Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Sep 10, 2015
The CSeries is 85% through certification tests and about to enter “the final flight testing phase,” according to Bombardier.
Sep 10, 2015
Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport will dispose at least 10 aircraft mothballed on the airport’s apron.
Sep 10, 2015
Boeing has again projected the Asia-Pacific region will have the greatest demand for commercial airline pilots and maintenance technicians with 40% of the global need, according to its 2015 Boeing Pilot & Technician Outlook.
Sep 09, 2015
Airbus’ year-to-date order book for commercial aircraft soared to a gross total of 748 as of Aug. 31; Boeing has booked orders for 462.
Sep 09, 2015
Oman Air is to take 11 new aircraft—three Boeing 737-800s, seven 737-8 MAXs and one 787-9—as well as three used Boeing 737s on long-term lease from Air Lease Corp.
Dec 05, 2019
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is considering a new aircraft order to fill the gap between 90-seat CRJs and 180-seat Airbus A320neos, but would need to maintain the benefits of its shift toward single-fleet operations.
Dec 05, 2019
Boeing Commercial Airplanes chief engineer John Hamilton has announced his retirement, a year after being asked by the company to stay on to lead the 737 MAX recovery effort.
Dec 05, 2019
There are three possible long-term paths out of the engine-maker’s difficult straits.
Dec 05, 2019
John Hamilton, chief engineer for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, has announced his retirement a year after being asked by the company to stay on to lead the 737 MAX recovery effort.
Dec 04, 2019
Airbus has decided not to pursue the integration of Safran’s electric taxiing system (eTaxi) for the A320 family, citing technical reasons and causing another setback for promoters of the fuel-saving technology.
Dec 04, 2019
GE Aviation is recommending operators of GE90-115B engines install re-designed stator vane segments to prevent wear and potential cracking that investigators determined was behind a 2017 Japan Airlines (JAL) engine failure, a Japan Transport Safety Board (JTSB) report on the incident revealed.
Dec 04, 2019
Airbus has decided not to pursue the integration of Safran’s electric taxiing system (eTaxi) for the A320 family, citing technical reasons and causing another setback for promoters of the fuel-saving technology.
Dec 04, 2019
United Airlines has ordered 50 Airbus A321XLRs and will use them to replace Boeing 757s and possibly launch more long-range, thin intercontinental routes, the airline said late Dec. 3. Deliveries are slated to start in 2024.