Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Dec 02, 2014
Russia’s VEB Leasing has ceased operations of five aircraft—two Sukhoi Superjet 100s and three Bombardier Q400s—for Yakutia Airline.
Dec 02, 2014
The European Space Agency (ESA) has signed a contract with mobile satellite communications services provider Inmarsat for development of a space-based aviation data link for European airspace.
Dec 02, 2014
When Qatar Airways was relaunched in 1997, there would have been few people who would have predicted that in less than 20 years, this Doha-based carrier would be a Skytrax five-star operation and a oneworld global alliance member flying to more than 140 destinations. On top of those achievements, Qatar is about to become the world’s first airline to operate the Airbus A350 XWB.
Dec 01, 2014
Azul Brazilian Airlines has signed a purchase agreement for 35 CFM-powered A320neo family aircraft and will lease a further 28 for long-haul domestic and high-density routes.
Apr 09, 2019
The European Union (EU) plans to retaliate against the US—in the long-standing dispute over state support of aircraft development—in front of the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Apr 09, 2019
Boeing is confident that its move to cut 737 production nearly 20% later this month will have minimal effect on delivery schedules for the non-MAX aircraft still being made, including the remaining 737NGs headed for airlines.
Apr 08, 2019
Boeing said pilot feedback on the proposed software changes to the 737 MAX maneuvering characteristics augmentation system (MCAS) flight control law is positive.
Apr 08, 2019
American Airlines is extending the flight cancellations caused by the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX 8 fleet through June 5.
Apr 08, 2019
Airbus secured a second firm order for Airbus A330-800s after Uganda Airlines firmed up an earlier MOU for two of the type.
Apr 05, 2019
Boeing announced late April 5 it will slow 737 MAX production from 52 to 42 aircraft a month by mid-April, indicating that the type’s grounding and delivery halt will last longer than initially expected.
Apr 05, 2019
Ukraine International Airlines (UIA)—which had planned to take delivery of three Boeing 737 MAX 8s beginning in mid-April—will adjust its summer schedule as deliveries of the type are postponed until the US manufacturer’s flight-control software upgrade is certified and the grounding is lifted.