Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Jun 26, 2014
GE Aviation will collaborate on a $36 million project to create a research and testing center to advance the technology of gas turbine engines used for jet aircraft, power generation plants, and the oil and gas industry.
Jun 25, 2014
Boeing has rejected the US National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) conclusion that the 777-200ER’s automated systems contributed to the Asiana Airlines Flight 214 accident.
Jun 25, 2014
A passenger on board a Pakistan International Airlines’ Airbus A310 was killed and others were wounded when the aircraft was hit by gunfire as it landed at Peshawar Airport in the early hours of Wednesday.
Jun 24, 2014
Emirates Airline president Tim Clark told ATW he is leaving the door open for a future Airbus A350 or Boeing 787 order.
Jun 24, 2014
Russia’s Interstate Aviation Committee has granted CAT IIIa ICAO certification to the Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) to execute automatic landings.
Nov 01, 2018
European aircraft manufacturer ATR is confident there are market opportunities for turboprops in South Korea, even though such aircraft have yet to gain a foothold there.
Oct 31, 2018
UAE-based LCC Air Arabia has marked its 15th anniversary with a brand refresh.
Oct 31, 2018
Facing mounting issues in two major programs, Airbus has cut the manufacturer’s 2018 delivery target and said the company is working to “resolve certain commercial challenges on the A330ceo and the A380” by the end of the year.
Oct 31, 2018
Overcapacity in the increasingly competitive Canadian domestic market has led WestJet to defer four Boeing 737 MAX 8s scheduled for delivery next year.
Oct 31, 2018
Trent 7000 delivery delays appear to be emblematic of the capacity problems facing an over-stretched Rolls in what was supposed to be a banner year.
Oct 30, 2018
China’s SF Airlines has taken delivery its first Boeing 747-400ERF freighter on Oct. 26, following an eight-month long refurbishment.
Oct 30, 2018
Embraer is still working to firm up many of the commitments received at this year’s Farnborough Air Show, but executives are confident that 2019’s production will be at or possibly above this year’s projected total of about 90 deliveries, and the recently reduced backlog will quickly be replenished.
Oct 29, 2018
Japan Airlines (JAL) subsidiary Japan Air Commuter (JAC) took delivery of a 70-seat ATR 72-600, the first ATR 72 in Japan.