Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
May 26, 2017
Russia’s United Engine Corp. (UEC), a part of state-owned Rostec Corp., has completed the second stage of flight tests for the PD-14 engine that will power the Irkut MC-21.
May 26, 2017
Singapore-based lessor BOC Aviation has ordered four Airbus A320neo family aircraft (including A320 and A321 variants), plus two A330-900 widebodies.
May 25, 2017
Bombardier’s pricing on its sale of 75 firm CSeries aircraft to Delta Air Lines was “normal course” business and not improper, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft president Fred Cromer said.
May 25, 2017
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways has taken delivery of its 10th and final Airbus A380.
May 25, 2017
Rolls-Royce has performed the first power runs of the gearbox for its new UltraFan engine at a facility in Germany.
Nov 04, 2022
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Nov 03, 2022
Through CFM, the engine maker has signed up with Airbus for not just one but two major flight test programs on modified A380s.
Nov 03, 2022
Joby Aviation has confirmed that launch of its aerial ridesharing service has been delayed to 2025, citing the FAA’s change of direction on certification and internal challenges related to the startup’s vertical integration.
Nov 03, 2022
Emirates Airline has begun its major two-year fleet retrofit program, with work starting on the first of 120 aircraft earmarked for a full cabin interior upgrade.
Nov 03, 2022
SriLankan wants to attain a fleet size of about 35 aircraft by 2025-2026.
Nov 03, 2022
Finnish SAF producer Neste is working with Japan-based trading company Itochu and Fuji Oil Company on a pilot project aimed at validating the blending of SAF with conventional jet fuel in Japan.
Nov 02, 2022
Even if Boeing's on-going joint digital design and production initiative is perfected in time, the propulsion technology that will be needed for a minimum 20%-plus jump in fuel efficiency is still nowhere in sight.
Nov 02, 2022
Boeing is targeting 400-450 737 MAX deliveries in 2023, but a production-rate increase is not yet set in stone.