Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
May 31, 2017
Irish low-cost carrier (LCC) Ryanair is in talks with Boeing and its lessors to secure extra capacity for 2018 and 2019, as the airline continues its growth strategy.
May 30, 2017
EgyptAir has taken delivery the fourth of nine Boeing 737-800 NGs, as part of a fleet modernization plan and expansion strategy.
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.
Nov 13, 2024
The EL9’s debut—at least in concept form—came one year and two days after the company’s EL-2 Goldfinch technology demonstrator made its first flight.
Nov 13, 2024
ATR is ceasing work on the STOL version of the ATR 42-600 to focus on upgrades for the turboprop aimed at lowering operating costs for its airline customers.
Nov 13, 2024
UK regional startup Ecojet Airlines has launched a £20 million ($25.5 million) capital raise as it works toward securing an AOC from the Civil Aviation Authority.
Nov 13, 2024
Wheels Up increases corporate travel customers and revamps fleet as it focuses on profitability in 2025.
Nov 13, 2024
Vietnam Airlines is planning to make a decision on a firm order for 50 narrowbody aircraft next year and is open to considering all manufacturers, the CEO says.
Nov 13, 2024
Qantas Engineering is looking at ways to address maintenance work being offshored overseas while finding workforce strategies to deal with labor shortages.
Nov 13, 2024
Images and articles from our archives provide a glimpse back into the history of Southwest Airlines, how its brand has evolved and how the company has grown.
Nov 12, 2024
The FAA has prohibited U.S. airlines from flying to Haiti following confirmed incidents of gunfire hitting two Airbus A320 aircraft over Port-au-Prince.