Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Oct 22, 2014
Boeing and Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC) have opened a demonstration facility—called the China-US Aviation Biofuel Pilot Project—that will turn waste cooking oil, commonly referred to as “gutter oil” in China, into sustainable aviation biofuel.
Oct 21, 2014
Speedy package delivery in urban areas by small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) “is absolutely going to happen,” according to Nick Roy, the founder of Google’s Project Wing program.
Oct 21, 2014
The Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC) is planning to design a new widebody aircraft with Russia’s United Aircraft Corp. next year, according to COMAC chairman Jin Zhuanglong.
Oct 21, 2014
Boeing has broken ground on its new 1 million sq. ft. 777X composite wing center at the Everett, Washington campus.
Oct 21, 2014
Boeing 777X Composite Wing Center animation
Mar 12, 2019
He says the super supplier has “hit the ground running,” he is focused on connected aerospace and sees a “huge” future for hybrid-electric propulsion.
Mar 11, 2019
China, Indonesia, Ethiopian Airlines and Cayman Airways have temporarily grounded the Boeing 737 MAX 8 following a second crash of the type in less than six months.
Mar 11, 2019
Heli-Expo orders for new-build Schweizers confirm the market for the 1950s-era training helicopter.
Mar 10, 2019
The Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 that crashed on the morning of March 10 had issued a distress call, according to comments made by Ethiopian Airlines group CEO Tewolde Gebremariam.
Mar 10, 2019
The pilot of the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 that crashed March 10 issued a distress call, according to the airline’s group CEO Tewolde Gebremariam.
Mar 08, 2019
Southwest Airlines is content with plans to re-balance its fleet by adding more higher-capacity Boeing 737s, but could envision accelerating deliveries of the new MAX-family aircraft to reap benefits of the newer technology more quickly, CEO Gary Kelly said.
Mar 08, 2019
ATR is expecting to find operators for its aircraft in China, despite the country’s long history as a difficult market for foreign suppliers of turboprop airliners.