Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
May 22, 2017
Airbus has established a new independent compliance review panel (ICRP) to ensure “irreproachable” behavior, following allegations of fraud, bribery and corruption in its civil aviation business.
May 22, 2017
Belgian flag carrier Brussels Airlines has decided to replace seven of its 10 Airbus A330s, but is sticking with A330ceos for its fleet renewal and long-haul expansion.
May 22, 2017
[UPDATED] Boeing said it has agreed to negotiate a widebody aircraft order with Saudi Arabian startup SaudiGulf Airlines for as many as 16 aircraft, which the airline indicated will be 777s and/or 787s.
May 18, 2017
GE Aviation has started the 18-month certification program for the GE9X engine that will exclusively power the Boeing 777X.
May 18, 2017
GE is promising the GE9X will offer 10% greater fuel efficiency than the GE90-115B and will be the most efficient engine it has produced on a per-pounds-of-thrust basis.
Sep 10, 2021
Shrinking the high-pressure heart of an engine will make smaller turbofans more efficient than current commercial powerplants.
Sep 09, 2021
Cranfield Aerospace Solutions has taken delivery of a Britten-Norman BN-2B Islander for conversion to zero-emission hydrogen-electric propulsion.
Sep 09, 2021
The research and technology effort in Europe toward the use of hydrogen in commercial air transport is in full swing, but the readiness level varies depending on the industry segment.
Sep 09, 2021
BA head of sustainability Carrie Harris briefs ATW on BA’s Better World initiative, in front of special-liveried A320neo.
Sep 09, 2021
Company developing conversion package and will do the modifications in its own facility.
Sep 08, 2021
BA is reviewing the items that it gives passengers onboard, cutting plastics wherever possible, as part of its sustainability push under the BA Better World initiative.
Sep 08, 2021
EASA plans to mandate an Airbus-recommended fuselage modification which addresses A380 fuselage cracks operators are discovering when conducting a similar fix required by the European regulator.
Sep 07, 2021
The U.S. startup has teamed with UK-based LCC easyJet on the project to get direct airline input while it is still in the development phase.