Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Aug 10, 2011
Cathay Pacific Airways and Singapore Airlines both announced significant Boeing 777 commitments Wednesday.
Aug 10, 2011
Emirates Airline President Tim Clark remains skeptical about the Airbus A350's operating performance, and is particularly leery about the A350-1000.
Aug 09, 2011
Airbus said Philippines-based Cebu Pacific finalized a firm order for 30 A321neo aircraft, which firms up a previously announced MOU signed in June.
Aug 08, 2011
Boeing over the weekend rolled out the first 787 that will enter service with All Nippon Airways. The aircraft is slated to be delivered to ANA in September following certification.
Aug 08, 2011
Boeing over the weekend rolled out the first 787 that will enter service with All Nippon Airways. The aircraft is slated to be delivered to ANA in September following certification.
Oct 21, 2016
An unannounced slippage in C919 flight testing implies a delay in the undisclosed target for first delivery, which had previously been set for 2019.
Oct 20, 2016
Cairo-based EgyptAir has inked a deal to purchase eight new Boeing 737NGs, with first delivery expected in February 2017, according to an EgyptAir statement.
Oct 20, 2016
While boosters and skeptics disagree on where the commercial and defense budget cycles are, most say the current business environment is no place for amateurs.
Oct 20, 2016
Engineers from Glenn Research Center and UTRC will begin wind-tunnel tests of first fan set designed specifically for boundary layer ingestion early next month.
Oct 19, 2016
IATA and global IT provider SITA said the tracking rates of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology could reduce the number of mishandled bags by up to 25% and save the air transport industry over $3 billion by 2022, according to a paper released Oct. 19 at the IATA World Passenger Symposium in Dubai, UAE.
Oct 19, 2016
GE Aviation has completed the initial ground testing of the first full GE9X development engine, which will power Boeing’s 777X aircraft that is scheduled to begin production in 2017, with first delivery in 2020.
Oct 19, 2016
Denver, Colorado-based low-cost carrier (LCC) Frontier Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320neo, becoming the first US carrier to receive an A320neo with CFM engines.