Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Jul 26, 2018
Airbus’ commercial aircraft segment generated €18.2 billion ($21.2 billion) in revenue over the first half of 2018, up 1.7% from €17.9 billion in 1H 2017; EBIT came to €773 million for the first six months of 2018, more than doubling the segment’s €381 million EBIT during the same period last year.
Jul 25, 2018
Boeing executives remain confident in their ability to keep pushing 737 production rates higher while meeting delivery commitments, even as they acknowledge mounting pressure on their supply chain.
Jul 25, 2018
Boeing took a global social media audience to its production plant in Everett, Washington July 24 for an update on construction of the first 777X aircraft as the US manufacturer transforms its legacy 777 line to the new generation models set to begin entry-into-service in 2020.
Jul 24, 2018
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will hold an investigative hearing Nov. 14 focused on the CFM International engine model involved an inflight engine failure earlier this year on a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700.
Nov 03, 2022
Joby Aviation has confirmed that launch of its aerial ridesharing service has been delayed to 2025, citing the FAA’s change of direction on certification and internal challenges related to the startup’s vertical integration.
Nov 03, 2022
Emirates Airline has begun its major two-year fleet retrofit program, with work starting on the first of 120 aircraft earmarked for a full cabin interior upgrade.
Nov 03, 2022
SriLankan wants to attain a fleet size of about 35 aircraft by 2025-2026.
Nov 03, 2022
Finnish SAF producer Neste is working with Japan-based trading company Itochu and Fuji Oil Company on a pilot project aimed at validating the blending of SAF with conventional jet fuel in Japan.
Nov 02, 2022
Even if Boeing's on-going joint digital design and production initiative is perfected in time, the propulsion technology that will be needed for a minimum 20%-plus jump in fuel efficiency is still nowhere in sight.
Nov 02, 2022
Boeing is targeting 400-450 737 MAX deliveries in 2023, but a production-rate increase is not yet set in stone.
Nov 02, 2022
Boeing expects the long running slump in its widebody business to recover significantly from 2023 onward, leading to a 10/month rate for its 787s and four per month for 777/777X family aircraft by 2025-2026.
Nov 02, 2022
FAA review of the last Boeing 737 MAX variant could slide into 2024, a company executive acknowledged.