Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Sep 14, 2015
Airbus believes the opening of its first US-based factory will help it gain more narrowbody sales from North American carriers.
Sep 14, 2015
Garuda Indonesia low-cost carrier (LCC) subsidiary Citilink Indonesia plans to lease nine new Airbus A320 aircraft to boost fleet numbers and regional service schedules.
Sep 13, 2015
The first two Airbus A321 aircraft to be assembled at the new assembly-and-delivery facility in Mobile, Alabama, were shown to the media Sept. 13, one day ahead of the formal opening of the factory.
Sep 13, 2015
Fast-growing Hungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air has formalized the memorandum of understanding (MOU) it announced at the Paris Air Show in June to purchase 110 Airbus A321neos.
Sep 11, 2015
Airbus will hold inaugural ceremonies in Mobile, Alabama, Sept. 14 as top executives and US dignitaries celebrate the opening of the company’s first US manufacturing facility.
Dec 05, 2019
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is considering a new aircraft order to fill the gap between 90-seat CRJs and 180-seat Airbus A320neos, but would need to maintain the benefits of its shift toward single-fleet operations.
Dec 05, 2019
Boeing Commercial Airplanes chief engineer John Hamilton has announced his retirement, a year after being asked by the company to stay on to lead the 737 MAX recovery effort.
Dec 05, 2019
There are three possible long-term paths out of the engine-maker’s difficult straits.
Dec 05, 2019
John Hamilton, chief engineer for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, has announced his retirement a year after being asked by the company to stay on to lead the 737 MAX recovery effort.
Dec 04, 2019
Airbus has decided not to pursue the integration of Safran’s electric taxiing system (eTaxi) for the A320 family, citing technical reasons and causing another setback for promoters of the fuel-saving technology.
Dec 04, 2019
GE Aviation is recommending operators of GE90-115B engines install re-designed stator vane segments to prevent wear and potential cracking that investigators determined was behind a 2017 Japan Airlines (JAL) engine failure, a Japan Transport Safety Board (JTSB) report on the incident revealed.
Dec 04, 2019
Airbus has decided not to pursue the integration of Safran’s electric taxiing system (eTaxi) for the A320 family, citing technical reasons and causing another setback for promoters of the fuel-saving technology.
Dec 04, 2019
United Airlines has ordered 50 Airbus A321XLRs and will use them to replace Boeing 757s and possibly launch more long-range, thin intercontinental routes, the airline said late Dec. 3. Deliveries are slated to start in 2024.