Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Nov 17, 2014
Airbus will launch the development and production of five new Beluga transport aircraft following its decision to ramp up production of the A350 XWB and other aircraft production rate increases.
Nov 17, 2014
The Airbus A350 XWB (MSN5) has embarked on an 11-day demonstration tour of Asia. The tour follows the completion of the A350-900 flight test campaign, which recently led to certifications by FAA and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
Nov 14, 2014
Airbus Group reported net income of €1.40 billion ($1.77 billion) for January-September 2014, up 16.3% over a €1.2 billion net profit in the first nine months of 2013.
Nov 14, 2014
The Irkut MC-21 is on track to operate its first test flight in the first half of 2016, Russian Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov said.
Nov 13, 2014
Following a difficult stretch that saw Bombardier CSeries flight testing grounded for more than three months, program GM Rob Dewar was eager to assure reporters that “I am smiling” these days.
Mar 26, 2019
China Aviation Supplies Holding Co. (CAS) has signed a general terms agreement (GTA) with Airbus for 290 A320 family aircraft and 10 A350s, in one of the Toulouse-based manufacturer’s biggest narrowbodies deals.
Mar 26, 2019
Boeing is confident that sales of its Boeing 777X family, which it views as solid, will move at a steady pace, underscoring airlines’ shifting widebody ordering patterns.
Mar 26, 2019
AirAsia X is working with Airbus on details of a potential order for longer-range versions of the A321neo, with discussions covering issues such as configuration, quantity, timing and variant.
Mar 25, 2019
FAA does not want to be the first regulator to lift its Boeing 737 MAX operations ban and is working with other agencies to find consensus on joint approval of the model’s return to service, but the agency is prepared to act alone if the authorities cannot agree, sources with knowledge of the agency’s thinking tell ATW.
Mar 25, 2019
Ethiopian Airlines group CEO Tewolde Gebremariam has reaffirmed his belief in Boeing in the wake of the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX crash that claimed the lives of all 157 people onboard.
Mar 25, 2019
Boeing is scheduling a meeting in Renton, Washington, on March 27 to update airlines and aviation regulators on its actions to address concerns about the 737 MAX.
Mar 22, 2019
Red Wings Airlines has canceled its order for six Airbus A220-300s, Russia’s only order for the type, for economic reasons.
Mar 22, 2019
Canada’s Longview Aviation Capital agreed to buy the Dash 8 program, including Q400 regional turboprop production and the de Havilland name, from Bombardier.