Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion

Oct 25, 2018
The Russian government will transfer 92.31% of its shares in United Aircraft Corp. (UAC) to Rostec, according to a decree signed by President Vladimir Putin signed Oct. 24.
Oct 24, 2018
Mature-aircraft trader and lessor Vallair, which is the launch customer for the first Airbus A321 passenger-to-freight conversion, is actively seeking more A321s to join eight that it already has slated for conversion.
Oct 24, 2018
Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) saw revenues slip slightly to just less than $15.3 billion as delivery volume fell 12 units, to 190.
Oct 24, 2018
Thai Airways is postponing retiring some of its oldest widebody aircraft to cover delays in its fleet acquisition plans and a capacity crunch caused by Boeing 787 groundings for unscheduled engine maintenance.
Oct 23, 2018
Bombardier has sued the aircraft unit of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., alleging the Japanese company recruited Bombardier employees with the intent of acquiring proprietary trade secrets for use in its Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) program.
Jan 04, 2023
A final report on the second fatal Boeing 737 MAX accident is critiqued as not giving appropriate weight to flight deck human-factors and pilot performance.
Jan 04, 2023
Russia’s United Engine Corporation (UEC) started flight trials of the PD-8 turbofan engine.
Jan 04, 2023
Rosaviatsiya issued a supplemental approval for the Irkut MC-21 narrowbody airliner Dec. 28 to fly with locally-made PD-14 turbofan engines and composite wing. 
Jan 04, 2023
LOT Polish Airlines operated its final De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 flight from Gdansk to Warsaw Chopin Airport on Jan. 1.
Jan 04, 2023
The Kazakhstan-based LCC is looking to protect itself in case any of its A320neo deliveries are delayed.
Jan 03, 2023
Maeve Aerospace plans to develop a 44-seat electric regional airliner with a design range of 300 nm.
Jan 03, 2023
The Airbus A321neo is part of a 40-aircraft deal signed by Airbus and the Chinese airline in September 2022.
Dec 31, 2022
To cap off another astonishing year for Boeing, the Check 6 Podcast presents 12 vital episodes chronicling the OEM's progress in 2022.