Latest Commercial Aviation Content by Aviation Week & Space Technology
Oct 09, 2018
Flight-testing the world’s largest engine requires precise control and a thorough buildup approach, says GE Flight Test Operations chief test pilot Jon Ohman.
Oct 09, 2018
GE hits halfway mark in engine certification program as delivery of first production-compliant GE9X to Boeing nears for 777-9.
Oct 08, 2018
Between them, these milestone aircraft span 24 years of continuous production and development.
Oct 08, 2018
Hypersonic X-plane; NASA testbed crash; Raider hits 200 kt., drone strikes wing; smart material for turbine; waste-gas biofuel; Garmin joins Bell’s eVTOL; advancing lightweight structures, and TsAGI reshapes Tadpole.
Oct 06, 2018
These victories, while impressive, have led to questions on pricing and whether the company is effectively buying the market by offering the lowest prices around.
Oct 05, 2018
Staged deployment of an ADS-B network will bring new capabilities to the country’s ATC system, although some aircraft operators are concerned about cost.
Oct 04, 2018
Safran will develop a version of the Ardiden 3 helicopter turboshaft to drive the electric generator in the startup’s 12-seat, 700-mi.-range ZA10.
Oct 04, 2018
Legislation reauthorizing the FAA requires rulemaking to pave the way for a return of commercial supersonic aircraft.