Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion

Nov 08, 2019
Indonesian LCC Lion Air has discovered cracks on two of its Boeing 737NGs, each aircraft having fewer than the 22,000 flight cycles stipulated by FAA’s threshold for inspection since cracks were discovered on other airline aircraft.
Nov 08, 2019
Airbus believes the A220 will be an attractive platform for carriers in Cambodia as it brings the regional airliner to the seventh leg of an Asia-Pacific demonstration tour.
Nov 08, 2019
United Airlines will ensure passengers know their flight is operated by a Boeing 737 MAX when it returns to service and allow them to change flights if they are uncomfortable boarding the aircraft.
Nov 07, 2019
Rolls-Royce said its timetable to fix problems found in the TEN version of the Trent 1000 engine will be delayed after evaluations revealed that proposed modifications would not deliver a “sufficient level” of enhanced durability.
Nov 07, 2019
Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair has withdrawn three of its Boeing 737-800 aircraft from service after the discovery of cracks located between the aircraft’s fuselage and wing.
Sep 08, 2023
Spirit AeroSystems is on pace to boost 737 MAX shipset production to 42 units per month by year-end and stay there through 2024.
Sep 08, 2023
So far, 68 engines have been identified as having parts sold by the UK-based broker with falsified records, CFM confirmed. 
Sep 08, 2023
Planned to begin production in late 2026, the plant will have the capacity to produce 245,000 metric tons of SAF per year.
Sep 08, 2023
Airbus is working on improving the A220’s autothrottle design after several reports of crew errors.
Sep 08, 2023
In this week’s #FlightFriday, we look at some engine data, focusing on Spanish operated narrowbody aircraft.
Sep 08, 2023
Editors discuss NASA’s recent contract awards to study tech for high-speed airliners—and the one supersonic project that is still pushing forward, Boom.
Sep 08, 2023
Beginning in 1964, watch the history of supersonic civil transports unfold on the covers of Aviation Week & Space Technology.
Sep 07, 2023
Boeing must inspect and repair about 75%, or 160, of the 220 undelivered 737s in its inventory of July 31, CFO Brian West said