Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Jun 02, 2015
The first Airbus A350 XWB destined for Vietnam Airlines flew June 1, beginning a rapid ramp-up of A350 production that will see three new operators take delivery of the aircraft this year.
Jun 02, 2015
A selection of photos from our most recent headlines.
Jun 02, 2015
Boeing has started building the first 737 MAX aircraft on schedule in its Renton, Washington, facility.
Jun 02, 2015
Qatar Airways plans to launch its first three US Airbus A350 XWB services from Doha Hamad International Airport to Philadelphia on Jan. 1, 2016, followed by daily flights to New York JFK and Boston on March 1 and March 16, 2016, respectively.
Aug 26, 2019
German aerospace center DLR is planning a regional-size electric propulsion flight demonstrator.
Aug 26, 2019
Embraer could further delay the E175-E2 entry into service by a few months as another round of pilot labor contract scope clause discussions begin.
Aug 26, 2019
The UK has unveiled a more than £300 million ($368 million) government-industry investment to develop “cleaner, greener” forms of air transport, including electric and autonomous aircraft and sustainable alternative fuels.
Aug 26, 2019
The first Airbus A220-300 regional jet for EgyptAir has completed its initial test flight from the Mirabel assembly line and is scheduled to be delivered to Cairo in the next few weeks, the manufacturer said Aug. 23.
Aug 26, 2019
C919 development will last 14 years after the latest schedule change. The program has begun certification flight testing.
Aug 23, 2019
Avionics suppliers Cobham, Blue Sky Network and SkyTrac Systems are among 10 “beta partners” Iridium has named to develop new products based on its Certus 9770 satellite communications (satcom) transceiver.
Aug 23, 2019
FAA’s plan for how pilots will evaluate changes to the Boeing 737 MAX and new training materials signals a shift from a focus primarily on the carriers it regulates to one that accounts for variations in pilot experience around the world.
Aug 23, 2019
EASA is set to issue an airworthiness directive (AD) on Engine Alliance engines that power Airbus A380s following a similar move by the US FAA after the discovery that a failed GP7200 engine showed a fracture in the fan hub.