Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion

May 02, 2018
Air China has grounded some of its Boeing 787s powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines, which had been found to have vulcanization and fatigue cracks in the blades of the engine’s intermediate pressure (IP) compressor.
May 02, 2018
Qantas Airways has converted six more options for Boeing 787-9s to firm orders, which will allow the Australian flag carrier to retire its remaining 747-400s a few years earlier than planned.
May 02, 2018
Further details are emerging of Rolls-Royce’s plan to flight test the company’s UltraFan future commercial engine technology demonstrator with Airbus as part of a wider strategy that targets entry-into-service from the mid-2020s.
May 01, 2018
Aircraft Briefs-May 1, 2018
May 01, 2018
Emirates Airline has temporarily grounded some aircraft to optimize operations as demand slows and fewer flight crew are available.
Jul 26, 2023
CFO Brian West confirmed that 777-9 production will restart “later this year rather than early 2024.” 
Jul 26, 2023
United’s decision not to retire widebodies during the pandemic has proven to be fruitful for the airline.
Jul 26, 2023
Airbus and EASA earlier in 2023 settled on modifications to and around the rear center fuel tank (RCT).
Jul 26, 2023
Crane Aerospace & Electronics is to collaborate with Heart Aerospace to define the power distribution system for the Swedish startup’s planned ES-30 electric regional airliner.
Jul 26, 2023
The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) has issued type certification for the Embraer E190-E2 and E195-E2 regional jets.
Jul 26, 2023
Rolls-Royce increased its guidance for the full-year 2023 in a surprise trading update, citing evident progress in its transformation program.
Jul 26, 2023
TransNusa has flown its inaugural service using the Comac ARJ21 on two roundtrip flights between Jakarta, Indonesia, and Kuala Lumpur.
Jul 26, 2023
If even Emirates is no longer interested in the -8, shouldn’t Boeing drop it?