Latest Commercial Aviation Content by Aviation Week & Space Technology
Feb 16, 2018
No showstoppers from core and power gear system test results so far, as Rolls-Royce paves way toward Advance and UltraFan future engine demonstrators.
Feb 15, 2018
Data-driven strategy set to go beyond engine support and production, to design and closer integration between future propulsion systems and airframes.
Feb 15, 2018
Closer study of Bauhaus Luftfahrt’s PFC confirms projected fuel savings from BLI, with wind-tunnel testing, higher-fidelity analysis and optimization next.
Feb 14, 2018
Japan-based low-cost carriers are planning to grow their fleets and expand to new international markets.
Feb 13, 2018
Testing has shown that drag of the airframe and the thrust-specific fuel consumption of the PW1200G engine are matching targets. There is time for improvement.
Feb 12, 2018
Once the new constellation of 66 Iridium Next satellites is in place, Aireon plans to begin providing oceanic surveillance service.
Feb 12, 2018
Engineers are focusing on the data’s update rate, availability, stability, coverage, latency and position accuracy.
Feb 09, 2018
Boeing seems to have a popular concept in the NMA, but offers few clues on if it is any nearer to closing the business case for a widebody at narrowbody prices.