Aerospace Aircraft & Propulsion
Apr 25, 2025
“If that’s a business jet, it needs winglets,” blended winglet chief Joe Clark said about the nascent Boeing Business Jet.
Apr 25, 2025
Not everyone is buying into the hype surrounding electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft and distributed electric propulsion.
Apr 23, 2025
Seeking unprecedented levels of electrical power generation and thermal management, the GCAP engine team has ditched an adaptive-cycle concept.
Apr 23, 2025
Trent 7000/1000TEN Phase 2 durability enhancement package tests are underway as Rolls targets on-condition maintenance in 2026.
Apr 22, 2025
The medium-thrust UltraFan design launch signals Rolls’ commitment to single-aisle market ventures as its large engine variant moves toward new tests.
Apr 25, 2025
Beijing has chosen to exempt some aircraft parts from import tariffs introduced as part of the escalated trade conflict with the U.S. according to Safran's CEO.
Apr 24, 2025
Boeing is pausing development of the X-66 transonic truss-braced wing aircraft with NASA and reallocating resources to get the 737-7, 737-10 and 777X certified.
Apr 23, 2025
United Rotorcraft hopes to gain Transport Canada certification for its Airbus Super Puma firefighting modification package this summer.
Apr 23, 2025
Yakovlev has flown a prototype of its Superjet 100 regional jet in an all-Russian configuration powered by PD-8 engines for the first time.
Apr 22, 2025
Boeing has divested Jeppesen, ForeFlight, AerData and OzRunways to software-focused private equity investor Thoma Bravo.
Apr 21, 2025
The AVIC AG600 has attained type-certification from the CAAC; at a MTOW of 60 tons, it is the world’s largest commercial amphibian aircraft.
Apr 21, 2025
Boeing 737-8 aircraft originally destined for China have been flown back to the U.S., as trade tensions continue to mount between Washington and Beijing.
Apr 18, 2025
Rotating detonation engines have huge potential for realizing efficient high-speed flight, but they are proving fiendishly difficult to get right.