Seattle-based Alaska Airlines is in the process of revamping its cargo business, and sees new business opportunities as it moves away from its signature “combi” aircraft to embrace full freighters.

The Chinese government has formally launched China’s aero-engine company in an effort to design and build engines to power Chinese-built aircraft.

Airbus and Boeing commercial aircraft gross orders for 2016 year-to-date, sorted by most-recent date of order placement with manufacturer.

Embraer CEO Frederico Fleury Curado will step down from his position next month, and will be succeeded by Embraer Commercial Aviation president and CEO Paulo Cesar Silva.

Airbus and Boeing commercial aircraft deliveries for 2016 year-to-date, sorted by most-recent delivery date.

Pratt & Whitney executives are defending the PW1100G, insisting the engine startup restrictions and associated software problems that bedeviled the Airbus A320neo’s entry into service (EIS) are now fixed.

FAA has signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRDA) with Liteye Systems to evaluate technology developed by a trio of UK companies to identify and disable unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or “drones” operating near airports.

Dubai-based Emirates Airline president Tim Clark told ATW he is impressed with the latest twin-aisle technology in the Airbus A350 XWB and Boeing 787 and these are the aircraft types he is looking for as the competitive landscape changes.