Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion

Oct 06, 2017
Aircraft briefs-Oct. 6, 2017
Oct 06, 2017
Airbus announced it has begun A330-800 production in preparation for final assembly in late 2017 and first flight in early 2018.
Oct 06, 2017
Lufthansa subsidiary Brussels Airlines will phase out its last Avro RJ100 with a final scheduled flight from Geneva to Brussels Oct. 28.
Oct 05, 2017
Boeing has delivered 554 commercial aircraft as of Sept. 30, including 202 aircraft during the third quarter alone, the US-based manufacturer said Oct. 5.
Oct 05, 2017
Boeing will acquire Aurora Flight Sciences Corp., a northern Virginia-based advanced aerospace platforms manufacturer, to further the development of autonomous systems technologies behind future robotic aircraft and aerospace vehicles.
Feb 10, 2025
ST Engineering has secured two engine MRO contracts from two Middle Eastern airlines.
Feb 10, 2025
GE Aerospace’s investment includes Leap and GE9X capabilities and capacity.
Feb 08, 2025
Airbus is slowing ambitions to develop a hydrogen-fueled airliner by the mid-2030s but is expanding nearer-term plans to flight test unducted and ducted sustainable aviation fueled-engines for its next-generation single aisle.
Feb 07, 2025
Airbus is adding new services and improvements to support Middle Eastern A350 operators.
Feb 07, 2025
The dilemma: How do you integrate a new class of aircraft when there are no existing powered-lift pilots, and no established training curricula to certify them?
Feb 07, 2025
SMBC Aviation Capital has signed a lease agreement with Thai Airways for eight Airbus A321neos.
Feb 07, 2025
Airbus deliveries were off to a slow start in January after the manufacturer had pushed out as many aircraft as possible to customers in December 2024.
Feb 07, 2025
Trade conflicts would prolong industry’s supply chain disruptions and inflation, ultimately resulting in higher prices for airlines and the flying public.