Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Apr 23, 2018
The Airbus A350-900 ULR (ultra long-range) made its first flight on April 23, starting a short flight test program ahead of its first delivery in the second half of 2018.
Apr 23, 2018
United Airlines signed a deal to add 20 used Airbus A319s and moved another 23 aircraft it operates from leases to its own balance sheet, continuing its trend of re-shaping the capital costs of its operating fleet.
Apr 23, 2018
Air New Zealand grounded two of its Boeing 787-9s April 21 for what could be an extended period after some of the 787 fleet’s engines failed inspections directed by safety regulators.
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 03, 2025
Overall performance ranges when comparing emissions data for Alaska Airlines, Breeze Airways, Frontier Airlines, and JetBlue Airways.
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.