Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Jan 30, 2018
United Airlines, broadening its used-aircraft acquisition strategy to widebodies, will add three Boeing 767-300ERs to its fleet in 2018, continuing a trend that has seen it tap the second-hand market to boost its fleet significantly in the past two years.
Jan 30, 2018
NTSB said FAA and the airline industry should determine if improved ultrasonic inspection of engine parts during manufacturing would have found the defect that caused an uncontained engine failure in October 2016 on an American Airlines Boeing 767.
Jan 30, 2018
Hawaiian parent Hawaiian Holdings reported a net profit of $364 million for 2017, up 54.6% from net income of $235.4 million in 2016.
Jan 29, 2018
Travel group TUI took delivery of its first Boeing 737 MAX 8 Jan. 29.
Jan 29, 2018
Airports are stepping up pressure on EU authorities to swiftly adopt safety and traffic management rules for UAVs (drones) in and around airports.
Apr 14, 2025
The aim of the tests was to measure the microphysical properties of the contrails resulting from direct hydrogen combustion under real atmospheric conditions.
Apr 14, 2025
Nearly two dozen companies—including DHL, Norwegian and Scandinavian Airlines (SAS)—have agreed a series of measures to accelerate the e-SAF rollout.
Apr 14, 2025
With the cabin comprising 10% of an aircraft’s weight and refurbishments sending tons of plastic to the landfill, some designers are ready to think differently.
Apr 11, 2025
Airbus expects FAA certification soon of an improvement package on the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-84, the company says.
Apr 11, 2025
Australian startup MicroTau is working with Delta Air Lines to test its drag-reducing riblet film on the Boeing 767.
Apr 11, 2025
Lufthansa City Airlines is eyeing further fleet growth in 2025 as it receives its first brand-new Airbus A320neo.
Apr 11, 2025
Kazakhstan’s Air Astana may delay the launch of direct air services with the U.S. due to the late arrival of its new Boeing 787 widebody passenger jets.
Apr 11, 2025
Delta Air Lines turns 100 in 2025; this week’s Flight Friday breaks down the airline’s mainline flights by aircraft manufacturer and their aircraft class.