Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Sep 27, 2012
Bombardier’s test pilots have begun virtual flight system trials on a full-sized “iron bird” CSeries mock-up, as work progresses toward construction of the first static test aircraft.
Sep 27, 2012
NATS, the UK’s major provider of air traffic services, has been selected to lead a Single European Sky Air Traffic Management Research (SESAR) project to trial environmentally “perfect” flights across the Atlantic.
Sep 27, 2012
PowerJet, which manufactures engines for the Sukhoi Superjet, is facing headwinds in its production ramp-up as it battles against Airbus and Boeing to secure supply chain slots.
Sep 27, 2012
Transaero Airlines is acquiring Rockwell Collins PAVES high definition media server (HDMS) and entertainment control panel (ECP) for retrofit on eight Boeing 767s.
Sep 27, 2012
Venezuela’s Conviasa Airlines (VO) has taken delivery of its first of six Embraer E-190s ordered in July, in a deal that includes 14 options.
May 22, 2017
[UPDATED] Boeing said it has agreed to negotiate a widebody aircraft order with Saudi Arabian startup SaudiGulf Airlines for as many as 16 aircraft, which the airline indicated will be 777s and/or 787s.
May 18, 2017
GE Aviation has started the 18-month certification program for the GE9X engine that will exclusively power the Boeing 777X.
May 18, 2017
GE is promising the GE9X will offer 10% greater fuel efficiency than the GE90-115B and will be the most efficient engine it has produced on a per-pounds-of-thrust basis.
May 18, 2017
China’s Commercial Aircraft Corp.’s (COMAC) unannounced target for first delivery of its C919 narrowbody is now 2020, a senior program source said.
May 18, 2017
Safran Aircraft Engines CEO Olivier Andries stresses the LP turbine’s design is not at stake and describes the situation as a “temporary logistic disturbance.”
May 18, 2017
The stakes are high for General Electric’s GE9X testing program for Boeing’s future 777X twinjet.
May 17, 2017
Air France has given more details of its Boost project, revealing plans to launch the new airline with five Airbus A320s in winter 2017.
May 17, 2017
Allegiant Air has taken delivery of its first-ever new aircraft, an Airbus A320 that departed Toulouse May 16.