Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Nov 11, 2016
Dubai-based Emirates Airline has retired its last Airbus A330-200 and A340-300 aircraft, becoming an all-Airbus A380 and Boeing 777 operator for passenger flights.
Nov 11, 2016
GE Aviation and its CFM International joint venture (JV) partner, Safran Aircraft Engines, face a “scary, daunting” production ramp-up on the LEAP engine program, but remain confident they will meet ambitious production targets, a senior GE executive said.
Nov 10, 2016
Canadian manufacturer Bombardier reported a consolidated net loss of $94 million for the third quarter of 2016, narrowed from the company’s consolidated $4.9 billion net loss in 3Q 2015.
Nov 09, 2016
Ethiopian Airlines aims to decide on a 100-seat aircraft order before the end of 2016 and is still considering the Boeing 777X in preparation for a possible order in 2017.
Nov 09, 2016
South Pacific carrier Air Vanuatu has begun operations with the ATR 72-600 twin turboprop.
Mar 16, 2021
Facing rising Chinese competition, the U.S., EU and UK agree to step back and try to settle an endless war over airliner subsidies.
Mar 15, 2021
Commercial aviation could begin recovery soon, with both old and new structural trends in play, and profound industry consequences.
Mar 15, 2021
A cruel irony of the downturn in commercial aerospace is that there may not be enough workers to staff the recovery.
Mar 15, 2021
International travel is expected to build in the third quarter, and bilateral corridors will still be important.
Mar 15, 2021
Hill wants to maintain its supply chain and not be “held to ransom” by suppliers, in a bid to keep maintenance costs low for customers.
Mar 15, 2021
Speed, electrification and autonomy are among technologies unlocking the potential for VTOL to perform a wider range of missions.
Mar 12, 2021
Boeing scored another new order for the 737 MAX family after investment firm 777 Partners agreed to purchase 24 737-8s.
Mar 12, 2021
To electrify future large commercial aircraft will require new wiring systems that can distribute tens of megawatts of power at thousands of volts safely and reliably at high altitudes.