Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Sep 19, 2014
Bombardier has relocated a second CSeries test aircraft to Wichita, Kansa, from Montreal to take advantage of better weather for flight testing as it works to recover from a 100-day grounding following an engine failure during ground tests.
Sep 19, 2014
Lufthansa will launch its new premium-economy class service on its Boeing 747-8I fleet Dec. 10, and on its Airbus A380 and A340-600 fleet in 2015.
Sep 19, 2014
Russian authorities have delayed the Bombardier-Rostekhnologii (Rostec) joint venture (JV) to set up a Q400 NextGen final assembly line (FAL) in Russia, due to political and negotiation problems.
Sep 19, 2014
Airbus is looking to further expand its support operations across Asia, following last week’s announcement of a new subsidiary to produce flight ops data in Thailand.
Sep 19, 2014
UK-based aerostructures and components company GKN Aerospace has agreed to a risk-and-revenue-sharing partnership (RRSP) with Pratt & Whitney on its PurePower PW1900 Geared Turbofan (GTF) engine.
Jan 28, 2019
Delta Air Lines has postponed entry into service of its new Airbus A220-100s because FAA approvals were held up by the 35-day shutdown of US government agencies.
Jan 28, 2019
Airbus is offering the A330-900 widebody with a 285-min. extended range operations (ETOPS) capability following certification by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
Jan 28, 2019
Austrian Airlines CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech said the Lufthansa subsidiary’s future long-haul fleet must be based on one aircraft type.
Jan 28, 2019
Amid preparations for the rollout and first flight of the 777-9, Boeing has unveiled the first details of the all-new interior design for the 777X, which is scheduled to enter service in 2020.
Jan 25, 2019
Alaska Airlines reported full-year net income was $437 million, down 54% year-over-year (YOY) from $960 million in 2017.
Jan 25, 2019
Embraer hopes the commercial aircraft joint venture with Boeing will kickstart a development that it alone has not yet achieved.
Jan 25, 2019
OEMs and airlines tap into software systems that enhance operations.
Jan 24, 2019
Airbus CEO Tom Enders has said the future of the company’s UK plants is at risk if the country opts of a no-deal exit from the European Union.