Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Nov 21, 2013
Iberia—which unveiled its new logo and livery on an Airbus A330-300 Nov. 21 at Madrid-Barajas Airport—said the new branding expresses the carrier’s ongoing process of transformation and modernization.
Nov 21, 2013
A Boeing Dreamlifter cargo aircraft operated by Atlas Air safely reached its eventual destination Thursday afternoon after having mistakenly landed at the wrong airport—which was unequipped to handle the modified 747-400 freighter—Wednesday night.
Nov 20, 2013
CFM International remains confident in its predictions of a slight fuel burn advantage for the new LEAP-1A engine over the competing Pratt & Whitney PW1100G geared turbofan on the Airbus A320neo, even though the two currently remain essentially neck-and-neck in terms of firm engine selections.
Nov 20, 2013
Boeing’s third 787-9 test aircraft completed its test flight Tuesday.
Nov 20, 2013
Xiamen Airlines, which is in the midst of a rapid fleet expansion, introduced its 100th aircraft last weekend—a Boeing 737-800.
Apr 20, 2018
New blades that will solve issue are at least a year away. Regulators to slash ETOPS clearance for low-time aircraft to 140 min., down from 330 min.
Apr 19, 2018
Mitsubishi Aircraft will conduct demonstration flights of its MRJ regional jet at the Farnborough Air Show in July, the company said, reiterating first delivery is on track for mid-2020.
Apr 19, 2018
FAA will issue an airworthiness directive (AD) in the next two weeks requiring inspections of certain CFM56-7B turbofan engines, the US agency announced one day after the Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 engine failure.
Apr 19, 2018
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is focusing on the Japanese market as it replaces older aircraft on some routes with its new Boeing 787-10s.
Apr 19, 2018
Even as passenger numbers rise globally, the airline industry continues to record improvements in baggage handling.
Apr 18, 2018
Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) has confirmed that almost half of its fleet of 64 Boeing 787s will be affected by new restrictions imposed by regulators on certain Rolls Royce Trent 1000 engines.
Apr 18, 2018
Romania-based LCC Blue Air is preparing to take delivery of the first of six Boeing 737 MAX 8s in July 2019.
Apr 18, 2018
The Norwegian carrier is known for its flights to harsh locations in the Arctic Circle, but wants to grow into a wider European range.