Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Jun 21, 2019
The Chinese-Russian commercial aircraft consortium (CRAIC) CR929 widebody airliner program has gained its first, preliminary sales agreements, consortium partner United Aircraft Corp. (UAC) said, as it also announced a further slippage of first delivery timelines.
Jun 21, 2019
Boeing may have to rebrand the 737 MAX in the light of its two fatal crashes and possible passenger resistance to flying on the type when it is restored to commercial service, Qatar Airways Group CEO Akbar Al Baker believes.
Jun 21, 2019
FAA has announced plans to initiate two rulemakings aimed at simplifying the regulatory barriers to supersonic commercial air travel.
Jun 20, 2019
The fourth and final trade show day saw a handful of additional Airbus narrowbody orders or conversions, closing a show that was relatively light on new airliner order numbers—as anticipated—but which still delivered some surprises.
Jun 20, 2019
Airbus has not yet given up on securing a major narrowbody order from International Airlines Group (IAG) flipping a commitment announced by the company for the Boeing 737 MAX earlier this week.
Oct 16, 2025
The aviation supplier base needs support and additional participants to ease constraints plaguing both new-aircraft manufacturers and aftermarket providers.
Oct 16, 2025
September saw mixed fortunes in terms of aircraft deliveries at ATR, Comac and Embraer, with shipments at two of the three down year on year for the first nine months.
Oct 16, 2025
Lufthansa Group carrier Discover Airlines plans to grow its fleet to 40 aircraft by the middle of 2028 and will add the Airbus A350-900.
Oct 16, 2025
Croatian ACMI specialist, ETF Airways, is diversifying its previously all-Boeing 737 fleet with a leased ATR 72-600.
Oct 16, 2025
Swiss International Air Lines expects issues with the Pratt & Whitney PW1500G (GTF) engines that power its Airbus A220-100 and -300 fleet to continue through the decade.
Oct 16, 2025
American Airlines is preparing pilots to fly Airbus A321XLR aircraft on transatlantic routes next year.
Oct 16, 2025
The Singapore government has passed an SAF levy and SAF fund bill, paving the way for the collection of a uniform SAF levy from all departing passengers.
Oct 15, 2025
While the pace of aircraft orders from Asia-Pacific airlines has eased, there are potential orders on the radar that could boost the region’s total this year.