Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Sep 20, 2018
French Polynesian regional carrier Air Tahiti is considering procuring jets so it can expand international routes from its home base of Papeete, CEO Manate Vivish told ATW on the sidelines of this week’s IATA Aviation Day in Mauritius.
Sep 20, 2018
Thai Airways is assessing whether it needs to adjust its fleet upgrade plans, with the latest review expected to be completed by year-end.
Sep 19, 2018
Airbus sent JetBlue Airways’ latest A321ceo off on its delivery flight Sept. 19 from Mobile, Alabama, with 15.5% renewable jet fuel onboard, continuing a trend the manufacturer started with its Toulouse delivery flights two years ago.
Sep 19, 2018
The first Aviation Corp. of China (AVIC) MA700 turboprop airliner is on track for delivery in 2022, the manufacturer said in a program update.
Sep 19, 2018
Air New Zealand is suspending two routes from its international network partly because of aircraft shortages caused by ongoing Boeing 787 engine issues.
Dec 05, 2022
Embraer has focused its studies of sustainable aircraft on hybrid-electric and hydrogen fuel cell 19- and 30-seat regional airliners.
Dec 05, 2022
JetBlue has signed an MOU to purchase at least 92 million gal. of blended SAF over five years from Fildelis New Energy.
Dec 05, 2022
Air India is ramping up its ambitious fleet expansion plans for 2023 by reaching deals to lease another 12 aircraft.
Dec 02, 2022
KinectAir has seen initial success in the Pacific Northwest with a consistent, repeat customer base of local businesses so has added corporate accounts.
Dec 02, 2022
The formula for a net-zero aviation fuel that would pull carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere when burned has been developed by researchers.
Dec 02, 2022
Airbus Summit attendees were urged to focus on the emerging problems of hydrogen leakage and a lack of standards, applicable also to sustainable aviation fuels.
Dec 01, 2022
As a further step in studying the use of superconductors in an electric-propulsion architecture, Airbus has signed a partnership agreement with CERN.
Dec 01, 2022
The agreement focuses in particular on Ryanair’s largest bases such as Dublin and London Stansted.