Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion

Nov 04, 2015
Skilled labor shortages and land-space constraints are among the biggest difficulties facing the MRO industry in Asia-Pacific countries, a region that is forecast to become the world’s largest in terms of fleet size and MRO market value.
Nov 04, 2015
A Boeing 737-400 of Pakistan-based Shaheen Air suffered landing gear problems at Lahore airport Nov. 3, causing the gear to collapse and the aircraft to veer off the runway
Nov 04, 2015
The Asia-Pacific region will surpass others in airliner fleet size and MRO market value in a decade, attendees at the Aviation Week Network MRO Asia-Pacific conference in Singapore were told Tuesday.
Nov 03, 2015
FAA’s unmanned aircraft vehicle (UAV) registration task force, which began its work Tuesday, has until Nov. 20 to come up with recommendations on how consumers should register small UAS and what products should be excluded.
Nov 03, 2015
Pratt & Whitney has commenced flight testing on the PW1900G engine designated to power the Embraer E190-E2 and E195-E2 aircraft.
Feb 05, 2020
Demand for global air freight fell 3.3% year-on-year, hit by global trade tensions that made 2019 the worst year for the industry in a decade, IATA said Feb. 5. 
Feb 05, 2020
The coronavirus outbreak is beginning to affect aerospace manufacturing with several Western manufacturers temporarily closing down facilities in China.
Feb 05, 2020
The key aerospace supplier plans to lay off 3-10% of its direct and indirect workforce in part due to the Boeing 737 MAX production halt.
Feb 05, 2020
The industry has taken off since Rolls-Royce announced plans for a manufacturing and testing facility in 2007.
Feb 05, 2020
Leonardo has purchased fledgling Swiss rotorcraft manufacturer Kopter group, securing a new single-engine helicopter in the process.
Feb 05, 2020
The slow uptick of Boeing 737 MAX production rates, taking years to recover, is both good news and bad news for the supply chain.
Feb 05, 2020
Product development inaction is a recipe for Airbus market dominance, possibly for decades to come.
Feb 04, 2020
The UK’s aerospace industry has committed to delivering net zero carbon emissions by 2050.