Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
May 03, 2018
Maintenance records from the Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 that experienced an inflight engine failure April 17 reveal the fan blades of its CFM56-7B turbofan engines, which are suspected of causing the failure, had been overhauled 10,712 engine cycles before the accident, the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) reported.
May 03, 2018
UK-based flybmi (formerly known as bmi regional) is looking to expand its fleet of 20 Embraer 134/145 regional jets with Bombardier CRJ900s or E190s, which offer more capacity as the carrier prepares for post-Brexit operations.
May 03, 2018
South Korean carrier Asiana Airlines is deploying Airbus A350-900s on an increasing number of long-haul routes as more of the type are delivered.
May 03, 2018
News of a weak first-quarter performance by Bombardier’s Commercial Aircraft unit was offset somewhat by the cash-generating sale of its Downsview aircraft assembly operation, a new CRJ order, and optimism that the CSeries program tie-up with Airbus will close within weeks.
May 03, 2018
American Airlines has split an order for 30 76-seat regional jets between Bombardier and Embraer, signing deals to buy 15 CRJ900s and 15 E175s.
Jul 27, 2022
Casting structures for commercial aerospace engines are the top limitation holding back Boeing airliner production and deliveries, although ongoing China challenges and workforce shortfalls remain significant barriers.
Jul 27, 2022
Supply chain instability and continued blockage of deliveries into China will reduce Boeing’s full-year 737 MAX delivery total from its previous target of 500 to somewhere closer to 400, the company says.
Jul 27, 2022
Flyr CEO Tonje Wikstrøm Frislid talks about her experience of launching an airline mid-pandemic and her growth plans for the airline.
Jul 27, 2022
Nathalie Tarnaud Laude will succeed Stefano Bortoli as the CEO of ATR effective Sept. 17.
Jul 26, 2022
Electric Power Systems plans to ship its first EPiC modular propulsion batteries to electric-aircraft developers this summer for testing in their system-integration laboratories.
Jul 26, 2022
Tufan Erginbilgic will replace outgoing CEO Warren East, who announced his departure in February.
Jul 26, 2022
Boeing brought its ninth Ecodemonstrator aircraft, a 777-200ER, to AirVenture in 2022 as a way to show its commitment to sustainability.
Jul 25, 2022
Turboprop manufacturer ATR has sold a single ATR 72-600 to Gabonese carrier Afrijet and a single ATR 42-600 to Japanese regional airline Oriental Air Bridge (ORC), completing its Farnborough Airshow order tally.