Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Aug 30, 2017
French Polynesian carrier Air Tahiti Nui is preparing for a major upgrade of its long-haul international fleet in 2018, when it will begin the replacement of its Airbus A340s with Boeing 787-9s.
Aug 30, 2017
Southwest Airlines has become the first US airline to take delivery of the Boeing 737 MAX 8, an aircraft in which the Dallas-based carrier played a key role in developing.
Aug 29, 2017
Alaska Airlines will keep the Airbus A320 fleet it got through its acquisition of Virgin America for at least 10 more years, an executive with the carrier told ATW’s sister publication Aviation Daily.
Aug 29, 2017
Las Vegas-based LCC Allegiant Air is in the process of retiring its 43 remaining MD-80s and should see the last ones exiting the fleet in 18 months, an airline executive told ATW’s sister publication Aviation Daily.
Feb 15, 2023
Several airlines have placed orders for electric and hybrid-electric aircraft, but how will they be integrated? Early clues are beginning to emerge.
Feb 15, 2023
The significance of the order for 470 new aircraft from Airbus and Boeing goes far beyond its sheer size.
Feb 15, 2023
Propulsive efficiency gains could diminish for bigger turbofans unless nacelle drag can be reduced. Flight tests show promise from a short inlet design.
Feb 14, 2023
Germany has launched a three-year project to identify global networks for the cost-effective production and transport of green hydrogen.
Feb 14, 2023
Heat management has become a critical issue in fuel cell-based system design.
Feb 14, 2023
Air India has ordered 470 Airbus and Boeing airliners, sending a powerful signal about the carrier’s growth ambitions in the booming Indian market.
Feb 14, 2023
Airbus has been selling more A321neos than A320neos since 2019. Now it is also producing more of its largest narrowbody—with significant strategic implications.
Feb 13, 2023
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