Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Jun 13, 2019
GE Aviation completed flight tests of the GE9X on its Boeing 747-400 flying testbed in early May meeting or exceeding performance goals.
Jun 13, 2019
Russia’s deteriorated relations with the West following Moscow’s annexation of Crimea in 2014 has had substantial consequences for the Irkut MC-21 program.
Jun 13, 2019
As part of a major shake-up of its regional jet strategy, Mitsubishi Aircraft has rebranded the former MRJ90 as the SpaceJet M90 and has announced details of the stretched MRJ70 redesign, which will now be called the M100.
Jun 12, 2019
CFM International is redesigning the bearing in the radial drive shaft of the LEAP-1B that powers the Boeing 737 MAX after five incidents in which an engine was shut down in-flight because an oil filter bypass warning light indicated in the cockpit.
Jun 12, 2019
Korean Air is one of several Asian airlines holding discussions with manufacturers that could result in new widebody aircraft deals.
Jun 13, 2023
Aviation Week editors talk with GE’s CEO about the company’s breakup and new focus on aerospace.
Jun 13, 2023
NASA and Boeing hope the X-66A Sustainable Flight Demonstrator paves the way for more efficient commercial airliner configurations.
Jun 13, 2023
Boeing’s May deliveries underscored its commercial programs’ inconsistency of late as 737 MAX handovers rebounded following a decline in April.
Jun 13, 2023
The new short- and medium-haul aircraft will have similar flight envelope characteristics to today’s A320neo family, but much better fuel burn and greater range
Jun 12, 2023
Tthe X-66A is the first in the experimental aircraft series specifically focused on achieving the goal of net-zero aviation greenhouse gas emissions.
Jun 12, 2023
The piloted, two-seat technology demonstrator for Electra.aero's hybrid-electric ultra-short-takeoff-and-landing aircraft is set to fly this year for testing.
Jun 12, 2023
Study shows steps to speed up sustainability are clear and feasible.
Jun 12, 2023
Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers are building prototypes of an air-cooled, 1-megawatt electric motor with high specific power.