Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
May 06, 2019
Embraer delivered 11 commercial aircraft in the 2019 first quarter, including the first E175 jet to Mauritania Airlines, the first of this model to the African continent.
May 03, 2019
After warning on April 25 that its results would miss their targets this year because of challenges in its rail unit, Bombardier revealed revenue for the first quarter down 13% to $3.5 billion. Full-year revenue is now projected at $17 billion, a reduction of $1 billion.
May 03, 2019
Lufthansa Systems has introduced a weather display feature to its Lido/eRouteManual electronic charts that allows pilots to display weather information on en route navigation maps.
May 03, 2019
Fiji Airways has selected the Airbus A350 to boost its widebody fleet after reaching an agreement to lease two of the type to operate alongside its A330s.
May 02, 2019
Aerostructures provider Spirit AeroSystems has suspended its financial guidance for 2019 and shelved stock buybacks, executives announced May 1, as the Wichita manufacturer tries to get a handle on costs and challenges from the Boeing 737 MAX production slowdown and groundings.
May 16, 2023
A large number of Airbus A320neos, A220s and Embraer E2 aircraft are parked as Pratt & Whitney struggles with retrofits and engine supply.
May 15, 2023
Rolls-Royce is now focusing on improving durability and is providing new details of a strategy to double time-on-wing by 2025.
May 15, 2023
First flight tests are planned as early as 2024.
May 15, 2023
SpiceJet stated categorically that “it has no plans whatsoever to file for insolvency.”
May 12, 2023
Turkish Airlines expects to announce an order for 600 aircraft in June, part of the airline’s plans to expand its fleet to over 800 aircraft by 2033.
May 12, 2023
A May 11 airworthiness directive requires A380 operators to calculate “factored time on ground” and conduct inspections based on Airbus’ revised criteria.
May 12, 2023
First flight is scheduled for 2026.
May 12, 2023
TAP received its first A321LR in April 2019 and has since grown its fleet to 12 of the type, with another scheduled for delivery in July.