Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Jun 19, 2013
The Airbus A350 XWB will make its second test flight today at 1:30 p.m. Toulouse local time, weather permitting, Airbus president and CEO Fabrice Bregier said.
Jun 19, 2013
Avianca took delivery of its first ATR 72-600 at the Paris Air Show. It is the first of 15 the airline has on order.
Jun 18, 2013
Korean Air has agreed to purchase five 747-8 Intercontinental aircraft and six 777-300ERs, in an order valued at approximately $3.6 billion at current list prices.
Jun 18, 2013
Three major airlines and two leasing companies have made firm commitments for a total of 102 Boeing 787-10s, launching the third and largest member of the Dreamliner family.
Jun 18, 2013
EasyJet has decided to stick with Airbus for its long-awaited fleet renewal, detailing plans to take 35 Airbus A320s and 100 A320neos plus rights on a further 100 A320neos.
Nov 28, 2017
Air Zimbabwe plans to order three Chinese-manufactured MA60 turboprops, according to widespread Chinese news reports, quoting Zimbabwe’s local media bulawayo24.
Nov 28, 2017
Airbus has named Rolls-Royce civil aerospace president Eric Schulz as EVP-chief of sales, marketing and contracts, to succeed John Leahy after 33 years at the company.
Nov 28, 2017
Three major European manufacturing groups plan to take a significant step toward hybrid-electric propulsion for commercial aircraft, they announced Nov. 28.
Nov 28, 2017
Taiwanese carrier Mandarin Airlines took delivery of the first of three ATR 72-600s Nov. 24 on long-term lease from Singapore-based lessor Avation.
Nov 27, 2017
The Air France Airbus A380 that was forced to make an unscheduled landing in Canada two months ago after one of its four engines failed is expected to return to scheduled service in January.
Nov 27, 2017
The GE9X engine for the Boeing 777X has been mounted on General Electric's 747-400 flying testbed, marking a key milestone toward the beginning of test flights around the end of the year.
Nov 24, 2017
The Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 TEN engine, which is designed to power all Boeing 787 family members, entered commercial airline service on Nov. 23.
Nov 23, 2017
Tianjin-based Okay Airways has finalized an order for five Boeing 787-9s, valued at $1.4 billion at list prices, which it will use to expand into long-haul operations from Beijing’s new airport.