Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Sep 29, 2010
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft President Gary Scott said the CSeries program is “going quite well,” noting that the manufacturer just “finalized the Joint Definition Phase and [is] now in the Complete Product Definition Phase.”
Sep 28, 2010
Boeing and Air China Monday finalized a previously announced commitment for four 777-300ERs, valued at $1.1 billion (ATW Daily News, Sept. 13). "This is a great day in the history of our long and enduring partnership with Air China," said Boeing Commercial VP & Marketing Marlin Dailey.
Sep 28, 2010
SuperJet International CEO Alessandro Franzoni told ATW that Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Co.'s Superjet 100 is on track to receive a Type Certificate in November from Russian aviation authorities with deliveries to launch customers Aeroflot and Armavia occurring in December (ATW Daily News, Sept. 16).
Sep 27, 2010
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. reiterated that the development of its MRJ “is on track” and that production of the first aircraft will officially start Thursday, with a metal cut ceremony at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ Nagoya Aerospace Systems Works Oye plant (ATW Daily News, Sept. 16).
Sep 27, 2010
ATR won an order from Caribbean Airlines for nine 72-600 aircraft, with deliveries starting in late 2011. The order is valued at $200 million. The aircraft will be configured with 68 seats, featuring ATR’s new Armonia cabin.
Apr 22, 2020
Rarely have production-rate changes been so highly anticipated as the expected news from Boeing.
Apr 22, 2020
Italian aircraft-interiors specialist Aviointeriors has unveiled two social-distancing seat designs, aimed at safeguarding against COVID-19 contamination, which could be available within a short time frame.
Apr 22, 2020
Boeing is reorganizing top managers and their duties, the company said late April 21, in what is the first headquarters overhaul under relatively new CEO and president David Calhoun.
Apr 22, 2020
After having let employees generate many digital tools, Airbus is streamlining their creation and use.
Apr 21, 2020
The commercial aftermarket could see a 50% decline in year-over-year sales during the 2020 second quarter before beginning what will likely be a long…
Apr 21, 2020
Aerospace composite provider Hexcel on April 20 scrapped its guidance for 2020 with its financial outlook marred by declining production rates at OEM customers making large commercial aircraft (LCA).
Apr 21, 2020
Airbus’ A321XLR long-range, single-aisle program is gathering momentum as the first examples of some specific components are being produced, suppliers are being chosen and detailed design activities are proceeding, according to the airframer.
Apr 21, 2020
How the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry will fare in the aftermath of the COVID-19 impact on commercial aviation is far from clear. But most…