Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion

Oct 10, 2017
Air Lease Corp. (ALC) sold seven aircraft and delivered three newly built aircraft during the 2017 third quarter, the Los Angeles-based lessor said Oct. 9.
Oct 10, 2017
Air New Zealand has begun the first operational trials of its new onboard Wi-Fi service, which eventually will be rolled out across its international jet fleet.
Oct 10, 2017
HAITEC Aircraft Maintenance (HTC) signed a service agreement with SuperJet International (SJI) for first-class line and base maintenance on the Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) aircraft.
Oct 10, 2017
Emirates Airline will be the first operator of the Boeing 777X and expects to take delivery of the first aircraft in early 2020, Emirates president Tim Clark says.
Oct 10, 2017
The long-delayed Falcon 5X jet development program faces a further holdup after Safran revealed it had encountered new problems with the aircraft’s Silvercrest turbofans during recent ground and flight tests.
Feb 07, 2022
Russia’s only operator of passenger Boeing 747s, Rossiya Airlines, will retire the type by the end of 2024. 
Feb 07, 2022
U.S. regional airline Mesa Air Group has invested in startup Regent and signed a letter of intent to purchase 200 of its sea-skimming electric seagliders for overwater routes between coastal cities.
Feb 04, 2022
The agreement between Airbus and Quebec also extends the date in which Airbus can buy-back Quebec’s share of the A220 program from 2026 to 2030.
Feb 04, 2022
Textron Aviation celebrated the rollout of the first production unit of its Cessna SkyCourier twin-engine large utility turboprop at the company’s Wichita manufacturing site. 
Feb 04, 2022
The EU’s transport ministers have issued a declaration that they hope sets the stage for a long-term aspirational goal on aviation sustainability to be adopted at the ICAO Assembly in September.
Feb 04, 2022
Icelandair’s remaining 13 Boeing 757-200/300s will be replaced in the second half of this decade and the all-Boeing operator is preparing to enter discussions with OEMs on its future aircraft options. 
Feb 04, 2022
Amid ugly write downs and program woes, Boeing launches a new freighter, cashes in on an Airbus dispute and places a half-billion-dollar bet on the future. 
Feb 03, 2022
As commercial aircraft demand recovers and production is starting to ramp up accordingly, suppliers are beginning to face hiring, raw material and logistics issues.