Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Sep 09, 2014
Swiss International Air Lines’ (SWISS) subsidiary Swiss European Air Lines—which operates a fleet of 20 Avro RJ100s for SWISS—will lease four Embraer E-190s from Zürich-based Helvetic Airways.
Sep 09, 2014
As Qantas subsidiary Jetstar continues to build up its Boeing 787 fleet, it is focusing its latest deliveries on upgrading direct routes from Australia to Japan.
Sep 08, 2014
Boeing announced Monday a new high-capacity version of the 737 MAX, taking the 189-seater to up to a 200-seater, with Irish low-cost carrier (LCC) Ryanair the launch customer with a commitment for 100 aircraft plus options on 100 more.
Sep 08, 2014
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft resumed flight testing of its CSeries aircraft Sunday with flight test vehicle two (FTV2) taking to the air at the manufacturer’s facility in Mirabel, Quebec.
Jan 16, 2019
Following the drone sightings that shut down London Gatwick Airport in December, manufacturers of equipment to counter unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) say the technology is available and expressed frustration that airports and authorities are not being more proactive in meeting the threat.
Jan 16, 2019
Pilot leaders from Canadian regional carrier Jazz Aviation endorsed a tentative agreement for a new contract Jan. 15, on the same day Jazz’s parent company Chorus Aviation Inc. and Air Canada announced terms to extend their capacity purchase agreement (CPA) through 2035 and increase the Jazz fleet with an additional 14 Bombardier CRJ900s.
Jan 15, 2019
UK-based Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) is a step closer to launching its Airlander 10 heavy-lift platform now that the CAA has granted Production Organization Approval (POA).
Jan 15, 2019
Airbus’ head of urban air mobility lays out the reasons behind the manufacturers interest in air taxis and its vision for the market.
Jan 14, 2019
Airbus now has “a very good understanding of the cost base” of the A220 program, but negotiations with suppliers, key to bringing down costs, are still ongoing, Airbus-Bombardier partnership CEO Philippe Balducchi said.
Jan 11, 2019
Credit analysts say Boeing’s purchase of most of Embraer’s commercial aircraft business (and rights to sell military KC-390s) may be a boon to the US manufacturer, but the Brazilian company will be left with a weaker profile for the near future.
Jan 11, 2019
UK Aero-engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce says it has certified a redesigned intermediate pressure (IP) compressor blade for Package C variants of the Trent 1000 engine that powers the Boeing 787.