Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Oct 19, 2016
IATA and global IT provider SITA said the tracking rates of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology could reduce the number of mishandled bags by up to 25% and save the air transport industry over $3 billion by 2022, according to a paper released Oct. 19 at the IATA World Passenger Symposium in Dubai, UAE.
Oct 19, 2016
GE Aviation has completed the initial ground testing of the first full GE9X development engine, which will power Boeing’s 777X aircraft that is scheduled to begin production in 2017, with first delivery in 2020.
Oct 19, 2016
Denver, Colorado-based low-cost carrier (LCC) Frontier Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320neo, becoming the first US carrier to receive an A320neo with CFM engines.
Oct 18, 2016
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. has started MRJ90 flight testing in the US. The Japanese manufacturer, which plans to bring four of five MRJ flight test aircraft to the US, said its first flight test aircraft (FTA-1) took off at 1:20 p.m. local time Oct.
Oct 18, 2016
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. has started MRJ90 flight testing in the US.
May 02, 2022
Supporting more flights, a long-idled fleet, and rising new-aircraft production rates could be too much for the commercial supply chain to handle.
May 02, 2022
Qantas has confirmed a much-delayed order for the Airbus A350-1000s it will use for its Project Sunrise ultra-long-range flights; it has also finalized orders for Airbus narrowbodies to replace its domestic fleet.
Apr 29, 2022
A new report from one of the leading credit rating agencies has a somewhat surprising answer: significant but maybe not existential.
Apr 29, 2022
UK startup Vertical Aerospace has pushed back certification and first deliveries of its VX4 air taxi to 2025, from 2024, as it prepares to begin flight tests of its full-scale demonstrator in summer 2022.
Apr 29, 2022
Virgin Australia has boosted its fleet growth plans by increasing its commitments for Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.
Apr 29, 2022
The OEM says longer certification timelines are a new fact of life as development woes and fixed-price contracts force first-quarter losses.
Apr 29, 2022
Issues with delays to the first 777X deliveries show the depth and breadth of Boeing’s challenges.
Apr 29, 2022
Russian operators’ reregistration push triggered by new Russian law permitting operators to take ownership of leased assets.