Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Mar 11, 2019
China, Indonesia, Ethiopian Airlines and Cayman Airways have temporarily grounded the Boeing 737 MAX 8 following a second crash of the type in less than six months.
Mar 10, 2019
The Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 that crashed on the morning of March 10 had issued a distress call, according to comments made by Ethiopian Airlines group CEO Tewolde Gebremariam.
Mar 10, 2019
The pilot of the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 that crashed March 10 issued a distress call, according to the airline’s group CEO Tewolde Gebremariam.
Mar 08, 2019
Southwest Airlines is content with plans to re-balance its fleet by adding more higher-capacity Boeing 737s, but could envision accelerating deliveries of the new MAX-family aircraft to reap benefits of the newer technology more quickly, CEO Gary Kelly said.
Jun 13, 2025
Swiss startup Jekta has begun flight testing with a subscale model of its 19-passenger PHA-ZE 100 electric seaplane.
Jun 13, 2025
Acting FAA Administrator Chris Rocheleau said the agency is focused on maintaining global aviation leadership and collaborating with international regulators.
Jun 13, 2025
The June 24-25 NATO summit and Trump’s threatened imposition of 50% tariffs on EU imports on July 9 are casting dark foreshadowings over this year’s air show.
Jun 13, 2025
Flight Friday looks at how the top four French passenger operators by number of flights (cycles) have been operating since the previous Paris Air Show in 2023.
Jun 12, 2025
Officials have revealed few clues that would explain why a London-bound Air India Boeing 787 went down 30 sec. after liftoff from Ahmedabad airport on June 12.
Jun 12, 2025
Airbus is aggregating its in-house demand and that of suppliers for steel to purchase the material in bulk and secure more favorable access.
Jun 12, 2025
Airbus is equipping a second A320 family final assembly line in Toulouse with the goal of bringing the additional capacity online by mid-2026.
Jun 12, 2025
Rolls-Royce has received joint EASA and FAA certification for the first phase of a two-part durability enhancement package for the Trent 1000.