Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Jul 31, 2012
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Tuesday said it has decided to conduct an investigation into the GE Aviation GEnx engine failure that occurred on a Boeing 787 during a taxi test at Charleston Airport in South Carolina July 28, prompting a small grass fire.
Jul 31, 2012
Venezuela’s Conviasa Airlines (VO) has agreed to purchase six Embraer E-190 jets. The deal also includes 14 options.
Jul 31, 2012
Philippine-based airline Cebu Pacific (5J) will sell its entire Airbus A319 fleet of 10 aircraft to Las Vegas, Nev.-based Allegiant Travel Co., according to a statement made to the Philippine Stock Exchange.
Jul 30, 2012
Las Vegas, Nev.-based Allegiant Air, the low-cost carrier owned by Allegiant Travel Co., said it will lease 19 used Airbus A319s to begin entering its fleet in the 2013 second quarter.
Jul 30, 2012
A GE Aviation GEnx engine powering a newly built Boeing 787 is being prepared to be torn down as part of an investigation after it appears to have shed something that prompted a small grass fire at Charleston Airport (CHS) in South Carolina over the weekend.
Apr 13, 2017
Iran Air has concluded a firm contract for 20 ATR 72-600s turboprops, plus 20 options for the same variant.
Apr 13, 2017
Brazilian manufacturer Embraer delivered 18 commercial aviation aircraft in the first-quarter of 2017, down from 21 deliveries in the year-ago quarter.
Apr 13, 2017
Rolls-Royce and French aircraft engine company Safran have opened a new Polish factory that will produce accessory drive trains (ADT) for all of the UK engine manufacturer’s future civil aircraft engines.
Apr 13, 2017
Boeing’s first 737 MAX 9, the second variant of the re-engined 737, launched its maiden flight Thursday, officially starting its flight test program.
Apr 11, 2017
China Southern Airlines is reinforcing a buildup in China’s far western Xinjiang province, lifting its 2020 fleet target from 95 to 110, and setting an annual passenger growth target of 17%.
Apr 10, 2017
The president of the ICAO Council, Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu, has welcomed a declaration restating the air transport sector’s commitment and unity toward achieving resilience against cyber attacks.
Apr 07, 2017
Airbus logged firm orders* for 22 commercial aircraft from six customers in March, following a disappointing February in which the Toulouse-based manufacturer did not report a single new order.
Apr 07, 2017
The Airbus A350-1000 (MSN065), the larger variant of the A350 slated to seat 366 passengers in a typical three-class configuration, has completed a series of noise tests in Morón, south of Spain, between March 27 and April 5.