Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Jan 10, 2011
Embraer on Monday finalized the sale of 10 E-190s to China's CDB Leasing Co., which signed an MOU for the order in December 2009. The jets will be operated by China Southern Airlines and will be used to develop new markets, Embraer said. The first delivery is expected in the second half of 2011.
Jan 10, 2011
Iranian officials investigating Sunday's crash of an Iran Air Boeing 727 near Orumiyeh said they have recovered the aircraft's flight data recorder and are attempting to determine why the aircraft went down about 5 mi. from its destination airport, killing 77 of 104 passengers and crew aboard.
Jan 09, 2011
A J Walter Aviation on Friday announced an expansion of its commercial jet engine management business, adding in-house commercial aircraft engine management to its portfolio. It currently offers the supply, exchange, repair and lease of commercial aircraft spare parts.
Jan 06, 2011
ST Aerospace was selected by Guggenheim Aviation Partners to perform a passenger-to-combi conversion on a 757-200 for TNT Airways. It is ST Aerospace's first 757-200 combi conversion performed for a commercial customer. The aircraft is expected to be inducted by the end of February, and is targeted for redelivery by the end of 2011.
Jan 06, 2011
Rockwell Collins was awarded a contract to develop components for the COMAC C919 aircraft simulator program by Xian Aviation Science and Technology Co., an AVIC subsidiary. The simulator will be used by COMAC to support the C919 aircraft development. Under the terms of the agreement, Rockwell Collins said it will utilize elements of its most advanced full flight simulator technology for the C919 simulator.
Jun 19, 2020
IATA has launched a new incident reporting tool designed to help airlines reduce and manage security risks.
Jun 19, 2020
Airbus conducted six dedicated test flights over nine months as part of the research project that culminated in April with the milestone first fully…
Jun 19, 2020
The near-term solution to resolving whether Ligado Networks’ planned 5G towers threaten GPS reception may be to appoint an independent, third-party engineering firm or laboratory to make an objective assessment.
Jun 19, 2020
Certification of the aircraft, its propulsion system and operating rules are a first, European regulators say.
Jun 19, 2020
The situation calls for companies and leaders that can act fast and think ahead.
Jun 18, 2020
Ask the Editors: Composite use is growing as a percentage of weight for manufacturers. Repair and recycling knowledge also are improving.
Jun 18, 2020
Airbus has completed the first fully automated vision-based taxi, takeoff and landing using an A350-1000.
Jun 17, 2020
The FAA plans to restart its effort to mandate safety management systems (SMS) for manufacturers “shortly,” Administrator Steve Dickson said, calling the move “the biggest thing we can do” to improve how the agency oversees product certification.