Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion

Nov 08, 2018
Southern African carrier Air Botswana has taken delivery of the first of two ATR 72-600 turboprops, which were ordered immediately before the Farnborough Air Show in July.
Nov 08, 2018
Bombardier plans to sell the Q400 regional turboprop program to Longview Aviation Capital, parent company of Canada’s Viking Air, which previously acquired the rights to out-of-production de Havilland Canada types.
Nov 08, 2018
China will need more than 7,400 new passenger and freight aircraft over the next two decades, accounting for nearly 20% of the global demand for 37,400 new aircraft expected by 2037, according to the latest Airbus China Market Forecast.
Nov 07, 2018
The first aircraft destined for Boeing’s new 737 completion and delivery center in China—a MAX 8—left Seattle, Washington state Nov. 6.
Nov 07, 2018
The Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. is working on improvements to the MRJ70, which will be the second version of the MRJ regional jet to enter service, and is looking increasingly important.
May 05, 2025
Spirit appears to have finally obtained a goal it once thought would be its financial salvation during the worst days of the combined pandemic/737 MAX crises.
May 05, 2025
Airbus Atlantic has closed the acquisition of some A320 wing manufacturing activities so far performed by Daher.
May 05, 2025
The Green Fuel Forward initiative aims to educate and increase corporate awareness and adoption of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) credits.
May 05, 2025
Many production projects are underway across the globe, but political upheaval risks affecting investment decisions.
May 02, 2025
Joby achieved a major feat in its eVTOL development program late last month when its S4 air taxi made the first piloted transition between vertical hover and forward cruise.
May 02, 2025
AerCap is not interested in a new design from Airbus or Boeing, and CEO Aengus Kelly is confident his company is far from alone.
May 02, 2025
Thailand’s Bangchak Group has opened the kingdom’s first dedicated SAF facility as production capacity continues to ramp up in Asia-Pacific.
May 02, 2025
As both Airbus and Boeing push to deliver more aircraft to eager customers, they are tackling different sets of issues.