Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Feb 10, 2011
A Manx2.com Metroliner III crashed while attempting to land at Cork Airport Thursday morning, killing six of the 12 persons on board and injuring the remaining six, two of them seriously according to press reports.
Feb 08, 2011
Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Jim Albaugh conceded that the 787 program's global outsourcing backfired. Addressing students and faculty at Seattle University, he offered candid commentary on the Dreamliner's production problems, according to The Seattle Times.
Feb 07, 2011
AAR Distribution was named exclusive distributor in North America and Asia for ADS/Transicoil, an aftermarket manufacturer of custom avionics, LCD displays and motion control products for the commercial aerospace market.
Feb 07, 2011
Cobham Aviation Services of Australia exercised its options to buy two BAe 146s it had been leasing from BAE Systems; Aerolineas Star Peru acquired one BAe 146-200 from BAE; and Titan Airways acquired one Avro RJ100. BAE Systems Regional Aircraft sold one J41 to Easy Fly of Columbia, and subleased one J41 from Eastern Airways to Sky Express of Heraklion, Crete.
Feb 07, 2011
Delta Air Lines will introduce an “Economy Comfort” section on all its long-haul international flights this summer as part of its previously announced plan to invest more than $2 billion in enhanced global products, services and airport facilities through 2013.
Jul 15, 2016
The short-term congressional bill extending FAA funding to the end of September 2017 directs the agency to continue opening US airspace to unmanned aircraft vehicles (UAVs).
Jul 15, 2016
GE Aviation and CFM International, the GE/Snecma joint venture, appeared to be the winners among aircraft engine manufacturers at the Farnborough Airshow in terms of quantity and value of orders, though Pratt & Whitney and Rolls-Royce also secured significant engine orders during the event.
Jul 15, 2016
Exclusive photos of some aircraft on display at the 2016 Farnborough Airshow by ATW correspondent Alan Dron.
Jul 15, 2016
Lufthansa subsidiary Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has launched its first commercial Bombardier CS100 scheduled flight from Zurich to Paris Charles de Gaulle.
Jul 15, 2016
Japan's All Nippon Airways (ANA), which is under a five-year contract with The Walt Disney Company, has revealed a new Star Wars-themed C-3PO Boeing 777-200ER to its fleet of Star Wars' themed liveries.
Jul 14, 2016
From the 2016 Farnborough Airshow -- July 11-14, 2016 -- announced commercial aircraft orders and commitments.
Jul 14, 2016
Airbus came out on top at the 2016 Farnborough Airshow, reporting $35 billion in orders for a total of 279 airliners.
Jul 14, 2016
Farnborough Airshow Briefs-July 14, 2016