Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Aug 22, 2018
A long-proposed regional airline in northern China—Genghis Khan Airlines—is scheduled to begin operations next year with Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC) ARJ21s instead of Bombardier CRJ900s as originally planned.
Aug 21, 2018
Boom Technology is fully funded to get a demonstrator of the supersonic airliner it is developing in the air by the end of 2019, the Denver-based company’s CEO says.
Aug 21, 2018
SkyWest Inc. plans to maintain up to 50% of its fleet as 50-seat regional jets (RJs), projecting sustained demand in markets that cannot support larger aircraft, CEO Chip Childs said.
Aug 21, 2018
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has adjusted its six-month flight schedule that should allow it to operate without more disruptions because of Boeing 787 engine checks.
Oct 05, 2023
While the notice does not mention it, the ministry’s action was almost certainly due to the dispute between embattled Indian carrier Go First and its lessors.
Oct 05, 2023
While regional airlines still face constraints, a recent industry gathering in Washington spoke to improvements and further innovations ahead.
Oct 04, 2023
So far CFM and GE Aerospace—a 50-50 owner of CFM along with Safran—have identified 95 falsified documents impacting 126 engines.
Oct 04, 2023
RTX company Collins Aerospace has formally opened the Grid, a $50 million advanced electric power systems laboratory.
Oct 04, 2023
The airline participated in Electric Hydrogen’s (EH2) $380 million Series C funding round.
Oct 04, 2023
Deutsche Aircraft has completed wind tunnel testing of the 328Alpha hydrogen-electric powertrain flight demonstrator.
Oct 04, 2023
Boom has received its FAA G-1 stage 1 issue paper from the FAA, a key step in the multi-stage process to clear the Mach 1.7 Overture airliner for service.
Oct 04, 2023
ANA is working to eke-out fuel savings by covering aircraft with shark skin-like riblet film, which serves to reduce drag.