Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Nov 19, 2018
Vietnam Airlines took delivery of its first Airbus A321neo Nov. 15, about two months later than anticipated.
Nov 19, 2018
WestJet ultra-LCC Swoop, which launched in June, plans to grow from six to 10 Boeing 737-800s in 2019 and will consider further fleet expansion after that.
Nov 16, 2018
Delta Air Lines has placed a new order for 10 Airbus A330neos, increasing its total order for the widebody to 35, while further deferring delivery of 10 A350XWBs that were previously delayed.
Nov 16, 2018
Gulf Air is reconsidering an earlier plan to retire its Airbus A330-200 long-haul aircraft as the Bahraini flag carrier's new Boeing 787-9s are placed into service.
Nov 14, 2023
However, the airline continues to watch developments closely as it prepares to nearly double its E2 fleet over the next year.
Nov 14, 2023
The former CEOs of Airbus and BBA Aviation—Tom Enders and Margaret Billson, respectively—are joining the board of directors of GE Aerospace.
Nov 14, 2023
Boeing entered November with 305 737 program deliveries in 2023, putting it 70 short of reaching its recently revised full-year target of at least 375.
Nov 14, 2023
Emirates Airline President Tim Clark has effectively ruled out an order for A350-1000s if Rolls-Royce does not come up with major improvements to the Trent XWB-97 engine, including a significant thrust increase.
Nov 14, 2023
Riyadh Air will need “a few more weeks” to decide on a large order for narrowbodies, a senior airline executive says on the sidelines of Dubai Airshow.
Nov 14, 2023
Ethiopian Airlines CEO notes its latest order emphasizes its confidence in the improvements Boeing has made to the 737 MAX following the fatal crash the carrier suffered in 2019.
Nov 14, 2023
Propulsion and thermal management developer Reaction Engines and hydrogen fuel-cell system developer Cranfield Aerospace Solutions have built on their existing ties.
Nov 14, 2023
Jens Flottau, managing editor for commercial aviation at Aviation Week, updates on the largest orders which have - and have not - taken place so far at Dubai.