Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Oct 24, 2018
Thai Airways is postponing retiring some of its oldest widebody aircraft to cover delays in its fleet acquisition plans and a capacity crunch caused by Boeing 787 groundings for unscheduled engine maintenance.
Oct 23, 2018
Bombardier has sued the aircraft unit of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., alleging the Japanese company recruited Bombardier employees with the intent of acquiring proprietary trade secrets for use in its Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) program.
Oct 22, 2018
Qatar Airways—which will begin double-daily Doha-New York JFK Airbus A350-1000 service Oct. 28—is looking into investment opportunities in the US, according to Group CEO Akbar Al Baker.
Oct 22, 2018
With air cargo traffic expected to double over the next 20 years, the global freighter fleet will need to expand by more than 70% to satisfy demand, from the current 1,870 aircraft to 3,260 in 2037.
Apr 24, 2025
United Airlines has become the latest U.S. carrier to publicly announce an investment in JetZero’s blended wing body (BWB) concept.
Apr 24, 2025
Boeing is pausing development of the X-66 transonic truss-braced wing aircraft with NASA and reallocating resources to get the 737-7, 737-10 and 777X certified.
Apr 23, 2025
Boeing managers believe they can limit sudden cost increases from Trump administration tariffs and trade wars to below $500 million this year.
Apr 23, 2025
The tariffs beginning to disrupt the aerospace and defense industry were the least of Hexcel’s problems in a tepid first quarter performance.
Apr 23, 2025
An indefinite pause in deliveries to Chinese customers will not derail Boeing’s planned production rate ramp-ups.
Apr 23, 2025
CFM International's transatlantic nature may wreak havoc for the joint venture partners GE Aerospace and Safran Aircraft Engines if the trade war materializes.
Apr 23, 2025
French charter and ACMI specialist Regourd Aviation, which operates as Amelia, plans to expand its fleet with the delivery of two E190s from lessor CDB Aviation
Apr 23, 2025
Yakovlev has flown a prototype of its Superjet 100 regional jet in an all-Russian configuration powered by PD-8 engines for the first time.