Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
May 23, 2019
FAA, leveraging similar requirements issued more than a decade ago for the Boeing 787, has issued special conditions Boeing must follow to demonstrate the 777-9’s composite fuel tanks can withstand tire debris impact.
May 23, 2019
Leading small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) manufacturer DJI has committed to installing surveillance receivers on new models weighing more than 250 grams by 2020, a safety measure intended to make drone pilots aware of nearby manned aircraft transmitting their position.
May 22, 2019
Two more Chinese carriers—Air China and China Southern Airlines—have formally filed for compensation from Boeing over the grounding of the 737 MAX 8, joining China Eastern Airlines, which reportedly filed a claim May 21.
May 22, 2019
Boeing’s reimbursements to airlines for 737 MAX-related service disruptions will approach $1.4 billion, assuming the grounded fleet is back in service by October, according to Bloomberg analysts.
May 23, 2023
High-speed airliner developer Boom Supersonic agreed to a sustainable aviation fuel deal with power-to-liquid producer Dimensional Energy for Overture testing.
May 23, 2023
Airlines execs are increasingly vocal about engine problems.
May 22, 2023
Kawasaki Motors has made a strategic investment of an undisclosed amount in VoltAero, a hybrid-electric aircraft developer.
May 19, 2023
Aeroflot Group and S7 Airlines have called on Moscow to review its prohibition on wet leasing as the number of airworthy aircraft in Russia gradually shrinks.
May 19, 2023
Validation tests will continue through the remainder of the year and amass a “large” number of cycles.
May 19, 2023
The Finnair aircraft will operate certain Qantas flights to Bangkok and Singapore.
May 19, 2023
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
May 19, 2023
Go First and SpiceJet grapple with legal and financial challenges, while Jet Airways faces relaunch hurdles.