Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Oct 19, 2017
The first Airbus A330neo test aircraft—powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines—took off on its maiden flight from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport Oct. 19 and flew over southwestern France.
Oct 18, 2017
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said the airline will likely make a decision within the next 6-12 months on a “significant order” for either the Airbus A320neo or Boeing 737 MAX.
Oct 18, 2017
The Russian-built Irkut MC-21-300 test aircraft completed a test flight from Irkutsk to Zhukovsky Airport, near Moscow, Oct. 17.
Oct 18, 2017
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said he believes the Airbus-Bombardier CSeries deal will “help minimize some of the political concerns” over Delta’s CSeries order, and reiterated that Delta will not pay any tariffs on the 75 CS100s it has on firm order.
Oct 18, 2017
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer has confirmed it will deliver its first E190-E2 to Norwegian regional airline Widerøe, the type’s launch customer, in April 2018.
Mar 28, 2023
Minneapolis-based Sun Country Airlines is set to operate the longest-range variant of the 737NG for the first time.
Mar 28, 2023
Europe and China are investing at least 10 times the amount NASA and the FAA are spending annually for public-private R&D efforts on aeronautics.
Mar 27, 2023
In Europe’s Clean Aviation project, no funding exists for SAF-related technology—not in aircraft engines or SAF production.
Mar 24, 2023
The FAA airworthiness directive applies to around 330 U.S.-registered 737s.
Mar 24, 2023
Ensuring Airbus recruits and trains the right people for the years ahead is no easy task in a competitive labor market.
Mar 24, 2023
Embraer is launching a major effort to make inroads into the Chinese market with a visit by CEO Francisco Gomes Neto.
Mar 24, 2023
The Airbus A321XLR has concluded two sets of cold weather tests in Iqaluit, Canada.
Mar 24, 2023
The Chinese facility's first A321neo has been handed over to Juneyao Airlines.