Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Nov 13, 2017
Aircraft & Engine Briefs-Nov. 13, 2017
Nov 13, 2017
Two Vietnamese airlines selected Pratt & Whitney PW1100G geared turbofan (GTF) engines to power a combined 30 Airbus A321neo aircraft in deals valued at a total of more than $2 billion at list prices.
Nov 13, 2017
Russia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have started preliminary talks on the joint production of civil aircraft, which could be located in the UAE, Rostec CEO Sergey Chemezov announced at the Dubai Air Show.
Nov 13, 2017
Flydubai is in talks with aircraft manufacturers about another large order, but the commitment may not be announced at this year’s Dubai Air Show.
Nov 13, 2017
Emirates Airline is demanding guarantees from Airbus that A380 production will continue in the long term before committing to another major order for the aircraft.
Mar 01, 2022
The FAA will inspect each 787 aircraft before clearing it for delivery, mirroring its process on the 737 MAX.
Feb 28, 2022
If there is any good news about possible supply chain disruptions linked to Russia’s attack on Ukraine and the related logistical and political fallout, it’s that they do not appear to be imminently catastrophic.
Feb 28, 2022
Newer and more stringent net-zero carbon targets are being coupled with actions that will significantly change what it means to be a sustainable airline.
Feb 28, 2022
If Boeing does not begin a new airliner this year, its ability to launch one will be increasingly constrained.
Feb 25, 2022
Ukrainian aircraft manufacturer Antonov said on Feb. 25 that the current status of the An-225 Mriya is unknown after more than 30 hr. of fighting at its home airport.
Feb 25, 2022
Enabling existing refinery infrastructure to be used for production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is an important avenue to accelerating the availability of low-carbon fuels for aviation.
Feb 25, 2022
One of the key questions surrounding advanced air mobility is what the aftermarket services sector will look like.
Feb 25, 2022
Engine maintenance activity continues to increase as airlines ramp up flying and return more aircraft to service in response to rising passenger demand, with both fourth-quarter (Q4) 2021 and early 2022 figures from some key stakeholders highlighting continued recovery.