Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion

Apr 05, 2017
Aircraft Briefs-April, 5, 2017
Apr 05, 2017
Airbus subsidiary NAVBLUE has obtained a Letter of Acceptance (LoA) Type 2 certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for the airport mapping database element of its Airport+ product, the company said April 5.
Apr 05, 2017
Luxembourg-based freight carrier Cargolux said it has become the first operator to fly 1 million hours with GE Aviation’s GEnx engine, which powers its Boeing 747-8F aircraft.
Apr 05, 2017
Boeing has created an internal “innovation cell” called Boeing HorizonX, which will focus on transformative aerospace technologies, innovative manufacturing and new business models, the company said April 5.
Apr 05, 2017
Long-haul, low-cost carrier (LCC) AirAsia X has approached Airbus to see if it can bring forward its A350 deliveries, as it looks to reinstate flights to Europe and add services to the US.
Oct 04, 2022
GKN Aerospace, the British aerostructures giant undergoing a business overhaul under private ownership, has acquired Sweden’s Permanova Lasersystem, an existing supplier that specializes in laser welding and laser metal deposition systems.
Oct 03, 2022
Negotiations with Boeing regarding 787s are ongoing, while the carrier is also having discussions on acquiring new regional jets.
Oct 03, 2022
Slowing long-term projections are due to multiple factors well beyond COVID and supply chain woes, such as China’s shrinking population
Sep 30, 2022
Boeing does not appear to be on track to get the 737-7 certified this year, putting the program in need of a congressional waiver from a pending deadline.
Sep 30, 2022
As demand returns, some carriers are seeing a different, much more fundamental piece of their operation shaken—their flight-training cultures.
Sep 29, 2022
The WestJet Group has announced a new firm order for 42 Boeing 737-10s, with options for up to 22 more,
Sep 29, 2022
After a long period of tame increases, price spikes are returning as a fact of life in aerospace and defense.
Sep 29, 2022
Kazakhstan´s FlyArystan plans to nearly double its fleet by the end of next year and is looking for growth beyond that.