Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion

Oct 24, 2017
Aircraft Briefs-Oct. 24, 2017
Oct 24, 2017
Aeroflot low-cost subsidiary (LCC) Pobeda Airlines has taken delivery of the first of eight Boeing 737-800s leased by Singapore-based lessor BOC Aviation.
Oct 24, 2017
Passengers are looking to take control of their air travel experience, with increased automation of airport processes, biometric identification, real-time data on personal devices, unobtrusive security and consistent border control procedures at the top of their list of expectations, according to IATA’s latest annual Global Passenger Survey (GPS), released Oct. 24.
Oct 24, 2017
Assembly of Boeing’s 777X flagship twinjet officially started Oct. 23 when a robotic drilling machine commenced work on the first production wing spar for the initial flight test 777-9 at the company’s revamped spar assembly building in Everett, Washington.
Oct 23, 2017
Singapore Airlines (SIA) added to its expanding fleet of widebody aircraft Oct. 23 with a formal signing at the White House, in the presence of US President Donald Trump and Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsein Loong, for 20 Boeing 777-9s and 19 787-10s, with options for 12 additional aircraft, six of each type.
Apr 04, 2023
Volocopter plans to begin piloted test flights of its first production-standard VoloCity eVTOL air taxi in July.
Apr 03, 2023
The 777X flight test tempo continues to accelerate.
Apr 03, 2023
The industry should show climate leadership in tackling the non-CO2 effects of aviation with an innovative, can-do attitude.
Mar 31, 2023
United Airlines has invested in Canadian carbon capture technology startup Svante. 
Mar 31, 2023
The OEM says helicopters will need to deliver savings in carbon emissions to be socially acceptable and meet global aviation emission targets.
Mar 31, 2023
Listen in as Aviation Week editors discuss the McDonnell Douglas MD-11’s legacy now that FedEx and UPS have both announced plans to retire the trijet.
Mar 30, 2023
Boeing is making progress on handing over required 737-7 certification paperwork and is close to re-starting 767 deliveries, a top executive said.
Mar 30, 2023
Whether each company in the advanced air mobility race has the necessary capital to see their plans through to certification remains an open question.