Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Sep 01, 2017
A structural slowdown in business for the top three Middle East airlines could put their commercial aircraft order backlogs at risk for cancellations or deferrals, a new Morgan Stanley analysis concludes.
Aug 31, 2017
Rolls-Royce has received certification for its Trent XWB-97 engine, the most powerful version of the Trent XWB range of turbofans.
Aug 31, 2017
Ireland-based LCC Ryanair is bidding to buy around 90 aircraft from cash-strapped Italian carrier Alitalia. Speaking in London on Aug. 31, Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary said his company would be submitting a bid for Alitalia’s aircraft, their crews and engineering staff to the Italian flag carrier’s administrators.
Aug 30, 2017
French Polynesian carrier Air Tahiti Nui is preparing for a major upgrade of its long-haul international fleet in 2018, when it will begin the replacement of its Airbus A340s with Boeing 787-9s.
Dec 17, 2021
Western sanctions and U.S. export rules are making Russian and Chinese narrowbodies development and certification programs even harder.
Dec 16, 2021
Nine people died when a Gulfstream GIV-SP business jet crashed while its pilots attempted to make an emergency landing at Santo Domingo-Las Americas Airport (MDSD) in the Dominican Republic, according to the operator and news reports.
Dec 16, 2021
The first U.S. Air Force F-35 Joint Strike Fighters to be based in Europe have arrived at their future home in England.
Dec 16, 2021
Honda Aircraft Co. has delivered its 200th HondaJet from its headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina, six years following handover of the first.
Dec 16, 2021
Parts supplier Heico Corp. saw its Flight Support Group (FSG) business unit revenues improve 10% sequentially for its most recent fiscal quarter, yet another sign that a sustained commercial aftermarket recovery is underway.
Dec 16, 2021
Qantas announced its intention to buy up to 134 aircraft from Airbus' A320neo and A220 families to replace its Boeing narrowbody fleet.
Dec 16, 2021
Forecasts, snapshots and commercial air transport and business aircraft to watch.
Dec 16, 2021
As Rolls-Royce prepares to begin initial ground runs of the UltraFan engine demonstrator in early 2022, the company has begun further evaluations of the bearings at the heart of the powerplant’s gearbox using a specialized rig developed by Denmark-based R&D Test Systems.