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.
Jul 15, 2025
Airlines in Latin America are feeling good about their short-term prospects but are keeping a close watch on the second half of the year.
Jul 14, 2025
LATAM plans to spend $40 million upgrading 37 Airbus A319s, a subfleet that has provided the company flexibility as it faced aircraft delivery delays.
Jul 14, 2025
UK startup Sora Aviation has designed a large tiltrotor eVTOL able to carry up to 30 passengers at a time.
Jul 14, 2025
New SAE and ASTM programs are developing aerospace standards to simplify and improve the use of advanced technologies.
Jul 14, 2025
As Airbus tests the Taxibot, question marks remain over the viability of such solutions and aviation players’ willingness to save fuel in the taxiing phase.
Jul 14, 2025
Korean Air has purchased a wearable robot developed by Hyundai and Kia designed to reduce technician strain during repetitive overhead tasks.
Jul 14, 2025
Swiss International Air Lines is reflecting on the future of its Airbus A220-100 fleet as Pratt & Whitney GTF engine issues remain a recurrent concern.
Jul 14, 2025
Boeing has begun construction of the first composite wing for the 777-8 Freighter as other major sub-assemblies come together at supplier sites in Japan.