Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion

Feb 22, 2018
The first Aviation Corp. of China (AVIC) MA700 turboprop airliner should be rolled out around the middle of 2019, following the start of manufacturing of long-lead parts in December 2017.
Feb 22, 2018
Airbus has delivered the first production A350-1000 to launch customer Qatar Airways on Feb. 20. The aircraft is the first of 37 A350-1000s ordered by the carrier and is the first-ever Airbus aircraft fitted with the revolutionary new Qsuite seats.
Feb 22, 2018
Embraer CEO Paulo Cesar Silva expects his company and Boeing to find a set-up for the planned combination of the businesses “in the next weeks.”
Feb 21, 2018
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Feb 21, 2018
Pratt & Whitney is reverting to a previous configuration of its PW1100G geared turbofan (GTF) engine’s high pressure compressor (HPC) aft hub knife-edge seal to get its production line moving again and fix in-service engines affected by issues with the modified design.
Feb 27, 2025
Embraer is “very optimistic for commercial sales in 2025,” but is taking a conservative view and only modestly increasing its guidance on airliner deliveries.
Feb 27, 2025
A key theme emerging from industry events and the latest earnings reports in the first two months of 2025 was how the supply chain is—finally—on the mend.
Feb 27, 2025
Heico’s sales and profit rose by double digits in its fiscal 2025 first quarter (Q1) due to strong demand for its commercial aerospace products.
Feb 27, 2025
The huge loss of lives in the mid-air collision of a commercial airliner and a military helicopter so close to a busy, important airport was a shocking tragedy.
Feb 27, 2025
Russian authorities have outlined the conditions needed to complete the certification of the “import-free” Superjet 100 passenger jet variant.
Feb 27, 2025
The fuselage for the first TVRS-44 Ladoga passenger turboprop has been assembled at the Aviakor facility in Samara, Russia.
Feb 27, 2025
The Airbus A350F freighter is beginning to take shape, as Premium Aerotec delivered the first side shells to Airbus earlier in February.
Feb 27, 2025
Rolls-Royce plans to commence a new round of tests soon to further boost the performance of the Trent 1000 engine as it looks to regain market share on the 787.