Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Jan 04, 2016
Iberia has become the first airline to take delivery of the Airbus A330-200 with an increased maximum take-off weight (MTOW) of 242 tonnes.
Dec 31, 2015
China Express Airlines has placed a firm order with Bombardier Commercial Aircraft for 10 CRJ900 regional jets, raising its total orders for 900s to 38.
Dec 30, 2015
Current U.S. Gulf Coast Kerosene-Type Jet Fuel Spot Price, showing the latest figures for the current week, with comparisons to two weeks prior, one month prior, three months prior, six months prior and the current week during each year of the past decade. Figures are released every two weeks by the US Energy Information Administration.
Dec 30, 2015
First delivery of the Airbus A320neo has been postponed until 2016 because of documentation issues. The delay means the neo misses a long-planned delivery target of late 2015.
Dec 29, 2015
Ethiopian Airlines has placed a follow-on order for two Bombardier Q400s, valued at approximately $63 million at list prices.
Mar 31, 2020
Avia Solutions Group—which is active in wet leasing, maintenance and training—has completed its acquisition of Iceland-headquartered cargo airline Bluebird Nordic for an undisclosed sum.
Mar 31, 2020
Swedish startup Liquid Wind has announced plans to build a series of commercial-scale, renewable-fuel plants across Scandinavia.
Mar 30, 2020
A 40% drop in global revenue passenger miles followed by a rapid snap-back and leveling out of 5% year-over-year growth starting in 2023 would cut near-term new-aircraft demand about 25% from pre-coronavirus pandemic estimates, Vertical Research Partners analysts conclude.
Mar 30, 2020
Italian aerospace and defense company Leonardo is providing Italian state authorities access to fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters that the company normally uses for flight trials as Italy fights to deal with the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Mar 30, 2020
Dornier Seawings has completed the first flight of its new-generation Dornier Seastar amphibious aircraft.
Mar 30, 2020
Sensing supercooled icing; Russian electric testbed: deorbiting tether; digitalizing cabin; UPS drone delivery; Lilium eVTOL funding.
Mar 27, 2020
The drastic reduction in commercial aviation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has slashed the number of atmospheric data reports from aircraft in flight, which is impacting weather forecasts.
Mar 27, 2020
Russian airframer Irkut’s fourth MC-21-300 flight prototype has arrived at the Gromov Flight Research Institute in Zhukovsky, near Moscow, ahead of certification trials