Airbus

By Graham Warwick
Enabling contrail avoidance; hybrid regional demonstrator; next-generation HAPS; and quantum computing for R&D.
Emerging Technologies

By Adrian Schofield
The airline is aiming for another significant increase next year to a fleet size of 91 aircraft, despite the problems.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore-headquartered maintenance, repair and overhaul company ST Engineering secured SG$2.3 billion ($1.7 billion) in contracts in the second quarter.
Services & Support

By Kurt Hofmann
El Al launched its narrowbody fleet replacement campaign in April and also invited engine manufacturers.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Turkish Airlines' planned 600-aircraft order for narrowbodies and widebodies was set to have been announced by now.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay
Several efforts in the aftermarket show a common theme that could improve MRO efficiencies.
Emerging Technologies

By Lori Ranson
Brazil's Azul is seeing promising signs in business demand as corporate travel volume recently reached pre-pandemic levels.
Airlines & Lessors

By Tony Osborne
Using inputs from the fledging HAPS industry, Frontex believes HAPS would be useful for Earth observation.
Commercial Space

By Graham Warwick
Tier 1 aerospace suppliers see the AAM industry as a way to bridge the business and technology gaps to the next single-aisle airliner.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Adrian Schofield
A filing from Cathay Pacific said the group will convert purchase rights for 32 Airbus A320neos or A321neos into firm orders by the end of September.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sash Tusa
The rotary-wing industry model is fracturing, and a much smaller U.S. civil rotorcraft industry is likely as civil and military requirements diverge.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The Amprius battery cell has a power density of 400 Wh/kg at a C/5 discharge rate typical of electric vehicles.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Even so, the company's year-to-date total of 381 deliveries means it is still behind schedule.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Daniel Williams
This week we break down the A380's flight hours a little, by operator.
Air Transport

By Christine Boynton
The discussions center around the American’s narrowbody needs for the latter half of the decade and beyond.
Airlines & Lessors

By Matthew Fulco
A yawning gap stands between the ambitions of Chinese aircraft manufacturer Comac and its capabilities.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The fuselage shell was made by Premium Aerotech, Airbus, Aernnova and German aerospace center DLR under the EU's Multifunctional Fuselage Demonstrator project.
Emerging Technologies

By Daniel Williams
Due to high travel demand, a pilot shortage, and new build delivery delays, the A380 looks like a very interesting proposition again.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick, Guy Norris
New data linked to a known problem has convinced Pratt & Whitney to accelerate inspections on more than 1,000 A320neo-family engines.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jens Flottau
Airbus and EASA earlier in 2023 settled on modifications to and around the rear center fuel tank (RCT).
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
If even Emirates is no longer interested in the -8, shouldn’t Boeing drop it?
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
India’s hunt for a new medium transport aircraft (MTA) has attracted interest from Airbus, Embraer and Lockheed Martin.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
Airbus is gathering clearer ideas on airport needs, but funding has yet to grow.
Emerging Technologies

By Guy Norris
Already chasing a step-change in fuel-burn reduction of between 20-25%, engine-makers face the additional challenge of developing adaptable propulsion systems.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Daniel Williams
This week, Flight Friday pivots to looking at just one aircraft family—the Airbus A320.
Aircraft & Propulsion