Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Jun 10, 2019
American Airlines has removed its 24 737 MAXs from its flight schedules through Sept. 3, becoming the first US operator to formally plan to be without its newest Boeing narrowbodies through August.
Jun 10, 2019
United Technologies and Raytheon have agreed to a merger, which could lead to a $74 billion company that provides a wider array of aircraft engines, parts, avionics, interiors, missiles and cyber technology than any other company.
Jun 10, 2019
Air Canada and Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) have entered into an exclusive sales agency agreement that calls for Air Canada Cargo to market DDC’s drone delivery services in Canada, the companies announced.
Jun 07, 2019
Spirit AeroSystems, the aerostructures provider for 70% of the Boeing 737, will shorten its workweek to 32 hours as a result of the aircraft’s production slowdown.
Jun 07, 2019
German startup Volocopter says its multicopter electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) air taxi can offer the majority of inner-city and airport shuttle services in more than 90% of its Top 100 target cities.
Jul 25, 2025
SkyWest is prepared to be flexible in its delivery schedule as it is unwilling to pay the proposed 50% surcharge on new Embraer aircraft.
Jul 25, 2025
Ethiopian Airlines has opened three new maintenance facilities in Addis Ababa.
Jul 25, 2025
As the CFM56 and V2500 families matured, their reliability allowed operators to lease fewer spare engines to cover for scheduled and unforeseen maintenance.
Jul 25, 2025
GKN Aerospace is ramping up production of electric wiring interconnection systems (EWIS) for the Airbus A220.
Jul 25, 2025
ATR is aiming to establish a foothold in China in 2026 as it offers the ATR 42-600 to address the country's vast and varied operating environment.
Jul 25, 2025
Taiwan's Uni Air has finalized a purchase agreement for 19 ATR 72-600 turboprops, firming up a commitment announced June 10.
Jul 25, 2025
This week’s Flight Friday looks at the impact of PW1000G geared turbofan (GTF) engine issues on Airbus A320neo family, A220, and Embraer E2 family aircraft.
Jul 24, 2025
Although Alaska Air Group has no immediate plans to simplify its fleet in the near term, company executives do foresee some streamlining five years from now.