Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Oct 21, 2017
An article published on ATWonline Oct. 20 regarding the 328 regional jet erroneously attributed a quote on that program to Sierra Nevada Corp.
Oct 20, 2017
Journalists from 18 countries came to Atlanta Oct. 16-18 to see Delta Air Lines publicly debut its first Airbus A350-900, which will enter service in late October on the Detroit-Tokyo Narita route. Delta considers the A350-900 to be its new “flagship” aircraft, replacing the iconic Boeing 747-400 that will soon be retired from the airline’s fleet.
Oct 20, 2017
Airbus brings “credibility” to the Bombardier CSeries program that will translate into sales, Airbus COO and president-commercial aircraft Fabrice Brégier said.
Oct 20, 2017
China Southern Airlines has placed an order for eight Boeing 777-300ERs and 30 737-800s in an effort to facilitate its expansion at Beijing’s new airport, which is scheduled to open in 2019.
Oct 20, 2017
European air transport regulator EASA and its US counterpart the FAA have updated their aviation safety agreement, paving the way for simpler certifications.
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.
Mar 30, 2023
Despite uncertainty over the Sino-Russian CR929 program, the Russian side continues to develop technologies for the planned widebody.
Mar 30, 2023
The 30-seat ES-30 is planned to enter service in 2028; customers include United Airlines.
Mar 30, 2023
Increasing payment terms will exacerbate supplier distress and ultimately could thwart the ability of OEMs to reach production goals.
Mar 30, 2023
In an interview, ATR CEO Nathalie Tarnaud Laude says she is planning on progressively increasing the OEM’s annual output to 80 aircraft.
Mar 29, 2023
AirBridgeCargo used to be Russia’s largest freight carrier but ceased operations after the introduction of Western sanctions following the invasion of Ukraine.
Mar 28, 2023
ATW correspondent Kurt Hofmann was invited to visit the Embraer facilities in São José dos Campos as well the head office in São Paulo.