Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
May 24, 2016
Low-cost carrier Norwegian has firmed up eight Boeing 737 MAX 8 purchase options and agreed to lease two more 787-9s.
May 23, 2016
The Embraer E190-E2 has achieved first flight in São José dos Campos, Brazil.
May 23, 2016
The Egyptian military has deployed an autonomous submarine to assist a multi-national contingent of aircraft and ships in the search for the main wreckage of EgyptAir flight MS804 in the Mediterranean Sea.
May 23, 2016
Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary has said the Irish budget carrier is likely to firm all of its Boeing 737 MAX options to fuel its growth beyond 2023.
May 23, 2016
Etihad Aviation Group president and CEO James Hogan believes there is potential for equity partner Alitalia to grow to 40 long-haul aircraft from its current fleet of 24.
Sep 09, 2020
Most observers agree that aircraft manufacturers are still too optimistic with regards to demand for new aircraft.
Sep 09, 2020
The organizer of Airshow China issued then retracted a cancellation announcement for the biennial exhibition set to be held at Zhuhai in November.
Sep 08, 2020
A newly revealed Boeing 787 production issue has been slowing deliveries of the widebody twin, prompting Boeing to hold up completed aircraft for fixes and work with the FAA to determine what ramifications the issue may have for the in-service fleet.
Sep 08, 2020
France will focus on investing in hydrogen technology as part of a broader post-COVID-19 economic relaunch plan with the government planning to have a hydrogen-powered aircraft ready for 2035.
Sep 08, 2020
UK aerospace and trade association ADS is again warning of the dangers of a no-deal Brexit after it emerged that the British government plans to renege on elements of the Withdrawal Agreement it previously struck with the EU.
Sep 07, 2020
Ask the Editors: Given current high production rates, it is unlikely there will be a shortage of widebody capacity.
Sep 04, 2020
Boeing’s revelation this summer that it is looking into consolidating all 787 production in North Charleston, South Carolina, is just one of many examples of how the COVID-19 pandemic is reshaping the aerospace and defense industry.
Sep 04, 2020
A project to develop technologies for a supersonic passenger aircraft has been competitively selected for funding by the Russian government. The project, led by the TsAGI aerohydrodynamic research institute, is expected to include a low-boom flight demonstrator.