Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
May 30, 2017
Lufthansa Group low-cost (LCC) subsidiary Eurowings—which remains the fastest-growing airline in Europe—aims to continue its fleet expansion and eventually double the number of aircraft it has in order to compete with other European LCCs such as the UK’s easyJet and Ireland’s Ryanair.
May 30, 2017
Irkut’s MC-21-300 took off from Irkutsk Aviation Plant for a 30-minute sortie, flying at an altitude of 1,000 m, at 300 km/hr.
May 29, 2017
Russia’s entry into the most fiercely contested area of the commercial airliner market, the single-aisle sector dominated by Airbus and Boeing, made its first flight May 28.
May 26, 2017
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has taken delivery of the first of 20 Bombardier CS300 aircraft it has on order.
May 26, 2017
Airbus has completed the wing-fuselage junction and has installed the tailplane and tailcone on Air Mauritius’ first A350-900, which is on schedule to deliver in the fourth quarter.
Nov 08, 2022
This is the first FAA TSO-certified avionics component to be developed and manufactured by a company in China.
Nov 08, 2022
The validation of the ATR 42-600's type certificate opens up a vast market for the regional turboprop.
Nov 08, 2022
The partnership will see an A330 conversion line added at Ameco’s facility in Chengu, China.
Nov 08, 2022
The only Chinese airline to operate the A380 has stopped operating the mega-transport after 11 years.
Nov 07, 2022
Negotiations on the 2050 long-term aspirational goal continued to the very end of the two-week assembly in Montreal
Nov 07, 2022
Stuttering economic growth, higher fuel prices and war in Ukraine have stalled the global recovery of daily commercial flights to about 87% of pre-COVID levels. The recovery in aircraft maintenance has therefore also slowed.
Nov 04, 2022
As more Airbus A330neos are delivered, the Philippine airline's immediate focus is on restoring the widebody flights that were suspended due to the pandemic.
Nov 04, 2022
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.