Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Jun 03, 2014
Airbus has begun operating so-called Early Long Flights (ELFs) aimed at assessing the cabin environment and related systems of the new A350 XWB in a typical operating scenario.
Jun 03, 2014
A group of airlines chiefs, including IAG CEO Willie Walsh, is calling for a review of how air transport communications and IT specialist SITA is structured and governed.
Jun 03, 2014
Recommendations from an IATA task force created to find options for better global tracking of airliners will not be mandatory and may not be “one size fits all,” the organization’s head of safety and flight operations said Tuesday.
Jun 02, 2014
Bombardier Aerospace’s president and COO believes the company will soon have a better understanding of the possible cause of the engine failure that occurred May 29 on the CSeries flight test aircraft FTV1 during ground testing at Bombardier’s Mirabel, Quebec, facility.
Oct 15, 2018
Kuwait Airways placed a preliminary order for eight Airbus A330-800s in a much needed deal for the struggling widebody program.
Oct 15, 2018
While engine delivery issues have been gradually easing up, the company has faced customization challenges that explain the lack of progress overall on the highest-capacity members of the A320neo family.
Oct 12, 2018
Lufthansa Group is making another shift to its regional airline portfolio by transferring its Airbus A319s from Lufthansa mainline to Lufthansa CityLine, starting in 2019.
Oct 11, 2018
New Canadian ultra-LCC Jetlines said delivery of its first two aircraft is on schedule for “early” second quarter 2019 following the second set of advance lease payments to Dublin-based lessor AerCap.
Oct 10, 2018
Boeing’s output continued to rebound from the summer as 86 commercial aircraft were delivered in September to 31 airlines and eight lessors—up from 60 deliveries in August and 40 in July—achieving an output pace of 2.9 aircraft per day.
Oct 10, 2018
GE’s oldest widebody engine family enjoys a comeback amid buoyant cargo market and reengining study.
Oct 09, 2018
Airbus and Boeing commercial aircraft deliveries for 2018 year-to-date, sorted by most-recent delivery date.
Oct 09, 2018
Airbus and Boeing commercial aircraft gross orders for 2018 year-to-date, sorted by most-recent date of order placement with manufacturer.