Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Aug 29, 2011
Recent market declines should not pose a material risk to the aircraft delivery outlook over the next three to four years, according to Bernstein Research.
Aug 29, 2011
Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC) chairman Zhang Qingwei stepped down from overseeing the company that, among various projects, produces the C919 aircraft.
Aug 26, 2011
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner was awarded FAA and EASA certifications Friday.
Aug 26, 2011
FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt presented the U.S. Type Certificate at a ceremony at Boeing's Everett, Wash., facility.
Aug 25, 2011
Dallas Airmotive signed three contracts with Brazilian aircraft operators at the 8th Annual Latin American Business Aviation Conference and Exposition in Sao Paulo. The contracts involved TFE731, PW100 and PT6A turbine engines. The company performs major periodic inspections on TFE731, line maintenance on 36 series APUs, and line and hot section inspection services on PW100 and PT6A engines.
Oct 28, 2016
Boeing projects a market demand for 930 new factory-built freighter aircraft, valued at $270 billion, over the next 20 years.
Oct 28, 2016
New runway condition code could avoid overruns like 2005 accident involving Southwest Airlines 737 at Chicago Midway, answering NTSB recommendations.
Oct 28, 2016
Although an expansion of Heathrow Airport has been approved, political and legal hurdles remain.
Oct 27, 2016
Indianapolis-based Republic Airways Holdings, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in February, has confirmed in an SEC filing that it has reached agreement with Bombardier to defer delivery of CSeries aircraft it ordered in 2010.
Oct 27, 2016
Ridesharing company Uber has unveiled its vision for Uber Elevate, a network of small vertical-lift aircraft that would move passengers across congested cities faster than cars.
Oct 27, 2016
Qantas Airways has unveiled its first livery refresh in nine years, and has also revealed the configuration for its Boeing 787-9s, which will begin arriving in 2017.
Oct 27, 2016
United Parcel Service (UPS) has ordered 14 Boeing 747-8 freighters and placed options on 14 more of the type. The aircraft will be used to support the cargo carrier’s fleet expansion plans.
Oct 27, 2016
Brexit and terrorism-related concerns are prompting several European LCCs to lower their profit outlook, though overall they are still performing strongly.