Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion

Jul 02, 2010
Boeing announced yesterday that it has completed the firm configuration of the 787-9, which it aims to begin delivering in late 2013. "The airplane…
Mar 13, 2020
Alongside sustainable fuels and electric propulsion, hydrogen has a role in helping aviation address emissions challenges and industry should allocate resources to exploring its potential, concludes a report by European consultants Roland Berger.
Mar 13, 2020
A bigger engine and more powerful tail fan feature in revised design for Vy 400 tiltwing intercity VTOL commuter.
Mar 12, 2020
Boeing is moving forward with a plan to modify wiring in undelivered Boeing 737 MAXs before the aircraft are handed over to customers but is still working with the FAA and operators on how to manage grounded aircraft in customers’ fleets, the company confirmed to Aviation Week.
Mar 12, 2020
French aerospace research agency Onera is completing a wind-tunnel model aimed at improving engine-airframe integration in future aircraft equipped with higher bypass-ratio turbofans.
Mar 12, 2020
Boeing, already struggling with sagging sales and rising costs related to the Boeing 737 MAX grounding, is taking steps to conserve cash, including a hiring freeze and limiting corporate travel.
Mar 12, 2020
Rectangular plates erected below a final approach path may accelerate the dissipation of wake vortices and therefore enable aircraft to land closer to one another, European researchers have found.
Mar 12, 2020
Industry is not impressed by the British government’s plans for clean break from the European regulator.
Mar 11, 2020
French startup VoltAero has begun flight testing its electric regional-aircraft testbed equipped with motors supplied by Safran Electric & Power.