Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion

Apr 17, 2017
Mexico City-based low-cost carrier (LCC) Interjet took delivery of the first of three Airbus A320neos, powered by CFM LEAP-1A engines, on April 17, according to Interjet CEO Jose Luis Garza.
Apr 17, 2017
Lufthansa subsidiary Austrian Airlines is considering a design limit extension for its aging Airbus A321 fleet, a company executive told ATW in Los Angeles.
Apr 14, 2017
Azerbaijan-based Silk Way was identified April 14 as the customer behind an order for 10 Boeing 737 MAX 8s originally announced at the Farnborough Airshow in July 2016.
Apr 14, 2017
Boeing is confident its 737 MAX family will have further sales success with low-cost carrier (LCCs) in the Asia-Pacific region, particularly versions with higher capacity and density.
Apr 14, 2017
Boeing’s first 737 MAX 9, the second variant of the re-engined 737, completed its maiden flight April 13, 2017, officially starting its flight test…
Aug 09, 2021
The Aviation Week Network has compiled aircraft orders for decades, but tracking the emerging and building order stream for advanced air mobility (AAM) airplanes is a different matter entirely.
Aug 06, 2021
Airbus has removed seven aircraft from its backlog—four A220-300s and three A321neos originally ordered by CSA Czech Airlines.
Aug 06, 2021
The Singapore government is currently reviewing a feasibility study developed alongside industry players on mixing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) with conventional jet fuel in a bid to increase the uptake of SAF in the island state.
Aug 06, 2021
Germany’s APC and wet-lease carrier Hi Fly work to improve the fuel efficiency of in-service A330s.
Aug 05, 2021
With analysts projecting that express logistics will be an early and potential large market for electric aircraft, U.S. autonomous cargo aircraft developer Elroy Air has completed a $40 million Series A funding round.
Aug 05, 2021
The FAA is ordering restrictions for Boeing 737 MAX and some 737 Next Generation models that would prohibit carrying freight in the aft cargo compartment if certain systems not critical for flight are malfunctioning.
Aug 05, 2021
Executives of aero-engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce say they are encouraged by increasing levels of flying activity, bolstered by domestic flights using wide-body aircraft.
Aug 05, 2021
For a variety of reasons there may be relatively fewer strategic transactions in A&D as the post-pandemic recovery continues.