Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion

Apr 20, 2018
The FAA and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) late April 20 issued emergency airworthiness directives (AD) calling for inspections of fan blades on CFM56-7B engines that power Boeing 737NGs.
Apr 20, 2018
Aircraft Briefs-April 20, 2018
Apr 20, 2018
Slovenia’s Adria Airways is on track for profitability and growth, CEO Holger Kowarsch told ATW on the sidelines of the European Regions Airline Association (ERA) conference in Vienna.
Apr 20, 2018
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) has taken delivery of the first Boeing 737-800 converted freighter (BCF).
Apr 20, 2018
Lufthansa subsidiary Austrian Airlines will reveal a new branding May 15 when it rolls out its sixth Boeing 777-200ER in recognition of the carrier’s 60th anniversary.
Jul 20, 2023
Commercial aircraft engine lessor Willis Lease Finance Corp. plans to develop a power-to-liquid sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant in northeast England. 
Jul 20, 2023
Already chasing a step-change in fuel-burn reduction of between 20-25%, engine-makers face the additional challenge of developing adaptable propulsion systems.
Jul 20, 2023
The UK LCC exceeded its 2019 levels of flying for the first time post-COVID in May and June, albeit now with more aircraft in its all-Airbus fleet.
Jul 20, 2023
This week, Flight Friday pivots to looking at just one aircraft family—the Airbus A320.
Jul 19, 2023
The company will now finalize the design for certification of the powertrain and its installation on the initial application, Cessna’s Caravan.
Jul 19, 2023
German family-owned company Mubea Group is acquiring Switzerland-based RUAG International’s Aerostructures Germany & Hungary unit.
Jul 19, 2023
The first free flight of the VX4 took off from historic Cotswold Airport in Kemble, a village in Gloucestershire, England.
Jul 18, 2023
New programs mean new opportunities for both OEMs and suppliers, and the hottest prospect of all right now is the expected A220-500.