Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion

Apr 07, 2017
The Airbus A350-1000 (MSN065), the larger variant of the A350 slated to seat 366 passengers in a typical three-class configuration, has completed a series of noise tests in Morón, south of Spain, between March 27 and April 5.
Apr 06, 2017
Airbus and Boeing commercial aircraft deliveries for 2017, sorted by most-recent delivery date.
Apr 06, 2017
Airbus and Boeing commercial aircraft gross orders for 2017, sorted by most-recent date of order placement with manufacturer.
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.
Oct 22, 2024
Installations of systems designed to prevent fuel nozzle coking on CFM International Leap 1A engines are ramping up, a senior GE Aerospace official says.
Oct 22, 2024
The Digital Alliance will now have access to more data expertise on additional products and systems as it seeks to expand coverage to more aircraft types.
Oct 21, 2024
What exactly does “normal” mean in the MRO world? Double-digit year-over-year growth rates, for starters.
Oct 21, 2024
Aviation Week's Commercial Fleet & MRO Forecast shows that more than 21,900 new commercial aircraft deliveries will take place globally over the 10-year period.
Oct 21, 2024
This week’s Carbon Analysis looks at the top four European full-service carriers by fleet size: Air France, British Airways, Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines.
Oct 19, 2024
Boeing and the union representing 33,000 striking machinists have agreed new contract terms to end the more than month-long walkout. The union vote is Oct. 23.
Oct 18, 2024
The FAA will examine Boeing’s in-service safety assurance process, putting another key element of the company’s commercial aircraft operation under scrutiny.
Oct 18, 2024
Spirit AeroSystems, the Wichita-based lead supplier of aerostructures to Boeing, said it will furlough around 700 employees for 21 days starting Oct. 28.