Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Mar 24, 2017
Molon Labe has teamed up with BMW’s Designworks and Panasonic Avionics to create an economy-cabin design that would make the middle seat wider and more attractive. A concept model of the novel design will be unveiled at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, April 4-6.
Mar 24, 2017
Delta Air Lines will launch daily New York JFK-Rio de Janeiro service starting Dec. 21, pending US Department of Transportation (DOT) approval.
Mar 23, 2017
Lufthansa subsidiary Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) is set to renew its Geneva-based aircraft allocation from Airbus A320s to an all-Bombardier CSeries 100/300 fleet.
Mar 22, 2017
Emirates SkyCargo, the freight arm of Dubai-based Emirates Airline, will return two Boeing 747-400ER freighters leased from ASL Airlines Belgium in June, ending the use of 747 freighters in its fleet, Emirates president Tim Clark told ATW.
Mar 22, 2017
Boeing plans to conduct the first flight of the 787-10, the third and largest Dreamliner variant, on March 31 from North Charleston, South Carolina.
Jul 28, 2021
As profitability becomes more of a reality, U.S. airlines are working to restore networks and create high levels of fleet optionality.
Jul 27, 2021
Steady increases in key metrics including departures and spare parts sales have GE executives confident that its aviation services unit is headed in the right direction and original equipment (OE) sales are poised to follow as aircraft production rates increase, company executives said.
Jul 27, 2021
With midyear financial reports starting to emerge, financial analysts have been poised to approve the Western aerospace industry’s latest quarterly results with modest relief.
Jul 27, 2021
Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) projects ranging from the capture of atmospheric carbon dioxide to processing of sewage have been shortlisted for funding under a UK government contest designed to promote alternative fuel production technologies at commercial scale.
Jul 26, 2021
Supersonic airliner developer Boom is evaluating a forward-looking vision system (FLVS) as part of preparations for flight tests of the XB-1 high-speed demonstrator as well as design planning for the follow-on full-scale Overture passenger aircraft.
Jul 23, 2021
The airframer and FAA are still discussing methodology for 787 post-production inspections.
Jul 23, 2021
Rolls-Royce's Power Generation System 1 (PGS1) demonstrator is designed to pave the way for future hybrid-electric regional propulsion system development.
Jul 22, 2021
Southwest Airlines could exercise up to 44 options for Boeing 737 MAX jets in 2022 to either fuel growth or accelerate retirements of older 737-700s.