Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion

Jan 29, 2016
Czech leisure carrier Travel Service is aiming to operate 40 Boeing 737 MAX 8s by 2025 and has just leased a further 16 aircraft, increasing its total commitment to 25 of the type.
Jan 29, 2016
Lufthansa Group subsidiary Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has taken delivery of the first of nine Boeing 777-300ERs in Zurich.
Jan 29, 2016
Hong Kong-based Dragonair is being renamed Cathay Dragon in an effort to align itself more closely with parent Cathay Pacific.
Jan 29, 2016
Japanese carrier ANA Holdings has confirmed it will purchase three Airbus A380s, powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines, in a deal worth more than $1 billion.
Jan 28, 2016
Cathay Pacific’s first Airbus A350 delivery has been affected by seat production issues, and appears likely to be delayed by a few months.
Apr 30, 2020
Teal Group analyst Richard Aboulafia joins Aviation Week editors on Check 6 to discuss the sudden collapse of the $4.2 billion tie-up and its implications for both companies—and for Airbus.
Apr 30, 2020
Engine-makers prepare for a harsh new reality amid precipitous declines in demand for new powerplants and shrinking aftermarket services.
Apr 30, 2020
It is critical that aerospace companies invest in strategic priorities now to ensure their long-term competitiveness.
Apr 30, 2020
Some airlines in Europe, now bolstered by hefty state aid packages, are trying to assess how their businesses will fare after the crisis.
Apr 29, 2020
Boeing will slow production of 777 and 787 widebody twinjets as well as development of the next new aircraft program as it continues restructuring to…
Apr 29, 2020
Boeing is acknowledging that changes to the 737 MAX will not earn FAA approval until after mid-year at least, with both the return-to-service timing and broader macroeconomic landscape driving how quickly production rates increase.
Apr 29, 2020
Boeing still is negotiating with the Trump administration over receiving U.S. bailout funds, but company leaders believe they can maintain investor-grade ratings and see a sustainable financial path to when its commercial aircraft business returns to growth in 3-5 years.
Apr 29, 2020
Ask the Editors: Regional jets just might be a dark horse in the post COVID-19 landscape.