Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Dec 09, 2013
Boeing said it has started low-speed wind tunnel tests for the Boeing 777X, the next-generation widebody program launched by the manufacturer last month with entry into service (EIS) set for 2020.
Dec 09, 2013
Emirates Airline—which placed a huge order for Boeing 777X and Airbus A380 aircraft at the Dubai Air Show—wants to be ready for a “quantum leap” in air travel over the next 15 years.
Dec 06, 2013
North Africa-based Air Algerie is on the verge of announcing three new aircraft orders, covering three regional aircraft, eight narrowbodies and three widebodies for delivery in 2015-16, plus evaluations have begun for two full freighters.
Dec 06, 2013
Irish carrier Aer Lingus, which has nine Airbus A350s on order, has opted to take the lower-weight A350-900 regional to meet its reduced range needs.
Dec 06, 2013
China’s Nantong Tongzhou Bay Aviation Industry has signed a letter of intent (LOI) to acquire 30 firm Bombardier Q400 aircraft, as it prepares to launch commercial airline operations in China through an airline to be named Sutong Airlines.
May 02, 2018
Air China has grounded some of its Boeing 787s powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines, which had been found to have vulcanization and fatigue cracks in the blades of the engine’s intermediate pressure (IP) compressor.
May 02, 2018
Qantas Airways has converted six more options for Boeing 787-9s to firm orders, which will allow the Australian flag carrier to retire its remaining 747-400s a few years earlier than planned.
May 02, 2018
Further details are emerging of Rolls-Royce’s plan to flight test the company’s UltraFan future commercial engine technology demonstrator with Airbus as part of a wider strategy that targets entry-into-service from the mid-2020s.
May 01, 2018
Emirates Airline has temporarily grounded some aircraft to optimize operations as demand slows and fewer flight crew are available.
May 01, 2018
The US Department of Transportation will use its exemption authority to issue certificates to operators of small unmanned aircraft vehicles (UAVs) seeking to transport goods for compensation, a procedural step toward allowing delivery drones.
May 01, 2018
FAA has mandated inspections for the CFM56-7B fan blade population not covered by the agency’s April 20 emergency airworthiness directive (AD), following CFM International’s latest recommendations.
May 01, 2018
Boeing has struck a $4.25 billion deal to acquire Miami-headquartered aircraft parts distribution, composites and aftermarket supplier KLX Inc.’s Aerospace Solutions Group, marking a further move into the value chain.