Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
May 05, 2017
The Canadian government, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, is pushing back against allegations by Boeing that Bombardier has engaged in unfair “dumping” of aircraft in the US market.
May 05, 2017
China’s Commercial Aircraft Corp. (COMAC) launched the first flight of its C919 narrowbody May 5. The aircraft departed from Shanghai Pudong International Airport and flew over Shanghai’s neighboring county of Qidong, in the Jiangsu Province, for 1 hour and 20 min.
May 04, 2017
The maiden flight of the C919, China's first domestically built large passenger jet, is scheduled for May 5, the Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC) said in a state news agency Xinhua report.
May 04, 2017
Finland flag carrier Finnair and state-owned airport operator Finavia, together with digital developer Futurice, are testing the use of face recognition technology for the check-in process of Finnair flights at Helsinki Airport this month through May 23.
May 04, 2017
Boeing’s orders and delivery pace slowed in April, with 51 commercial aircraft delivered to 32 customers (compared to 70 aircraft to 38 customers in March) and 14 new aircraft orders from four customers (compared to 124 aircraft from nine customers in March).
Oct 20, 2022
The TUI Group has leased three Embraer E195-E2s from AerCap to support its TUIfly Belgium subsidiary.
Oct 20, 2022
After being announced as the new chairman and CEO of Egyptair Holdings on Oct. 12, Yehia Zakaria has laid out the main challenges facing the 90-year-old flag carrier.
Oct 19, 2022
The two groups are challenging the government on the basis that Jet Zero breaches the UK Climate Change Act, because it fails to ensure that the UK’s carbon budgets will be met.
Oct 19, 2022
Biomass-based SAF offers scalability advantages.
Oct 19, 2022
Work with hybrid-electric developer Ampaire also announced.
Oct 19, 2022
The A321XLR, which completed its first flight in June and is slated to enter service in 2024, will be the longest-range single-aisle aircraft currently in production.
Oct 19, 2022
The first Airbus program was on the verge of collapse several times, but then it became the catalyst Airbus needed to thrive.
Oct 18, 2022
The Air Line Pilots Association has told lawmakers that certifying the 737-7 and 737-10 without new flight crew altering systems is preferable to forcing Boeing to upgrade the last two 737 MAX family variants.