Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Jun 17, 2019
Over the next few years, British Airways (BA) will turn its attention to the renewal of its Boeing 777-200 fleet, which totals 46 aircraft of varying ages.
Jun 17, 2019
Boeing is revising the 777X test plan to maximize ground evaluations as it attempts to compensate for a lengthy delay to first flight following the recent discovery of a durability issue on the aircraft’s General Electric GE9X engines.
Jun 17, 2019
Chicago-based United Airlines will top up its fleet of Embraer E175s with a further firm order for 20 of the type, plus 19 options.
Jun 17, 2019
Air Lease Corp. (ALC) placed an order for 50 Airbus A220-300s on the opening day of the Paris Air Show. The US lessor plans to take delivery of the aircraft between 2021 and 2026, according to the terms of the preliminary order.
Jun 17, 2019
UK long-haul specialist Virgin Atlantic will acquire 14 Airbus A330-900s, with an option for six more, in a move CEO Shai Weiss said will position the carrier for future growth.
Aug 01, 2025
The company is looking to avoid hold-ups from third-party repair companies as it seeks to hit 60-day module turnaround time target.
Aug 01, 2025
LCC Peach Aviation has opened its own dedicated crew training center at its hub in Osaka, aiming to enhance training efficiency while reducing time and costs.
Aug 01, 2025
Boeing’s new CEO has been on the job for a year. Melius Research analyst Scott Mikus joins Aviation Week editors to discuss how Kelly Ortberg is doing so far.
Aug 01, 2025
This week’s Flight Friday looks at a platform that was severely impacted by the COVID pandemic, the McDonnell Douglas MD-80 series.
Jul 31, 2025
Austrian will not replace its E195LR fleet with similarly sized new-generation aircraft, deciding instead to simplify its fleet by adding more A320neos.
Jul 31, 2025
Malaysia Airlines LCC subsidiary Firefly plans to shift its Kuala Lumpur jet operations from the secondary Subang Airport to the city’s main hub airport.
Jul 31, 2025
Greater awareness of Scope 3 emissions trading and stronger government support are among the key takeaways from an eight-month pilot program.
Jul 31, 2025
Lufthansa is expecting to take delivery of as many as 10 Boeing 787-9s by the end of 2025, with interiors certifications nearing.