Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Jul 24, 2013
Bombardier has delayed CSeries first flight again, acknowledging it won’t occur by the end of July as stated last month.
Jul 24, 2013
KLM Cityhopper has struck a deal to take six Embraer E-190s on operating lease from BOC Aviation to replace its aging Fokker 70s.
Jul 24, 2013
Boeing reported a second-quarter net profit of $1.09 billion, up 12.5% over net income of $967 million in the June 2012 quarter, boosted by a 15% year-over-year revenue improvement in its Commercial Airplanes unit.
Jul 23, 2013
Boeing has completed firm configuration of the 737 MAX 8, marking completion of studies that define the capabilities of the 737 MAX family.
Jul 23, 2013
Southwest Airlines said Tuesday that the Boeing 737-700 that suffered a nose gear collapse on landing at New York LaGuardia yesterday entered service in October 1999 and was last inspected July 18, just four days before the incident.
Jan 16, 2018
Embraer’s E2 program is running on time for an April 2018 entry into service.
Jan 15, 2018
UK-based aerospace supplier GKN is facing a takeover bid from turnaround specialist Melrose Industries.
Jan 15, 2018
Airbus delivered a record 718 aircraft in 2017 and secured 1,109 total net orders, during a challenging year when up to 60 new-build aircraft were left on the tarmac because of engine delays.
Jan 15, 2018
Airbus COO-customers John Leahy has confirmed the Airbus A380 program will have to be shut down if Dubai-based Emirates does not order more aircraft.
Jan 14, 2018
A Boeing 737-800 of Turkish LCC Pegasus Airlines left the runway at Turkey’s Trabzon airport and ended up halfway down a steep embankment over the Black Sea on Jan.13. All 162 passengers and six crew escaped without injury.
Jan 12, 2018
UK engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce will operate a jet engine testbed at Alliance Airport in Fort Worth, Texas.
Jan 12, 2018
Vietnam Airlines (VNA) is considering nonstop services to the US west coast, but must wait for ultra-long range aircraft to become available for nonstop transpacific flights from Vietnam.
Jan 12, 2018
China’s XiamenAir has committed to purchase 150 CFM LEAP-1B engines and MRO support for 20 engines, valued at $2.05 billion.