Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion

Jul 08, 2019
Aircraft briefs-July 8, 2019
Jul 08, 2019
Saudi Arabian LCC flyadeal has announced an order for 30 Airbus A320neos, plus 20 options, reversing a commitment with Boeing for 30 737 MAX 8s, plus 20 options.
Jul 05, 2019
France’s air accident investigation agency said it has found part of the engine of an Air France Airbus A380 in Greenland, opening up the possibility of learning more about what happened almost two years after the engine failed.
Jul 05, 2019
Universal Avionics is developing a supplemental type certificate (STC) for an enhanced flight vision system (EFVS) on the Airbus A320, paving the way for operators to retrofit aircraft with a technology that enables low-visibility landings.
Jul 05, 2019
Aircalin, the national airline of New Caledonia in the South Pacific, is planning acomplete replacement of its fleet with the delivery of new Airbus widebodies and narrowbodies.
Jun 22, 2023
Spirit AeroSystems told union workers in Wichita not to report for work starting with the first shift June 22.
Jun 22, 2023
Onera's Gullhyver concept for a 200-seat, 4,000-nm-range airliner is being studied under Europe’s Clean Aviation public-private research program.
Jun 22, 2023
Embraer is increasingly positioning its crossover jets as complements to narrowbodies and smaller types as it seeks to enlarge its niche in the airliner market.
Jun 22, 2023
Gabonese airline AfriJet has signed an MOU with French hybrid-electric aircraft manufacturer Aura Aero.
Jun 22, 2023
Daher, Safran and Airbus have completed 30 hr. of flight testing without power to the electric propellers on the EcoPulse demonstrator.
Jun 22, 2023
This year’s highlights from Le Bourget include a massive airplane order and the looming AAM shakeout.
Jun 22, 2023
Spirit AeroSystems union workers may strike, saying the Tier 1 supplier's last offer "is unacceptable," with industry experts warning action could be painful.
Jun 21, 2023
CEO Klaus Roewe is “not worried at all” about the company’s ability to achieve type certification by 2025.