Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Aug 16, 2016
EASA has certified the Sukhoi Superjet SSJ100 to operate into airports with runways as narrow as 30 m (98 ft.) wide.
Aug 15, 2016
Belavia Belarusian Airlines has taken delivery of the first of three new Boeing 737-800s out of an order placed in 2014.
Aug 12, 2016
A Boeing 767-300 converted freighter flight from Seattle to Wilmington, Ohio marked the inauguration of Amazon-dedicated air cargo service being provided on a contract basis by Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings.
Aug 11, 2016
African flag carrier Air Djibouti has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 as it prepares to launch commercial operations.
Aug 11, 2016
Australia's Melbourne Airport welcomed its inaugural Airbus A350 service with the arrival of Singapore Airlines' (SIA) flight SQ207 on Aug. 10.
Dec 23, 2020
CDB Aviation’s foray into freighter conversions with partner EFW is not likely to grow beyond the Airbus A330 platform, but CEO Pat Hannigan is leaving the door cracked.
Dec 22, 2020
Belavia and Myanmar Airways are expanding operations with their first Embraer aircraft.
Dec 22, 2020
An Air France crew that spent 17 hours on the ground with 497 passengers after a diversion to Atlantic Canada has lessons to apply in similar predicaments.
Dec 22, 2020
EasyJet says it has agreed with Airbus to defer aircraft deliveries from its 2022-24 financial years.
Dec 22, 2020
Alaska Airlines reached an agreement in principle with Boeing to take as many as 120 new 737-9 jets in coming years, marking the first sale of a MAX aircraft to a U.S.-based customer since the type was grounded nearly two years ago.
Dec 22, 2020
UK start-up Faradair Aerospace has partnered with Honeywell and MagniX on development of its multirole Bio Electric Hybrid Aircraft, designed to carry 18 passengers or three LD3 cargo containers.
Dec 21, 2020
A bipartisan effort to fast-track new FAA certification and oversight mandates is using the emergency funding-focused omnibus bill to get the legislation into law, agreeing on new requirements targeting what the agency can delegate to manufacturers, emphasizing human factors reviews, and urging FAA to spearhead improvement of global pilot training.
Dec 21, 2020
Just weeks after launching service with four Embraer 195 jets converted to freighters, Brazilian operator Azul is considering more conversions to decrease delivery times.