Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
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).
May 04, 2017
Finnair is preparing for a double-digit capacity growth spurt through until the first quarter of 2017, which will see several new aircraft arrivals.
May 20, 2024
Ryanair Group CEO Michael O’Leary is hopeful the airline will receive 17 Boeing 737-10s as scheduled.
May 20, 2024
European airfares over the peak summer season will be lower than Ryanair had expected.
May 17, 2024
Changes were seen at U.S., European and South American carriers, a major SAF provider, an aircraft manufacturer, and a European airport management company.
May 17, 2024
Alternative fuels approved for use in aircraft are currently limited to a maximum of 50% blends to avoid compatibility issues.
May 17, 2024
AAR identified PMA development as a new business opportunity about a year ago.
May 17, 2024
Austrian Airlines will wet-lease Embraer E195 capacity from sister airline Air Dolomiti following severe damage of an Airbus A320neo at Vienna Airport in April.
May 17, 2024
The business aviation market is dominated by the North American market, with North American operators accounting for over 70% of all flight in 2023.
May 17, 2024
Eliminating contrails would cut aviation's climate impact by half, but can it be done? NASA climate scientist Richard Moore joins to share the latest research.