Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Mar 23, 2011
Boeing CFO and Corporate President James Bell said "a number of factors" will go into determining whether the manufacturer launches an all-new aircraft this year to replace the 737NG, and cautioned that no decision has been made with all options—including a re-engining—remaining "open."
Mar 22, 2011
Southwest Airlines is "anxious to have some answers this year" regarding a narrowbody replacement, Chairman, President and CEO Gary Kelly said Tuesday at the JP Morgan Aviation, Transportation and Defense Conference in New York, available via webcast.
Mar 21, 2011
Bombardier said the first systems for its CSeries aircraft are being developed and tested by suppliers in advance of installation at its "Complete Integrated Aircraft Systems Test Area" in Mirabel, where the company plans to "extensively test" all systems on a "virtual aircraft."
Mar 21, 2011
Embraer and Alitalia finalized an agreement for 15 E-175s and five E-190s through a lease structure to be arranged by third parties, the companies announced on Monday.
Aug 04, 2016
July’s Farnborough Airshow produced a boost for European OEM Airbus, with sales at the UK event contributing toward a total of 146 single- and twin-aisle sales over the month.
Aug 04, 2016
A relaunched version of Russia’s Ilyushin Il-114 regional airliner will be assembled at the Sokol plant in Nizhny Novgorod, a part of MiG Corp.
Aug 03, 2016
Emirates Airline suffered its first-ever hull loss accident on Aug. 3 when a Boeing 777-300 crash-landed at Dubai’s International Airport and burst into flames.
Aug 03, 2016
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Aug 03, 2016
An Emirates Airline Boeing 777-300 crash-landed at Dubai International Airport Aug. 3 and was destroyed by fire. None of the 282 passengers and 18 crew was injured, the airline said. However, the Dubai government said one firefighter was killed.
Aug 02, 2016
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) saw its first scheduled landing of a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner Aug. 1 as a British Airways nonstop from London Heathrow made its inaugural flight to Baltimore, Maryland.
Aug 02, 2016
Airbus Group has provided a glimpse into its research on air taxis as a solution for growing surface-transport gridlock in the world’s largest cities.
Aug 02, 2016
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) welcomed its first scheduled Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner service Aug.1, a British Airways’ upgraded daily nonstop from London Heathrow Airport.