Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
May 13, 2014
How do you combine two recognized industry benchmark flight-deck designs into an even safer hybrid while including novel features and margins for growth for the air traffic environment of the 2030s and beyond?
May 13, 2014
Airbus’ commercial aircraft business has posted an 18% jump in its first-quarter EBIT, although its parent has warned that the A350 program remains challenging.
May 13, 2014
International Lease Finance Corp. (ILFC) will lease two Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners to the Italian carrier Neos airline.
May 12, 2014
Satellite operator Inmarsat has offered to establish a global aircraft tracking service over its existing satellite communications network following the loss of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370.
May 12, 2014
Virgin Atlantic Airways has confirmed it is considering the larger Boeing 787-10 as part of its fleet renewal program.
Sep 20, 2018
Revised compressor blade design nears certification as Rolls uses flying testbed to validate durability of Trent 1000 with cracks still in place.
Sep 19, 2018
Airbus sent JetBlue Airways’ latest A321ceo off on its delivery flight Sept. 19 from Mobile, Alabama, with 15.5% renewable jet fuel onboard, continuing a trend the manufacturer started with its Toulouse delivery flights two years ago.
Sep 19, 2018
The first Aviation Corp. of China (AVIC) MA700 turboprop airliner is on track for delivery in 2022, the manufacturer said in a program update.
Sep 19, 2018
Air New Zealand is suspending two routes from its international network partly because of aircraft shortages caused by ongoing Boeing 787 engine issues.
Sep 19, 2018
Boeing’s upcoming decisions will be an indication of how it plans to curb the NMA’s life-cycle cost.
Sep 18, 2018
Gulf Air is apparently reevaluating its plan to phase out its Airbus A330s in favor of incoming Boeing 787s.
Sep 17, 2018
The first A380 for Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) completed a maiden flight from the Airbus final assembly line (FAL) in Toulouse, France to the manufacturer’s site in Hamburg, Germany.
Sep 17, 2018
Brussels Airlines is considering whether to move its wet-lease arrangement from Ireland’s CityJet, following longer-than-anticipated delays in solving technical problems with its Russian-built Sukhoi Superjet 100s (SSJ100s).