Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Feb 03, 2016
UK low-cost carrier (LCC) easyJet has unveiled plans for a hydrogen fuel cell system that would remove the need for aircraft to use their engines for taxiing.
Feb 03, 2016
Singapore Airline’s (SIA) first Airbus A350-900 has completed its maiden flight and will now enter the final production phase as it prepares for delivery in the coming weeks, Airbus said.
Feb 02, 2016
Indonesian flag carrier Garuda Indonesia is set to take delivery of four new Airbus A330-300 aircraft in 2016, all fitted with an enhanced business class.
Feb 02, 2016
Russian carriers took delivery of fewer than 60 aircraft in 2015, less than half of the approximately 123 aircraft delivered per year during 2008-2014, according to Russia’s State Scientific Research Institute of Civil Aviation.
Feb 01, 2016
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May 07, 2020
Airbus delivered just 14 aircraft in April, showing the severe impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the air transport industry.
May 07, 2020
Rolls-Royce says it is “actively pursuing” changes to its business to better align with medium-term market conditions as the coronavirus pandemic hits engine production and maintenance volumes.
May 07, 2020
Bombardier’s CRJ program, but not its production facilities, will become part of a marketing and support unit of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) on June 1, eventually backing the Japanese group’s SpaceJet regional jet.
May 07, 2020
Retirements sped up, deliveries stretched out as American, Delta, Southwest, United ponder post-pandemic operations.
May 06, 2020
Leaders of aerostructures supplier Spirit AeroSystems already are envisioning a dramatically different company as COVID-19 upends commercial air…
May 06, 2020
Howmet Aerospace, one of the few providers of aerospace forgings, castings and other key aircraft ingredients, still expects to leverage price gains out of embattled aviation OEMs in new long-term agreements (LTAs) even as COVID-19 upends commercial air travel nearer term.
May 06, 2020
Eyeing a new era of airport security that promotes touchless screening and healthier travel, U.S. government services giant Leidos has closed its roughly $1 billion acquisition of L3Harris Technologies’ Security Detection and Automation businesses and Leidos leaders see growth potential in a post-coronavirus world.
May 06, 2020
Ground trials of fiber-optic-based rotor blade sensing technology could lead to flight trials in the coming years.