Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Apr 03, 2014
KLM Cityhopper will decide on the replacement of its 19 Fokker 70s by the end of this year, with ATR, Bombardier, Embraer and Mitsubishi aircraft in the running.
Apr 03, 2014
Japan Airlines (JAL) chairman Masaru Onishi said its Boeing 787-8 fleet needs to further improve reliability.
Apr 03, 2014
Boeing will cut its Australian workforce by 300 at its Fisherman’s Bend, Melbourne facility.
Apr 02, 2014
Textron has formed a company focused on the flight simulator and training market after last year’s acquisitions of two manufacturers of flight training devices.
Apr 02, 2014
Rockwell Collins and China Electronics Technology Avionics Co. have launched their joint venture company, which will develop communication and navigation equipment for the COMAC C919 and other aircraft programs in China.
Aug 07, 2018
Electric light aircraft manufacturer Pipistrel leads European-funded project to develop and test modular hybrid-electric propulsion architecture.
Aug 06, 2018
Despite Airbus’ new orders and commitments for about 475 commercial aircraft gained at the Farnborough Air Show, the Toulouse-based manufacturer registered just one firm booking—for eight A350-900s—in its July orders and deliveries report released Aug. 6.
Aug 06, 2018
Double-digit orders from American Airlines and Delta Air Lines have pushed Bombardier's CRJ backlog to 60 for the first time in nearly two years, as the manufacturer considers a production rate increase next year.
Aug 03, 2018
Brazilian manufacturer Embraer posted a second-quarter 2018 consolidated net loss of $124.7 million, a reversal from the company’s $72.1 million net profit showing for 2Q 2017.
Aug 02, 2018
Air Austral will wet lease an Airbus A380 from Portuguese wet-lease specialist Hi Fly to replace its second Boeing 787-8, which is being taken out of service for three months from Aug. 24 for Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine inspections.
Aug 02, 2018
Luxembourg’s national carrier Luxair plans to acquire two Boeing 737-700s in 2019 to expand its route structure and build additional resilience to its network.
Aug 02, 2018
Now that Airbus has taken control of the CSeries program, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft (BCA) said it will focus on returning to profitability by reducing the cost structure for its regional airliners, increasing production volume and growing aftermarket revenue, Bombardier CEO Alain Bellemare told analysts on the company’s Aug. 2 second-quarter results call.
Aug 02, 2018
Rolls-Royce has taken a £554 million ($729 million) hit over problems with the Trent 1000 engine, which powers the Boeing 787.