Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Sep 29, 2017
UK LCC easyJet is set to trial onboard intranet-based IFE, supplied by Barcelona-headquartered technology firm Immfly, from this fall and is evaluating Inmarsat’s European Aviation Network (EAN) for future full Wi-Fi connectivity.
Sep 29, 2017
The prospective long-range widebody aircraft being developed jointly by the Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC) and Russia’s United Aircraft Corp. (UAC) will be called the “CR929,” the China-Russia Commercial Aircraft International Co. (CRAIC) joint venture said in Shanghai Sept. 29.
Sep 29, 2017
German LCC Eurowings will retrofit 25 of its Airbus A319s with the CTT Zonal Drying system, CTT announced.
Sep 29, 2017
Chinese seating manufacturer Zhejiang Science and Technology Investment Company (ZTC) has paid £55 million ($73.7 million) to acquire a stake in UK-based Acro Aircraft Seating previously held by private equity firm BGF.
Sep 29, 2017
Boeing chairman, president and CEO Dennis Muilenburg has voiced support for President Donald Trump’s tax reform initiatives, noting “there’s a wide variety of opinions on tax reform but we know it’s a big enabler. It will unleash the economic horsepower in this country.”
Nov 20, 2024
U.S. startup Odys Aviation has completed a series of initial transition flights using a subscale prototype of its Laila hybrid eVTOL drone.
Nov 20, 2024
Bahrain-based freight specialist Texel Air is rapidly expanding its fleet, as it rides the wave of surging e-commerce and other freight flows.
Nov 20, 2024
Against the backdrop of the COP29 conference taking place in Baku, Azerbaijan, a group of aviation and climate scientists is urging faster action on contrails.
Nov 20, 2024
MHIRJ plans to update CRJ family flight manuals with procedures to help mitigate the risk of a problem the aircraft have conducting certain ILS approaches.
Nov 20, 2024
Etihad Cargo is considering exercising options for more Airbus A350F freighters, as cargo volumes—notably from China—continue to ramp up.
Nov 20, 2024
State-owned Congo Airways has resumed operations with a wet-leased KlasJet Boeing 737-800, after all its aircraft were grounded due to maintenance issues.
Nov 20, 2024
ATR has started offering Audioback, a system to help passengers wearing hearing aids, as a retrofit option at individual seat level.
Nov 20, 2024
The ACC roadmap calls for airlines to trigger demand by including circular material requirements in requests for proposals and material purchase orders.