Aerospace Aircraft & Propulsion
Apr 09, 2015
Airbus, aiming to become a “major” player in A350 aftermarket support, is poised to announce its first long-term agreement with an A350 customer and is in talks with several more, a company executive said.
Apr 09, 2015
The growth in low-cost carriers (LCC) and desire to increase revenue from aircraft is driving demand for cabin refurbishments, Airbus said Thursday.
Mar 16, 2015
Spanish carrier Vueling, the low-cost platform for International Airlines Group (IAG), has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320 with a new cabin configuration.
Mar 16, 2015
United Airlines pilots on the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 fleets will stop starting the auxiliary power unit (APU) after arrival to save money, the carrier told pilots recently.
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.
Nov 24, 2014
ATR has obtained European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification for approach avionics developed for its ATR 42-600 and ATR 72-600 aircraft.
Nov 13, 2014
Ryanair is in talks to switch 165 of the 180 Boeing 737-800s it has on order to the Sky Interior and is considering whether to upgrade its existing fleet to a similar standard.
Nov 11, 2014
Russia’s state-owned Rostec Corp. and Aviation Corp. of China (AVIC) have reached a strategic agreement to implement joint projects in aircraft, helicopter and engine manufacturing.
Sep 26, 2014
A LOT Polish Airlines Boeing 787 diverted into Glasgow Airport, Scotland Thursday, following a cockpit warning of an onboard fire.
Sep 24, 2014
Air traffic surveillance and tracking specialist Aireon said it will offer its Aircraft Locating and Emergency Response Tracking (Aireon ALERT) global emergency tracking solution free of charge to the aviation community for any automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) equipped aircraft.