Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Aug 21, 2015
Australian flag carrier Qantas reported an annual gross income for FY2015 of A$975 million ($711 million), a dramatic A$1.6 billion reversal from its A$646 million loss in the year-ago period.
Aug 21, 2015
Icelandair has taken delivery of its first Boeing 767 from lessor GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), marking an increase in capacity from its current all-Boeing 757 fleet.
Aug 20, 2015
The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) is calling for a multipronged approach to address safety issues posed by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
Aug 20, 2015
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has switched an order for six Boeing 787-9s to the larger 787-10 to better fit with its network plans.
Nov 18, 2019
Airbus—believing aircraft following another one can reach up to 10% in fuel burn reduction by taking advantage of the wake updraft—is launching a project that could pave the way for the concept’s entry-into-service by the middle of the next decade.
Nov 18, 2019
Airbus—believing aircraft following another one can reach up to 10% in fuel burn reduction by taking advantage of the wake updraft—is launching a project that could pave the way for the concept’s entry-into-service by the middle of the next decade.
Nov 18, 2019
Operators of the GE CF34-8C-powered fleet, made up of larger Bombardier CRJs, face expanded inspections of engine fuel control system components following the FAA’s mandate of GE recommendations that target reducing in-service fire risk.
Nov 18, 2019
Garuda Indonesia took delivery of its first Airbus A330neo Nov. 16, becoming the third airline group in the region to operate the type after AirAsia and Lion Air.
Nov 18, 2019
Boeing continues to see solid demand for widebody aircraft in the Middle East—despite Emirates’ delay in confirming a 2015 preliminary order for 40 Boeing 787s and plans to stretch 777X deliveries over a longer period.
Nov 18, 2019
Emirates Airline signed a firm order for 50 Airbus A350s at the Dubai Airshow in the first of several steps to transform its aircraft commitments and fleet plans.
Nov 18, 2019
Continuing problems with the Rolls-Royce engines on its Boeing 787s are forcing Air New Zealand to suspend some flights as its peak season approaches.
Nov 18, 2019
Turkish leisure carrier SunExpress exercised options for 10 Boeing 737 MAX 8s in a deal that boosted the Turkish Airlines-Lufthansa subsidiary’s MAX commitments to 42.