Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Sep 10, 2012
Airbus has hit a record backlog and is keen to push up single-aisle production from 42 to 44 aircraft per month, but is worried this move could overstretch its supply chain.
Sep 10, 2012
The Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC) has awarded type approval for GE Aviation’s engines, CF34-8 and CF34-10Е, to operate on aircraft in Russia and the CIS.
Sep 10, 2012
ST Aerospace is dissolving its joint venture company with BAE Systems, Singapore British Engineering (SBE), the company announced Monday.
Sep 07, 2012
The UK’s primary air navigation services provider, NATS, has developed a system harnessing NASA satellite data to create what it describes as “the world’s most accurate model for testing unsafe altitudes.”
Sep 07, 2012
Caribbean Airlines (BW) on Thursday took delivery of the first of two ex-LAN Airlines’ Boeing 767-300ERs, on lease.
May 03, 2017
Denver-based Boom Technology founder and CEO Blake Scholl believes the company’s first supersonic passenger aircraft can enter commercial service as soon as 2023 and there is a market for as many as 1,000 supersonic airliners to be delivered by 2035.
May 03, 2017
Thailand’s efforts to recertify its airlines raises the prospect of ICAO removing its safety red flag this year.
May 02, 2017
China’s Commercial Aircraft Corp. (COMAC) plans to fly the first prototype of its C919 narrowbody May 6, according to an industry source close to the program.
May 02, 2017
Embraer reported a consolidated first-quarter 2017 net profit of $44.4 million, down 58.1% from the Brazilian manufacturer’s $106 million net profit in 1Q 2016.
May 02, 2017
UK regional carrier Flybe has signed a “combined commercial arrangement,” placing two Embraer E195s with Irish regional Stobart Air.
May 02, 2017
Calgary-based WestJet has agreed to buy up to 20 Boeing 787-9s. The order includes commitments for 10 787-9s to be delivered between the first quarter of 2019 and December 2021, with options for an additional 10 aircraft to be delivered between 2020 and 2024.
May 01, 2017
US airports designated for Global Entry program participation, as of May 1, 2017. Global Entry is a voluntary program that allows for dedicated US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) processing of pre-approved travelers arriving in the US at Global Entry kiosks located at designated airports.