Aerospace Aircraft & Propulsion
May 09, 2016
International Airlines Group (IAG) has selected Gogo’s 2Ku broadband connectivity for four Aer Lingus Boeing 757s, 118 British Airways (BA) aircraft and up to 15 Iberia long-haul aircraft.
Apr 14, 2016
Two systems designed to prevent incidents similar to the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines MH370 are undergoing trials, with one due to be rolled out imminently.
Apr 13, 2016
ATW exclusive video of the Airbus Airspace A330 premium cabin at the Aircraft Interiors Expo 2016 in Hamburg.
Apr 13, 2016
Exclusive footage of the Airbus Airspace A330neo economy cabin display at the Aircraft Interiors Expo 2016 in Hamburg.
Apr 13, 2016
Réunion Island leisure carrier Air Austral has canceled an order for two Airbus A380s, which was placed in 2009.
Feb 03, 2015
ICAO is proposing that airlines begin taking responsibility for knowing the whereabouts of their aircraft in oceanic areas by late 2016.
Feb 03, 2015
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is joining the growing number of airlines that are introducing a premium economy class, with the product to be rolled out across a large part of its fleet over the next few years.
Feb 03, 2015
Kazakhstan-based Air Astana has introduced an economy sleeper class on Boeing 757 services from Astana to London and Frankfurt from Feb. 3; Paris will be added March 29.
Jan 16, 2015
Germany-based airberlin will install 23,000 new seats in its 120 narrowbody aircraft.
Jan 07, 2015
Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker said the carrier is trialing the use of constant data uploads from flight data recorders and cockpit voice recorders, aka black boxes, of its aircraft.
Dec 02, 2014
The fire aboard a parked Japan Airlines (JAL) Boeing 787-8 in January 2013 occurred because of “shortcomings” in designing and certifying the lithium ion batteries installed on the aircraft, the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined.
Dec 01, 2014
Air France will improve its passenger product on medium-haul flights in a €50 million ($62 million) investment plan in a continuing move upmarket as it aims to differentiate itself from competitors and improve the performance of mid-haul services.