Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Nov 11, 2016
Dubai-based Emirates Airline has retired its last Airbus A330-200 and A340-300 aircraft, becoming an all-Airbus A380 and Boeing 777 operator for passenger flights.
Nov 11, 2016
GE Aviation and its CFM International joint venture (JV) partner, Safran Aircraft Engines, face a “scary, daunting” production ramp-up on the LEAP engine program, but remain confident they will meet ambitious production targets, a senior GE executive said.
Nov 10, 2016
Canadian manufacturer Bombardier reported a consolidated net loss of $94 million for the third quarter of 2016, narrowed from the company’s consolidated $4.9 billion net loss in 3Q 2015.
Nov 09, 2016
Ethiopian Airlines aims to decide on a 100-seat aircraft order before the end of 2016 and is still considering the Boeing 777X in preparation for a possible order in 2017.
Nov 09, 2016
South Pacific carrier Air Vanuatu has begun operations with the ATR 72-600 twin turboprop.
May 20, 2022
Longstanding Airbus avionics supplier Honeywell says its new generation flight management system (FMS) will be offered on all future A320, A330 and A350 airliners from late 2026 onward.
May 20, 2022
Aerostructures supplier Daher has partnered with the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology to develop a welding technology for the assembly of primary aircraft substructures made from thermoplastic composites.
May 20, 2022
Almost three months on from the initial shock of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the long-term impacts of the ongoing conflict on commercial aviation and aerospace are becoming clearer.
May 20, 2022
Regional jet OEM has issued an RFI to engine-makers for a powerplant that features 20% lower fuel burn.
May 20, 2022
Fuel producer Phillips 66 has received approval from county officials to proceed with its proposal to covert an oil refinery in Rodeo, California, to the production of renewable fuels including sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
May 19, 2022
A team of energy companies and the government of Panama have announced plans to build the world’s largest biofuel production and distribution hub.
May 19, 2022
IATA's Rafael Schvartzman warns that EU measures will damage the competitiveness of European carriers if they are adopted in their current form.
May 19, 2022
International Airlines Group has placed an order for 50 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft and secured options for a further 100, providing a boost to the OEM.