Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Jun 10, 2014
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 pushing back from the gate struck a parked JetBlue Airways Airbus A320 Tuesday morning at Boston Logan International Airport.
Jun 09, 2014
American Airlines Group has taken delivery of the first of 30 enhanced Bombardier CRJ900 NextGen aircraft, which will be operated by subsidiary PSA Airlines under the American Eagle brand.
Jun 09, 2014
Phoenix-based Mesa Air Group has received FAA to add the Embraer E-175 to its operating certificate, which it called a “critical accomplishment” in its goal of having the aircraft “on line on time.”
Jun 06, 2014
The Pratt & Whitney PW1500G geared turbofan (GTF) engine that malfunctioned on Bombardier CSeries flight test aircraft FTV1 had been having problems and was repaired just before the low-pressure turbine failed during ground tests, Bombardier executives have told analysts from UBS.
Jun 06, 2014
Engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce has officially opened a £100m ($168 million) advanced turbofan disc manufacturing plant, designed to produce fan discs and turbine discs for the latest generation of the company’s engines.
Oct 22, 2018
Two surveys indicate how much has changed in passenger expectations for onboard Wi-Fi and receiving information digitally from airlines.
Oct 22, 2018
Pratt & Whitney’s Singapore facility will achieve maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) capabilities for the GTF engines by the end of 2018.
Oct 22, 2018
Malaysia Airlines Bhd. (MAB) is preparing to present its aircraft acquisition plan to its board, which could lead to a major widebody order being placed in 2019, airline CEO Izham Ismail said.
Oct 19, 2018
Korean Air is in the process of deciding whether to place more orders for widebody aircraft, according to the airline’s president Walter Cho.
Oct 19, 2018
Iridium Communications is targeting Dec. 30 for the eighth and final Iridium Next launch, which would complete the new constellation of satellites supporting space-based tracking of aircraft and flight deck broadband connectivity.
Oct 19, 2018
Boeing continues its cautious talk on whether it will launch a new mid-market aircraft (NMA), reiterating that it must still establish a business case.
Oct 18, 2018
On-demand electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air-taxi service Lilium is expecting to launch “much sooner” than its 2025 estimate and is scouting out possible downtown locations to start the service.
Oct 18, 2018
U.S. stance puts China’s ability to soak up the technology of commercial aircraft onboard systems in doubt.