Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion

Mar 11, 2013
Boeing has announced leadership changes to its 777X, 737 MAX and propulsion systems divisions.
Mar 11, 2013
With its first PW1000G Geared Turbofan (GTF) certification under its belt, Pratt & Whitney is looking to increase the engine’s bypass ratio to achieve even greater efficiencies.
Mar 11, 2013
Small jet manufacturers are planning to invest heavily in their platforms and increase the size of current aircraft models, according to a panel discussion at the ISTAT Americas 2013 conference in Orlando, Fla.
Mar 08, 2013
Dubai-based Emirates Airline is working on a two-class configuration variant for its Airbus A380 that will enable it to add seats to the aircraft.
Mar 07, 2013
China Aircraft Leasing Co. (CALC) chose CFM56-5B engines to power 25 new Airbus A320 aircraft.
Sep 05, 2017
The U.S. carrier will expand range with the 737-8 aircraft, fitted with 175 passenger seats in a single-class configuration.
Sep 05, 2017
Boeing and Airbus working to meet Qantas challenge to develop an aircraft to fly Sydney-London nonstop
Sep 01, 2017
From Brisbane, the 787-9 is capable of flying nonstop to destinations such as Seattle, Chicago, San Francisco and Vancouver.
Sep 01, 2017
A structural slowdown in business for the top three Middle East airlines could put their commercial aircraft order backlogs at risk for cancellations or deferrals, a new Morgan Stanley analysis concludes.
Sep 01, 2017
Travel agencies’ interest in copying the Spring Airlines model should promote budget aviation in China, but there are barriers to the model.
Aug 31, 2017
Rolls-Royce has received certification for its Trent XWB-97 engine, the most powerful version of the Trent XWB range of turbofans.
Aug 31, 2017
Ireland-based LCC Ryanair is bidding to buy around 90 aircraft from cash-strapped Italian carrier Alitalia. Speaking in London on Aug. 31, Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary said his company would be submitting a bid for Alitalia’s aircraft, their crews and engineering staff to the Italian flag carrier’s administrators.
Aug 30, 2017
Aircraft News-Aug. 30, 2017