Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Mar 26, 2019
Boeing is confident that sales of its Boeing 777X family, which it views as solid, will move at a steady pace, underscoring airlines’ shifting widebody ordering patterns.
Mar 26, 2019
AirAsia X is working with Airbus on details of a potential order for longer-range versions of the A321neo, with discussions covering issues such as configuration, quantity, timing and variant.
Mar 25, 2019
FAA does not want to be the first regulator to lift its Boeing 737 MAX operations ban and is working with other agencies to find consensus on joint approval of the model’s return to service, but the agency is prepared to act alone if the authorities cannot agree, sources with knowledge of the agency’s thinking tell ATW.
Mar 25, 2019
Ethiopian Airlines group CEO Tewolde Gebremariam has reaffirmed his belief in Boeing in the wake of the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX crash that claimed the lives of all 157 people onboard.
Mar 25, 2019
Boeing is scheduling a meeting in Renton, Washington, on March 27 to update airlines and aviation regulators on its actions to address concerns about the 737 MAX.
Apr 17, 2023
The MRO is evaluating four key areas.
Apr 17, 2023
Boom says its XB-1 third-scale demonstrator “continues to progress through successful ground and taxi testing."
Apr 17, 2023
Deliveries have plummeted and Airbus is doubling down with a new assembly line. Analysts Sash Tusa and Richard Aboulafia join Aviation Week editors to discuss.
Apr 14, 2023
As part of its safety continuum approach to certifying eVTOLs, the FAA has been negotiating with manufacturers on a case-by-case basis.
Apr 14, 2023
The Rhode-Island-based startup also announced plans to build out a 600,000 ft.² production facility to fulfill an estimated $8 billion in customer orders.
Apr 14, 2023
Australia’s Rex Airlines has taken a 20% stake in startup Dovetail Electric Aviation.
Apr 13, 2023
A production problem with vertical stabilizer fittings will force Boeing to repair some undelivered 737 MAXs and delay an unspecified number of deliveries.
Apr 13, 2023
New Wisk CEO Brian Yutko is doubling down on his company’s bet that it can safely certify an autonomous, passenger-carrying electric air taxi this decade.