Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Aug 29, 2017
Las Vegas-based LCC Allegiant Air is in the process of retiring its 43 remaining MD-80s and should see the last ones exiting the fleet in 18 months, an airline executive told ATW’s sister publication Aviation Daily.
Aug 28, 2017
UTC Aerospace Systems is preparing to open a new nacelle assembly and manufacturing facility in Foley, Alabama, in the coming weeks, which will significantly expand its existing operations there.
Aug 25, 2017
The Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. MRJ90 flight test program has been grounded following an unplanned engine shutdown during a test flight, the latest setback for the delayed Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) program.
Aug 25, 2017
Tokyo-based Japan Investment Adviser (JIA) has finalized an order for 10 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, valued at $1.12 billion at list prices.
Dec 15, 2021
Brazilian startup Desaer has unveiled plans to develop a 40-passenger twin-turboprop for the regional, cargo and military transport markets.
Dec 15, 2021
Singapore Airlines will be the first airline to operate the A350F, which is set to enter service in Q4 2025.
Dec 14, 2021
Zero-emissions propulsion startup ZeroAvia has signed an MOU with De Havilland Canada (DHC) to offer its hydrogen-electric powertrain for retrofit or production-line installation in the Dash 8-400 regional turboprop.
Dec 14, 2021
Boeing added 91 net orders to its backlog in November, as 18 737 MAX cancellations offset a share of the 109 total new firm purchases, the company said Dec. 14.
Dec 14, 2021
Safran expects services on current-generation Leap engine family to grow from 2025.
Dec 14, 2021
Airbus plans to expand production to unprecedented levels, but many of its suppliers are making their own assumptions
Dec 13, 2021
Input from whistleblowers underscore the need for reform of FAA product certification oversight, with emphasis on ensuring company-employed experts working on behalf of the agency remain free of undue pressure.
Dec 13, 2021
The decarbonization of regional aviation continues to gather pace, with United Airlines investing in hydrogen-electric propulsion developer ZeroAvia.