Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion

May 03, 2017
Aircraft Briefs-May 3, 2017
May 03, 2017
Denver-based Boom Technology founder and CEO Blake Scholl believes the company’s first supersonic passenger aircraft can enter commercial service as soon as 2023 and there is a market for as many as 1,000 supersonic airliners to be delivered by 2035.
May 02, 2017
China’s Commercial Aircraft Corp. (COMAC) plans to fly the first prototype of its C919 narrowbody May 6, according to an industry source close to the program.
May 02, 2017
Embraer reported a consolidated first-quarter 2017 net profit of $44.4 million, down 58.1% from the Brazilian manufacturer’s $106 million net profit in 1Q 2016.
May 02, 2017
UK regional carrier Flybe has signed a “combined commercial arrangement,” placing two Embraer E195s with Irish regional Stobart Air.
Nov 01, 2024
Airliner manufacturers are “lacking resources and quality control” according to Emirates' COO, who complains that quality standards have declined.
Nov 01, 2024
ATR operator Afrijet, which is rebranding to become FlyGabon, is set to add its first wet-leased A320 ahead of operating its own narrowbody jets in future.
Nov 01, 2024
The 200-seat double-deck design seeks to increase efficiency.
Nov 01, 2024
Boeing and the International Association of Machinists (IAM) have reached a new tentative agreement that will be presented for a vote Nov. 4.
Nov 01, 2024
When considering an aircraft-wide approach to more electric systems, air framers gain efficient, data-rich systems that can help reduce weight.
Oct 31, 2024
Royal Jordanian is pressing ahead with both route and fleet expansion plans despite the turmoil in the region around it, according to CEO Samer Majali.
Oct 31, 2024
Comac has signed agreements with the Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) and MRO provider HAECO to support the operation of the C919 narrowbody in Hong Kong.
Oct 30, 2024
Contrails from hydrogen-fueled aircraft may form more readily and be more widespread than those from jet-fueled aircraft but have less of a climate impact.