Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
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.
Feb 21, 2025
This week’s Flight Friday looks at the utilization, in flight cycles, of three Boeing cargo aircraft types over the previous two years.
Feb 20, 2025
Boeing’s 777-9 certification program remains on track to wrap up by early 2026, CEO Kelly Ortberg said.
Feb 20, 2025
Boeing’s plan to increase 787 production to seven aircraft per month hinges on not only supply chain improvement, but also reducing quality issues.
Feb 20, 2025
Turbulence Solutions is in the final stages of development of a turbulence-canceling system for ultralights, before studying its application to larger aircraft.
Feb 20, 2025
SalamAir plans to add 10 extra aircraft to its fleet over the coming three years to meet growing passenger demand.
Feb 20, 2025
Airbus faces challenges on several fronts in 2025 as the looming acquisition of sites from Spirit AeroSystems is proving more complex than hoped while engine deliveries remain slow.
Feb 19, 2025
United Airlines has expressed rising confidence in both its aircraft delivery schedule and manufacturers’ abilities to meet it.
Feb 19, 2025
Twelve has raised an additional $83 million in funding to build power-to-liquid fuel plants, beginning with its AirPlant One facility in Moses Lake, Washington.