Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Nov 07, 2017
The Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC) has flown its C919 aircraft for the third time—five weeks after its second flight, and 26 weeks after the first flight.
Nov 07, 2017
The air traffic management (ATM) industry has been urged to ensure new digital technologies are introduced not only safely, but in ways that improve safety performance.
Nov 07, 2017
Airbus has named Jeff Knittel, a longtime veteran of the commercial aircraft leasing business, as the new chairman and CEO of Airbus Americas.
Nov 06, 2017
The Boeing 737 MAX 8 has entered the Chinese market days ahead of US President Donald Trump’s Nov. 8-10 visit to China, during which Boeing commercial aircraft sales are expected to a be a prime topic of discussion.
Nov 06, 2017
Japan Airlines (JAL) intends to order more widebody aircraft to meet its growth objectives, although a decision about which type could be some way off.
Feb 25, 2022
Airbus and CFM will use A380 testbed to answer crucial questions about hydrogen propulsion.
Feb 25, 2022
Embraer has to weigh multiple considerations in deciding the future of E175-E2 and new-generation turboprop programs.
Feb 24, 2022
Even more workers will be needed than before, just to inspect each other, and that comes as aerospace is struggling to find enough workers.
Feb 24, 2022
Rolls-Royce CEO Warren East plans to leave the company at the end of 2022, triggering a search for his replacement, the company said Feb. 24.
Feb 24, 2022
Large electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) “buses” could find a role operating alongside air taxis on commuter flights and dense routes such as airport shuttles, according to a study being led by GK Aerospace under the UK’s Future Flight Challenge.
Feb 24, 2022
Safran's CEO says the supply chain has been “extremely fragilized” and the situation in the U.S. is “extremely acute.”
Feb 24, 2022
China Southern Airlines has sent its first pair of Airbus A380s to Victorville Airport in southern California, marking the beginning of the end for China’s only superjumbo fleet.
Feb 23, 2022
Embraer delivered 55 aircraft in the 2021 fourth quarter (Q4) and 141 total jets for full-year 2021, falling short of Q4 2020’s level (71) but still exceeding 2020’s total deliveries (130).