Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Mar 15, 2018
Airbus, the largest single customer for Tier One aerostructures company GKN, has said it would be “practically impossible” for it to give new work to the UK company if the latter’s ownership model was to change.
Mar 15, 2018
Air Canada’s recently announced plans to increase frequencies on several North American leisure routes next winter includes swapping rouge-branded Boeing 767-300s to mainline flying with 737-8s.
Mar 15, 2018
Making a business case for Boeing’s potential new mid-market aircraft (NMA) remains the manufacturer’s biggest challenge, Boeing’s chief salesman said, even as more airlines are pushing for the aircraft sooner rather than later.
Mar 14, 2018
At the 2018 two-month mark, Airbus leads rival Boeing in new commercial aircraft orders with 60 firm bookings, valued at approximately $13.3 billion at list prices, compared to Boeing’s 47 new orders, valued at $10.1 billion.
Mar 14, 2018
GE Aviation’s GE9X turbofan engine, which will power Boeing’s new 777X aircraft, completed its first flight test under the wing of GE Aviation’s 747 flying testbed in Victorville, California.
Jun 22, 2023
The timeline for retrofitting the aircraft, as well as the number of aircraft to be retrofitted with automated systems, is yet to be determined.
Jun 22, 2023
Spirit AeroSystems told union workers in Wichita not to report for work starting with the first shift June 22.
Jun 22, 2023
Onera's Gullhyver concept for a 200-seat, 4,000-nm-range airliner is being studied under Europe’s Clean Aviation public-private research program.
Jun 22, 2023
Embraer is increasingly positioning its crossover jets as complements to narrowbodies and smaller types as it seeks to enlarge its niche in the airliner market.
Jun 22, 2023
Gabonese airline AfriJet has signed an MOU with French hybrid-electric aircraft manufacturer Aura Aero.
Jun 22, 2023
Daher, Safran and Airbus have completed 30 hr. of flight testing without power to the electric propellers on the EcoPulse demonstrator.
Jun 22, 2023
This year’s highlights from Le Bourget include a massive airplane order and the looming AAM shakeout.
Jun 22, 2023
Spirit AeroSystems union workers may strike, saying the Tier 1 supplier's last offer "is unacceptable," with industry experts warning action could be painful.