Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Mar 22, 2018
Engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce has started work on its new testbed facility in Derby, UK. The building was announced in June 2017 as part of a wider £150 million ($211 million) investment in UK aerospace facilities.
Mar 22, 2018
Airbus is positioning the A330neo to operate on true long-haul routes such as from the US west coast deep into Asia or from India to the US east coast—segments similar to those on which the larger A350-900/-1000, as well as the Boeing 777 and 787, operate.
Mar 22, 2018
An extended period of sustained demand for global air cargo lift has Boeing optimistic about its freighter product line, including its slow-selling 777F.
Mar 21, 2018
Thai Lion Air took delivery of the first Boeing 737-9, setting the stage for the service entry of the second variant of the 737 MAX.
Mar 14, 2025
As Airbus and Boeing production finally ramps up post-pandemic, industry may find some supplier plants where insufficient attention and investment have been made.
Mar 14, 2025
Kazakhstan´s Air Astana Group, which includes Air Astana and its LCC subsidiary FlyArystan, wants to build out its fleet to 63 aircraft by the end of 2025.
Mar 14, 2025
DAE has signed agreements with multiple counter parties to acquire 17 aircraft for an aggregate consideration of approximately $1 billion, the UAE-based lessor said.
Mar 14, 2025
South Korean investigators have indicated that a power bank in an overhead bin was the most likely cause of a fire on an Air Busan Airbus A321 on Jan. 28.
Mar 14, 2025
Europe resets its ingredients to achieve carbon net zero as the mission gets more complicated.
Mar 14, 2025
EVA Air says it will exercise options for six Airbus A350-1000 widebody aircraft and three A321neos.
Mar 14, 2025
This week Flight Friday looks at Spirit Airlines' aggregated flights (cycles) across its total fleet plotted against its GTF fleet's "ground days" percentage.
Mar 13, 2025
The FAA plans to mandate Boeing-recommended inspections of forward pressure bulkheads on some 980 787s to address production quality problems.