Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Apr 22, 2016
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) expects to put its first Bombardier CSeries aircraft—a CS100—into service July 15 on its first commercial flight: LX638 from Zurich to Paris Charles de Gaulle.
Apr 21, 2016
Aircraft & Manufacturer News-April 21, 2016
Apr 21, 2016
The first Airbus A321 aircraft, produced for American Airlines at the Airbus US Manufacturing Facility, has flown for the first time.
Apr 21, 2016
Airbus Group will next week open an office and experience center in the heart of Washington DC on Pennsylvania Avenue. The eighth-floor facility brings together what were previously two separate downtown offices, one for the company’s military and space business, formerly called EADS, and one for its commercial operations. They now operate under the single Airbus Group name, with the North American headquarters in Herndon, Virginia, close to Washington Dulles Airport.
Apr 20, 2016
Russia’s United Aircraft Corp. (UAC) reported a 2015 net loss of RUB108.7 billion ($1.5 billion), widened from a net loss of RUB13.7 billion in the year-ago period.
Aug 05, 2020
Embraer will push back the planned entry-into-service date for its E175-E2 until 2023, as the Brazilian manufacturer contends with weak airliner demand in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Aug 05, 2020
Production of the first Rear Center Tank (RCT) for the new, long-range Airbus A321XLR is now underway, the European airframer said Aug. 4.
Aug 05, 2020
German aerospace center DLR and MTU Aero Engines plan to cooperate on development of a zero-emissions hydrogen fuel-cell power train for flight testing in a 19-passenger Dornier Do 228 regional aircraft, from 2026.
Aug 04, 2020
SkyWest Airlines is accelerating its transition away from 50-seat Bombardier CRJ-200s as it looks to replace them with 76-seat Embraer E175s, which are now favored by major airlines.
Aug 04, 2020
Leaders who embrace digital transformation can help hard-hit companies rebound from the pandemic.
Aug 04, 2020
Despite Boeing’s recent decision to push back the commercial debut of the 777X from next year to 2022, the 777-9 test program continues to ramp up with the third development aircraft completing its first flight on Aug. 3.
Aug 03, 2020
The Chinese domestic airline market has recovered more quickly from the virus crisis than markets elsewhere, but Chinese MRO is still heavily…
Aug 03, 2020
Small satellite launcher ABL Space Systems has disclosed around $90 million in new defense contracts plus investments from Lockheed Martin and venture capitalists, powering the startup through a three-launch demonstration of the RS1 launch vehicle and GS0 deployable launch system early next year, the company said Aug. 3.