Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
May 11, 2015
Russia and China have signed a framework agreement establishing a new joint venture (JV) leasing company, which will order up to 100 Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) aircraft worth $3 billion over the next three years for carriers in China and Southeast Asia.
May 11, 2015
I’m writing this blog from onboard US Airways/AA flight 595 from Phoenix to Washington National. I don’t normally get into the traveler thing or flight reviews, but this flight and my particular seat got me thinking. Let me explain.
May 08, 2015
A Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-800—enroute from Istanbul Ataturk to Nevşehir Kapadokya—flew through a flock of birds on final approach to Nevşehir on Tuesday, causing extensive damage to the aircraft’s radome.
May 08, 2015
Tier 1 aerostructures specialist GKN Aerospace plans to substantially increase its presence in Asia in the next few years, a company executive said.
May 08, 2015
Lufthansa has confirmed its first Airbus A350-900 will be based at its second major hub in Munich at the end of 2016.
Aug 09, 2019
Alice design decisions are explained as electric motor makers race for a place on launch product.
Aug 08, 2019
Online retailer Amazon is seeking exemptions from FAA to operate its Prime Air drone delivery service as an air carrier under the agency’s Part 135 regulation.
Aug 08, 2019
Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines will send 30 used Embraer E175s to Indianapolis-based Republic Airways, as part of the ongoing reshuffle of its Delta Connection regional airline brand.
Aug 08, 2019
Angolan operator Bestfly has taken delivery of the first of two ATR 72-600 turboprops as the company prepares to expand into corporate charter and shuttle services.
Aug 08, 2019
Boeing remains committed to reaching mid-teen operating margins despite ongoing issues with the 737 MAX and growing trade tensions between the US and China, Boeing chairman, CEO and president Dennis Muilenburg said Aug. 7.
Aug 07, 2019
Boeing’s final package of 737 MAX changes remains on track for handover to FAA in about a month, keeping the company hopeful that the model will be cleared to fly again this year, CEO Dennis Muilenburg said Aug. 7.
Aug 07, 2019
Utah-based SkyWest Airlines has ordered seven new Embraer 175 aircraft to operate on behalf of Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines, the regional carrier announced Aug. 7.
Aug 07, 2019
Qantas will shift its focus to further Boeing 787 orders and other aircraft competitions next year after completing its ultra-long-haul aircraft selection process, CEO Alan Joyce said.