Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Jan 10, 2017
Boeing has defined the size of the proposed additional -10X stretch variant of the 737 MAX narrowbody to compete more aggressively against the Airbus A321neo.
Jan 10, 2017
Boeing confirmed Jan. 10 that South Korean low-cost carrier (LCC) Jeju Air is the previously unidentified customer behind a December 2016 order for three 737-800NGs, valued at $288 million at current prices.
Jan 10, 2017
US lessor Aviation Capital Group (ACG) placed a follow-on firm order Jan. 10 for 35 Airbus A320 family aircraft, with purchase options for 10 additional aircraft.
Jan 10, 2017
Russia’s VIM Avia has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330-200, which is configured in a two-class cabin layout with 24 seats in business and 228 in economy class, the airline in a statement.
Jan 10, 2017
WheelTug has begun work to complete development of its electric taxi system after FAA signed off on its certification plan. Aiming for FAA approval…
May 07, 2021
In Western aerospace manufacturing, it is becoming increasingly clear through first-quarter financial reports that a recovery is still a midterm prospect, and OEMs and suppliers face numerous overhangs.
May 07, 2021
This webinar took place May 7, 2021. With COVID-19 having dealt a huge blow to regional airlines, it is unclear how soon their appetites for new…
May 06, 2021
The rapid growth in e-commerce and express package transport has driven Boeing to put in place additional capacity to modify 737-800s to the Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) configuration.
May 06, 2021
Startup Wright Electric has begun testing the megawatt-scale power inverter that is a key building block in development of the electric propulsion system for its planned single-aisle airliner.
May 06, 2021
What now in the post-pandemic world? During several recent trade shows, webinars and Aviation Week interviews, advisors and analysts have shed light on where they think industry giants are going next and why.
May 05, 2021
Spirit AeroSystems disappointed Wall Street on May 5 with a reported loss and lower revenues than expected, as well as a sobering cashflow forecast for the whole year.
May 05, 2021
Swiss startup Dufour Aerospace has secured additional funding to take its aEro3 hybrid-electric vertical-takeoff and-landing aircraft into pre-production and certification. The funding round was led by Swiss early-stage investor Session.vc.
May 05, 2021
Bernard Ziegler, the legendary former Airbus chief pilot and senior vice president-engineering, died May 5. He was 88.