Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Jan 02, 2014
Airbus has rolled out its third A350 XWB flight-test aircraft, MSN2, from the paint shop in Toulouse.
Dec 29, 2013
Chinese startup Zhejiang Loong Airlines has launched passenger operations and placed an order for 11 Airbus A320ceos and nine A320neos, firming up a commitment announced in September at the Beijing Air Show.
Dec 27, 2013
Cathay Pacific Airways has ordered four additional Boeing aircraft, comprising three 777-300ERs and one 747-8 freighter.
Dec 23, 2013
Emirates Airline has signed a firm order for 50 additional A380s, cementing a commitment that was first announced at the Dubai Air Show in November.
May 17, 2018
FAA and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), acting on engine manufacturer CFM International's recommendations, have mandated a tighter timeline for initial inspections of higher-time CFM56-7B fan blades.
May 17, 2018
To create the 777X, Boeing is not only introducing the world's largest all-composite wings, but it is transforming the way it builds and assembles the 777 from which it is derived.
May 16, 2018
UK-based regional Flybe will focus its fleet on the Bombardier Q400 turboprop for the foreseeable future, the airline said May 16.
May 16, 2018
Lufthansa subsidiary Austrian Airlines does not have strong enough finances to renew its long-haul fleet in the near future, Lufthansa chairman & CEO Carsten Spohr told ATW.
May 15, 2018
The first Airbus A330-900 for launch operator TAP Air Portugal made its first flight May 15.
May 15, 2018
In the long-running subsidies spat between Airbus and Boeing, the World Trade Organization (WTO) has determined in a first ruling that the European Union (EU) failed to stop illegal subsidies used to support the Airbus A380 and A350 programs.
May 14, 2018
Irkut Corp.’s second MC-21-300 prototype completed a maiden flight on May 12 from the Russian manufacturer’s Irkutsk airfield, a year after the first test aircraft took to the air for the first time.