Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion

Jun 03, 2019
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has teamed up with Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) to work on a wide-fuselage long-haul concept aircraft, known as the Flying-V, which would carry 314 passengers.
Jun 03, 2019
The de Havilland name has returned to aircraft manufacturing with completion of the $300 million sale of the Dash 8 program by Bombardier to Canada’s Longview Aircraft Capital.
Jun 03, 2019
Operators of more than 300 newer Boeing 737s—including nearly half of the in-service MAXs—will be ordered to inspect slat tracks and remove parts identified as being from a batch that may not meet Boeing’s production requirements, the FAA and the company said June 2.
Jun 03, 2019
Qantas remains on track to place an order by the end of 2019 for an aircraft to launch direct flights from Australia’s east coast to London.
Jun 03, 2019
Airbus chief commercial officer Christian Scherer says he is “not worried about a slowdown” in aircraft demand despite lower airline profitability and the risk of trade wars.
Sep 19, 2025
Air Canada will upgrade the cabins of 25 Dash 8-400 turboprop aircraft, aiming to retrofit the interiors to be more in line with mainline aircraft.
Sep 19, 2025
After Boeing's CEO warned that certification of the 777-9 will take longer still, editors break down the certification process and explain why its taking so long.
Sep 18, 2025
Boeing executives don’t talk publicly about the FAA very often, and when they do, the message is almost always some combination of praise and deference.
Sep 18, 2025
A viable air transport system for future generations is being put at risk by lack of political will and infrastructure investment, Steven Udvar-Házy said.
Sep 18, 2025
Thales signed two major agreements with IndiGo covering long-term avionics maintenance support and expanded deployment of digital flight operations tools.
Sep 18, 2025
Commercial narrowbody deliveries came to a total of 96 units in August, equaling the output of the previous month but with Boeing contributing a greater share.
Sep 18, 2025
Aegean Airlines said it expects accelerated inspections of Pratt & Whitney GTF engines to be completed by early 2028.
Sep 18, 2025
Embraer says Africa has significant potential to improve air connectivity between its cities, offering both economic growth and an enhanced quality of life.