Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Sep 01, 2009
GOOD THINGS COME TO THOSE WHO wait. Bombardier Aerospace is betting on the truth of that adage as its CSeries development program kicks into high gear after what only can be described as a challenging beginning since the company first proposed the aircraft in early 2004.
Sep 01, 2009
Beset by continuing problems with the 787 program, Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Scott Carson announced that he will retire from the company at year end. He will be succeeded effective today by Boeing Integrated Defense Systems President and CEO Jim Albaugh. A Boeing spokesperson said Carson will help with the transition and work on special projects during his remaining time with the company.
Sep 01, 2009
Airbus announced delivery of the 4000th A320 family aircraft, a 144-seat A319, to TAM.
Aug 31, 2009
ATR will make the "official presentation" of the first ATR -600 series aircraft, an ATR 72-600, at a ceremony in Toulouse on Oct. 1. Flight trials for the variant, which features a new cockpit and passenger cabin, began July 24. Flight trials for the smaller ATR 42-600 will take place next year. Service entry for both is expected in 2011. The 72-600, which is powered by PW127Ms, offers an additional 500 kg. MTOW and MZFW compared to today's versions. ATR said it holds orders for 54 72-600s and five 42-600s.
Aug 28, 2009
Boeing said yesterday that 787 first flight "is expected by the end of 2009" with first delivery to launch customer ANA pushed back to the 2010 fourth quarter, a schedule that allows for a longer flight test program than previously planned to provide "some cushion. . .to account for unknowns."
Sep 26, 2019
The FAA, moving quickly to adopt Pratt & Whitney’s recommendations, is ordering engine inspections on some Airbus A220 and Embraer E190-E2-series aircraft within 50 cycles—or about a week—based on findings from two recent Swiss International Air Lines’ PW1524G-3 failures.
Sep 25, 2019
Air New Zealand has confirmed an earlier commitment to order eight Boeing 787-10s and is also moving closer to selecting a new CEO.
Sep 25, 2019
Boeing is adding a top-level layer of safety oversight, implementing early lessons learned during the ongoing 737 MAX crisis.
Sep 25, 2019
Polish aerospace cluster looking to attract more startups and R&D.
Sep 25, 2019
The target market is freighter or passenger aircraft of the 2030s, and the engine is big enough for a 100-seater.
Sep 24, 2019
Cape Air has an MOU with Eviation in developing its Alice all-electric regional airliner and will begin service with the new aircraft by the end of the year.
Sep 24, 2019
How soon and how much will surveillance and other improvements in air traffic management enhance flight efficiency?
Sep 24, 2019
Passengers on all Emirates Airline flights to the US will have the option to board using biometric checks by the end of 2019.