Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Oct 20, 2015
Mexican ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) Volaris reported an MXP1.15 billion ($67.4 million) net profit during the 2015 third-quarter. Compared to the airline’s MXP347 million take in the 2014 third-quarter, the company more than tripled its profit.
Oct 20, 2015
The Latvian government has deferred its decision on the privatization of up to 49% of airBaltic until Nov. 3.
Oct 20, 2015
IATA is making “strong progress” toward implementing the New Distribution Capability (NDC) initiative that is developing a set of common standards for presenting and distributing airline tickets and products, with the first set of NDC messages approved.
Oct 20, 2015
Donghai Airlines plans to launch an initial public offering (IPO) in May of 2016 on the Shanghai Stock Exchange in an effort to fund its rapid fleet expansion.
Oct 20, 2015
The need for installed IFE systems onboard airliners will disappear as personal smart devices proliferate and connectivity services broaden, the head of Qatar Airways believes.
Jan 23, 2020
The 100-150 seat aircraft sits in a “tween” market between smaller regional jets and larger narrowbodies. The question is: How big is that market?…
Jan 23, 2020
Shell Aviation has a presence at some 900 airports in about 60 countries supplying aviation fuel. The company fuels an aircraft every 14 seconds and…
Jan 23, 2020
The production pause will yield carnage that Boeing and its Tier 1 partners must proactively manage to ensure the production ecosystem.
Jan 22, 2020
Boeing plans to re-start 737 MAX production “months” before the FAA approves it to fly again, which could be as soon as early spring based on the company’s newest estimate, Boeing president and CEO Dave Calhoun said.
Jan 22, 2020
Boeing appears to be watching a new turboprop in the planning at its likely future joint venture partner Embraer with some interest.
Jan 22, 2020
The first converted Airbus A321 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) aircraft flew for the first time Jan. 22, from Seletar Airport in Singapore.
Jan 22, 2020
A new era of high speed civil flight is beckoning but are commercial supersonic or even hypersonic aircraft justifiable amid rising concerns over aviation’s environmental impact? Guy Norris and Graham Warwick discuss this and other topics from AIAA’s annual SciTech forum where the global challenge of achieving sustainable aviation took center stage.
Jan 22, 2020
New documents reveal conscious efforts to streamline MAX certification, training, despite signs of risk.