Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Jun 21, 2017
CFM International’s LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B engines have gained 180-minute extended-range, twin-engine operations (ETOPS) approval from FAA and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
Jun 21, 2017
Portuguese wet lease operator Hi Fly has made its first direct booking with Airbus, ordering two A330-200s, the Lisbon-based company announced at the Paris Air Show June 21.
Jun 21, 2017
El Al Israel Airlines firmed up orders for two Boeing 787-8s and one 787-9 valued at more than $729 million at list prices.
Jun 21, 2017
Los Angeles-based Air Lease Corp. (ALC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to order five 737 Boeing MAX 7s and seven 737 MAX 8s.
Jun 21, 2017
China and Russia each have displays of new commercial airliners – current and future – on at this week’s Paris Air Show, including a model of a widebody that the two countries plan to develop collaboratively. ATW correspondent Polina Montag-Girmes photographed their aircraft in the static display and models on their exhibit stands.
Oct 27, 2021
UK electric air taxi startup Vertical Aerospace has secured additional funding tied to its planned going-public merger with blank-check company Broadstone Acquisition.
Oct 26, 2021
Airlines are on track to lose $50 billion in 2021, and more than $200 billion in 2020-2022 combined.
Oct 26, 2021
Alaska Air Group and startup ZeroAvia have partnered to develop a liquid-hydrogen fuel-cell power train capable of up to 5 megawatts to power part of Alaska Airlines’ fleet of 76-seat De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 regional turboprops.
Oct 25, 2021
The U.S. Air Force’s potential Advanced Tactical Trainer, recently announced in a request for information, is expected to serve as a bridge for pilots graduating from initial training in a T-38, or eventually a Boeing-Saab T-7, before entering the cockpit for an operational fighter.
Oct 25, 2021
Startup ZeroAvia has partnered with Mitsubishi’s CRJ support division, MHI RJ Aviation, to develop hydrogen-electric propulsion for regional jets, aiming for market availability in 2028.
Oct 25, 2021
Due to the different nature of locations around the world, we have a huge array of runways created and designed to meet the needs of space, the…
Oct 22, 2021
Qantas is accelerating restart plans for several more international routes, allowing the carrier to reactivate widebody aircraft and recall employees ahead of its previous forecasts.
Oct 22, 2021
Long-term retirement totals expected to stay the same, but revised timing could create supply chain issues.