Aerospace Aircraft & Propulsion
Oct 06, 2017
Airbus and Boeing commercial aircraft gross orders for 2017, sorted by most-recent date of order placement with manufacturer.
Oct 06, 2017
Flight tests are underway on Airbus Helicopters’ H145 light twin-engine, specifically to test its five-blade main rotor.
Oct 05, 2017
Flights of a modified Airbus A340 are the most representative tests yet of natural laminar flow and will determine if the drag-reducing design is practical.
Oct 03, 2017
The company has submitted its final bid to NASA for development of the agency’s Quiet Supersonic Transport or QueSST low-boom flight demonstrator; it is one of two competitors to do so.
Oct 03, 2017
The true first flight milestone will occur sometime in late October or early November, when the aircraft hovers about 20-30 ft. off the ground for about 1-2 hr. of powered hover testing.
Apr 18, 2017
Malaysia Airlines has become the first customer to sign up for SITAONAIR, Aireon and FlightAware’s global flight tracking service, designed to prevent incidents similar to the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines MH370.
Apr 12, 2017
Bell Helicopter’s FC-X mockup concept demonstrator is proving to be more than just a talking point.
Apr 12, 2017
The European Commission (EC) has given the green light for Iowa-based Rockwell Collins—which specializes in, among other areas, flight deck avionics and cabin electronics—to acquire cabin interior product supplier B/E Aerospace.
Apr 11, 2017
Boeing Digital Aviation subsidiary Jeppesen has signed with AirAsia Group to provide digital charting and electronic flight bag (EFB) services across AirAsia’s six low-cost carrier (LCC) affiliates.
Apr 06, 2017
Airbus and Boeing commercial aircraft deliveries for 2017, sorted by most-recent delivery date.
Apr 06, 2017
Airbus and Boeing commercial aircraft gross orders for 2017, sorted by most-recent date of order placement with manufacturer.
Mar 30, 2017
Citing the rapid progress in electric propulsion, Airbus is now working on a larger and more powerful aircraft, dubbed E-Fan X, that could fly within three years.
Mar 24, 2017
Hong Kong-based China Aircraft Leasing Group posted a 2016 net profit of 638.4 million Hong Kong dollars ($82.3 million), up 67.9% from the company’s HK$380.2 million net profit in 2015.