Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Oct 17, 2016
Airbus delivered its 10,000th aircraft—an Airbus A350 XWB for Singapore Airlines (SIA)— on Oct. 14 in a special ceremony in Toulouse. The aircraft is the sixth A350-900 for Singapore Airlines, out of a total order of 67 aircraft. The Star Alliance member is the largest customer for the A350. The aircraft is the 43rd delivered A350 to an airline.
Oct 14, 2016
Brazilian manufacturer Embraer has booked firm orders for nine commercial aircraft from four customers during the third quarter―approximately $484.4 million in sales.
Oct 14, 2016
For Brazilian manufacturer Embraer's commercial aircraft, consolidated 2016 orders, deliveries and cancellations -- updated through the 2016 third quarter.
Oct 14, 2016
Irish regional airline CityJet is expecting to firm half of its 16 Sukhoi Superjet 100 options in 2018, after becoming the European launch operator of the type in June.
Oct 14, 2016
Airbus will take an A350 XWB test aircraft on an 11-day tour of China Oct. 29 through Nov. 8, the manufacturer said Oct. 13.
Feb 19, 2021
Boeing says that its recently completed deal with Tata-Boeing Aerospace Limited (TBAL) to build 737 vertical fins in India will augment rather than replace existing fin production in China and South Korea.
Feb 19, 2021
For Surf Air Mobility, the planned acquisition of hybrid-electric startup Ampaire is the key step toward its goal of accelerating and expanding the use of sustainable propulsion in commercial aviation, beginning with regional aircraft.
Feb 19, 2021
Universal Hydrogen, a startup aiming to provide fuel systems and logistics for zero-emission commercial aviation, has landed former Airbus CEO Tom Enders as a strategic advisor and secured investment from Trucks Venture Capital.
Feb 19, 2021
Veteran aerospace engineer and former Boeing CEO Phil Condit has joined the advisory council of Boom Supersonic, the Denver, Colorado-based high-speed airliner developer.
Feb 19, 2021
Single-aisle production is planned to rise by the end of the year as Airbus awaits the inflection point toward market recovery.
Feb 19, 2021
Already restructuring before the pandemic hit, see how Avianca is adjusting its MRO practices and strategies.
Feb 18, 2021
Jet fuel prices have steadily raced higher in recent weeks, tracking gains in the price of crude oil.
Feb 18, 2021
French product development group Conseil & Technique (C&T) has briefed Airbus on a design concept that can be used to modify an existing airliner such as the A320 to electric propulsion.