Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Aug 22, 2018
A Red Wings’ Tupolev Tu-204, en route from Ufa to Sochi in Russia, experienced an engine surge, which caused a fire, in the left PS-90A engine while taking off Aug. 22.
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.
Apr 03, 2025
There was a one-week interruption in the production of CFM Leap 1A engines at Safran Aircraft Engines’ Melun Villaroche assembly line due to a 3.5 week strike.
Apr 03, 2025
Nigerian carrier Green Africa has suspended operations after its fleet of ATR 72s was repossessed by their lessor.
Apr 03, 2025
IATA's SAF Registry has gone live under new management and will accelerate net zero transition by helping build a global SAF market, the organization said.
Apr 03, 2025
The aerospace industry is responding to President Trump’s tariffs; not immediately clear are the cumulative effects on cross-border aerospace and defense supply
Apr 02, 2025
At a U.S. Senate hearing, Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said the company is now turning the corner on making “fundamental changes” to strengthen safety and quality.
Apr 02, 2025
Trump touched on the automotive industry repeatedly in his White House speech, but he did not identify aerospace and defense, nor detail how tariffs would work.
Apr 02, 2025
GKN Aerospace is preparing aerostructures for the next generation of commercial aircraft and asking airframers to make sure suppliers have business cases.
Apr 02, 2025
Cebu Pacific is laying groundwork for more expansion into long-haul markets, fueled by fleet growth and a strong Philippine economic outlook, among others.