Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Jun 03, 2013
After a four-and-a-half-month hiatus, LOT Polish Airlines has re-launched Boeing 787 operations four days ahead of schedule.
Jun 03, 2013
Boeing has begun the final assembly on the 787-9 in Everett, Wash. The longer fuselage sections are 20 ft longer than the 787-8.
Jun 03, 2013
Rolls-Royce’s Trent XWB engines ran for the first time on the Airbus A350 XWB Sunday (MSN1) as part of preparations for the aircraft’s maiden flight.
Jun 03, 2013
China Southern Airlines on Saturday became the first Chinese carrier to take delivery of its first Boeing 787, which will be used as part of its international expansion plans.
Jun 01, 2013
The first flight this summer of the twin-engine Airbus A350 widebody jetliner will likely ignite the expected competition with Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner and the not-yet-but-expected-to-be-launched 777X.
Nov 02, 2017
Boeing’s HorizonX innovation unit made its first foray into advanced materials production and applications Nov. 1 with its investment in Gamma Alloys, a Valencia, California-based aluminum alloy developer of advanced metal-matrix composites.
Nov 02, 2017
Bombardier will miss its 2017 delivery target for the CSeries by 8-10 aircraft, but the manufacturer has signed the first sales agreement for the CSeries—with an unidentified European customer—since April 2016.
Nov 01, 2017
When it costs more to certify new avionics systems than to engineer them, it’s time for governments to agree on standards and accept other's approvals.
Nov 01, 2017
Initial wing spars enter assembly as Boeing ponders minor mods to 777-8 to meet Qantas Airways’ long-haul goal.
Oct 31, 2017
Airbus Commercial Aircraft recorded an EBIT (adjusted) of €591 million ($697.4 million) in the third quarter of 2017, up 4.2% compared to €567 million in 3Q 2016.
Oct 31, 2017
American Airlines has placed a firm order for 10 additional Embraer E175s valued at $457 million at list prices.
Oct 30, 2017
American Airlines plans to close its St. Louis pilot base in 2018, as it retires its remaining MD-80 fleet.