Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Mar 01, 2018
Rolls-Royce has appointed Tom Bell as president and CEO of Rolls-Royce North America, a post he will hold alongside his current position as president-defense.
Feb 28, 2018
The Embraer E190-E2, the first aircraft in the Brazilian manufacturer’s E-Jet E2 program, has received its type certificate from Brazilian regulator ANAC, the FAA and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), clearing the way for first delivery to Norwegian regional airline Widerøe.
Feb 28, 2018
Airbus has rolled out the first A350-900 ultra-long range version from the final assembly line (FAL) in Toulouse.
Feb 27, 2018
The advent of large, commercial unmanned aircraft vehicles (UAVs) for cargo and passengers is closer than most people believe, and legislators and regulators should begin work now to enable their certification and introduction over the next 20 years, according to a new report by the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA).
Feb 26, 2018
The creation of a standalone aerospace business made up of United Technologies Corp. (UTC) divisions is under consideration as UTC executives contemplate their next move after the expected regulatory approval of its acquisition of Rockwell Collins this summer.
Jun 24, 2022
Engines and cabin interiors top the list of missing components, while airlines and airports struggle to keep up normal operations.
Jun 24, 2022
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Jun 23, 2022
Airbus and global industrial gases and engineering company Linde are broadening their cooperation agreement to study the logistics aspects of hydrogen use in aviation.
Jun 23, 2022
MTU Aero Engines says it has identified a Flying Fuel Cell (FFC) and Water Enhanced Turbofan (WET) as “favored” concepts for revolutionary reductions in emissions from aircraft propulsion systems.
Jun 22, 2022
Two initiatives have been unveiled in Europe and the UK to help advance the use of hydrogen to decarbonize aviation.
Jun 22, 2022
A Netherlands’ aerospace cluster plans to develop a hydrogen-electric propulsion system for retrofit to 40-80-seat regional turboprops as a path to securing a position on future Airbus and Embraer sustainable aircraft programs.
Jun 22, 2022
The development of the Sino-Russian CR929 widebody airliner may face further delays after the Russian participant in the program United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) was slapped with new Western sanctions in response to Moscow’s invasion to Ukraine.
Jun 22, 2022
Airbus is struggling with implementing big production increases, as is Boeing, which also faces uncertainty over 737 certifications.