Aerospace Aircraft & Propulsion
Jul 14, 2016
Farnborough Airshow Briefs-July 14, 2016
Jul 14, 2016
New Turkish manufacturer TRJet has announced suppliers for its new regional aircraft program—TRJ328—the updated, re-engined version of the former Dornier turboprop and jet variants that will form the basis of a new Turkish airliner production industry.
Jul 13, 2016
Airbus will more than halve production of the A380 as the manufacturer continues to struggle to secure additional sales for its largest aircraft.
Jul 13, 2016
Embraer Commercial Aviation president and CEO John Slattery talks with ATW European Editor Victoria Moores on his priorities after taking up his new role just ahead of the Farnborough Airshow.
Jul 11, 2016
On board the Boeing 737 MAX at the Farnborough Airshow
Jun 15, 2015
Airbus continues to promote the need for the A380 to support projected air traffic growth over the next 20 years, arguing that only very large aircraft (VLA) can deliver the numbers of people expected to travel between the world’s mega-city hubs.
Jun 09, 2015
The European Union (EU) has approved funding for a new volcanic ash detection system for commercial aircraft developed by Israeli-based Elbit Systems and infrared and ultraviolet specialist Nicarnica.
Jun 03, 2015
Airbus has shipped the first A320 large aircraft components from Hamburg, Germany to its Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Mobile, Alabama, as its first US-produced A320 is on scheduled begin this summer.
May 28, 2015
Taking in the Toulouse sunshine, and clearly not going anywhere soon, is this pair of Airbus A380s which were originally bound for Japan and Tokyo-based low-cost carrier Skymark Airlines, which defaulted on its payments for six A380s early this year and filed for bankruptcy protection.
May 08, 2015
Tier 1 aerostructures specialist GKN Aerospace plans to substantially increase its presence in Asia in the next few years, a company executive said.
May 04, 2015
Boeing is working on a software fix for 787 generator control units (GCUs), but in the meantime FAA has ordered 787 operators to power off Dreamliners at least once every 120 days to avoid the potential loss of electrical power in flight.
Apr 14, 2015
US airlines expect that FAA will allow a five-year “grace period” for full compliance with the agency’s 2010 mandate that carriers’ aircraft be Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Out capable by Jan. 1, 2020.