth Fighter Development

James Drew | Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

Boeing has cautioned the U.S. Navy against getting locked into another 20-year aircraft development program as it reaches for F/A-XX, the service’s next carrier warplane.