Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Sep 18, 2013
As a follow-up to the July 12 fire in a parked and unoccupied Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787-8 at London Heathrow Airport, FAA on Wednesday issued a final rule and airworthiness directive (AD) for US airlines to inspect 3,832 Honeywell emergency locator transmitters (ELTs) installed on US aircraft.
Sep 18, 2013
Boeing’s first 787-9 reached an altitude of 20,400 feet (6,218 meters) during its inaugural test flight, which the manufacturer characterized as productive and successful.
Sep 18, 2013
Mexican low-cost carrier Interjet operated two Sukhoi Superjet 100s on revenue flights Wednesday, marking the first SSJ100 commercial flights by a Western airline.
Sep 18, 2013
The pilot shortage, air traffic congestion and passenger growth are creating bottlenecks in China, Airbus president Eric Chen told reporters in Beijing.
Sep 17, 2013
The Boeing 787-9, 20-feet longer than the baseline 787-8, flew for the first time Tuesday to launch the flight test program of the second Dreamliner variant.
Feb 17, 2018
The Star Alliance is rolling out its promised digital services platform (DSP) as the Frank¬furt-based global airline alliance aims to channel data to its 28 members.
Feb 17, 2018
Airbus CEO Tom Enders says he is reasonably confident that Pratt & Whitney can find a quick resolution for the latest technical glitch on its PW1100G engine powering the A320neo family, “likely halting Pratt-powered A320neo deliveries.”
Feb 17, 2018
Bombardier expects to begin delivering CSeries aircraft to Delta Air Lines this year, saying there is no longer any impediment to delivering CS100s straight from its Mirabel, Canada, final assembly line to the Atlanta-based airline.
Feb 17, 2018
Passengers traveling through the non-public, post-security area of Munich Airport’s Terminal 2 in coming weeks will be met by a humanoid robot offering airport directions and information.
Feb 17, 2018
Finnair has begun internal evaluations for a 20- to 30-aircraft narrowbody order, which would be used to replace and grow its existing fleet of Airbus A320 family aircraft.
Feb 16, 2018
The Boeing 737 MAX 9 has gained FAA certification, clearing the way for the second variant in the MAX family to enter commercial service.
Feb 16, 2018
No showstoppers from core and power gear system test results so far, as Rolls-Royce paves way toward Advance and UltraFan future engine demonstrators.
Feb 16, 2018
Deliveries of A320neo-family aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines have been halted after a recent spate of in-service problems.