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.
Jul 19, 2024
New Israeli carrier airHaifa expects to take delivery of its first new ATR 72-600 after the Farnborough airshow.
Jul 19, 2024
Construction has commenced on the runway at Hobart International Airport (HBA), set to enable to nonstop flights from Tasmania to Asia.
Jul 19, 2024
The Airbus A321XLR equipped with CFM Leap 1A engines has received its type certification from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency.
Jul 19, 2024
Manufacturers need to update operational capabilities and schedules to manage the commercial aircraft industry through its supply and demand misalignment.
Jul 19, 2024
This week’s Flight Friday looks at how the Rolls-Royce-powered Boeing 787s are faring in terms of utilization.
Jul 18, 2024
United Airlines sees industry rationalization beginning to play out as it plans cuts to its own domestic capacity and reaffirms its guidance for the full year.
Jul 18, 2024
The topic of decarbonization will be high on the agenda during the Farnborough Airshow.
Jul 18, 2024
Some leading air taxi startups are contemplating next steps in terms of developing better-performing aircraft for expanded mission sets in the next decade.