Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Apr 21, 2015
While the success and large order backlog of the ATR 72 turboprop is well established, ATR insists that the smaller, 50-seat ATR 42 remains a viable product.
Apr 17, 2015
Emirates Airline announced a $9.2 billion order for Rolls-Royce Friday, choosing the UK powerplant manufacturer to equip the 50 Airbus A380s it ordered at the 2013 Dubai Airshow.
Apr 17, 2015
Brazilian manufacturer Embraer delivered 20 commercial aviation aircraft in the first-quarter of 2015, six more than in the 2014 March quarter and a 42.9% increase year-over-year.
Apr 17, 2015
The International Association of Machinists (IAM) has withdrawn its petition with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to unionize the company’s North Charleston, South Carolina facilities.
Apr 16, 2015
[UPDATED] Guernsey-based regional airline Aurigny is taking an ATR 42 on five-year lease from Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) and is progressing with plans to add three Dornier 228s.
Jul 24, 2019
Boeing will accelerate assembly of 777 freighters in 2020 to offset the impact of a slowdown on the 777X after acknowledging longer-than-expected delays to the first flight of the 777-9.
Jul 24, 2019
As Boeing weighs its options for managing the 737 MAX supply chain until the grounded model is back in service, the US manufacturer may consider pausing production completely if circumstances continue to delay the narrowbody’s return, Boeing executives said July 24.
Jul 24, 2019
A proposed startup carrier in South Korea has taken a major step forward with the delivery of its first two ATR 72-500 turboprops.
Jul 24, 2019
An industry task force recommends the FAA and Transport Canada expedite drone remote identification requirements.
Jul 23, 2019
Indonesia’s Lion Air Group took delivery of its first Airbus A330-900 on July 20, becoming the first carrier in Asia-Pacific to operate the type.
Jul 23, 2019
Russia’s United Aircraft Corp. (UAC) will need a RUB300 billion ($4.8 billion) capital injection “to complete the financial restructuring,” Rostec Corp. CEO Sergey Chemezov said in a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin July 22.
Jul 22, 2019
Airbus has urged A321neo operators to implement a temporary center-of-gravity (CG) limitation to eliminate an already-remote risk of an excessive pitch-up condition while it finalizes a software update that addresses the issue.
Jul 19, 2019
Lufthansa subsidiary Austrian Airlines is set to renew its narrowbody fleet by replacing 18 Bombardier Dash 8 Q400s with 10 Airbus A320s.