Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion

Nov 07, 2018
Franco-Italian turboprop manufacturer ATR has released its first-ever market forecast focused on China, estimating the thus-far-nonexistent market for regional turboprops will need 1,100 aircraft, worth $25.6 billion, by 2037.
Nov 07, 2018
Virgin Australia is on track to receive its first Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in November 2019 and is not considering further delays to the delivery date. In early 2017 the airline postponed the MAX deliveries, which were originally scheduled to begin in September or October of this year.
Nov 06, 2018
An Airbus A330-800 test aircraft completed its maiden flight Nov. 6 from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport over southwestern France, which lasted 4 hrs. and 4 min.
Nov 06, 2018
An Airbus A330-800 test aircraft completed its maiden flight Nov. 6 from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport over southwestern France, which lasted 4 hrs. and 4 min.
Nov 06, 2018
The Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC) signed contracts with two leasing companies for a total of 60 ARJ21 regional jets.
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.
May 01, 2025
Hydraulic fluid exposure can contaminate a key flight control data interface on A350s and in extreme cases lead to uncommanded flight control surface movements.