Mary Kirby

Final stretch : Bombardier's latest CRJ balances commonality with new technology and performance improvements

Signal failures : efforts to ensure that avionics are immune to electromagnetic interference are intensifying, as the proliferation of personal electronic devices in the cabin--and the cockpit--continues unabated

The light brigade : incumbents in the in-flight entertainment market are under threat from emerging rivals offering seat-centric, wireless and fibre-optic systems

Slow burn : obsession with fuel economy, amid spiking oil prices, has boosted the attractiveness of turboprops, though plans to add new products at both ends of the spectrum have yet to reach fruition

FAA scrutinises 737 manufacturing : production techniques go under the microscope following Southwest fuselage rupture but aircraft praises for resilience

The big squeeze

Keeping the faith : CSeries sales will again be under the spotlight at Paris, as Bombardier looks to find a launch operator for the CS100, set for entry to service in 2013

Bandwidth? Size matters

IFEC rides reliability to new highs

Inside the garden wall