Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Oct 03, 2016
Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. has rejected reports that the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) program has been delayed again.
Sep 30, 2016
Taipei, Taiwan-based China Airlines (CAL) has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350XWB of 14 in ordered in 2008 on Sept. 28 from the Airbus factory in Toulouse.
Sep 30, 2016
Airbus Group, formerly known as EADS, and Airbus Commercial Aircraft are to merge into a single entity, with Tom Enders maintaining his role as CEO and Fabrice Brégier taking up a new position as group COO and Airbus Commercial Aircraft president.
Sep 29, 2016
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp.’s first MRJ90 test aircraft has arrived at Grant County International Airport in Moses Lake, Washington, where it will build hours toward type certification. The aircraft, FTA-1, took off from Nagoya in Japan at 1328 (JST) Sept. 26 and arrived at Grant County at 0944 (JST) Sept. 29, or 1744 local time on Sept. 28. The ferry flight was expected to take at least four days.
Sep 29, 2016
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp.’s first MRJ90 test aircraft has arrived at Grant County International Airport in Moses Lake, Washington, where it will build hours toward type certification.
Apr 08, 2022
Projects to develop aviation-specific fuel cells and storage systems are included in the first call for proposals under the European Union’s new Clean Hydrogen public-private research program.
Apr 07, 2022
Emirates Airline President Tim Clark does not expect the airline to receive its first 777-9 before 2025, representing a further two-year delay over current plans that creates a major capacity gap in the airline’s future network plans.
Apr 07, 2022
Buoyed by sales at HAI Heli-Expo, Leonardo Helicopters CEO Gian Piero Cutillo says the commercial helicopter market has turned a corner.
Apr 06, 2022
Boeing should not get relief if it cannot certify its 737-7 or 737-10 before the congressionally mandated Dec. 27 deadline that prohibits the FAA from approving new designs that—like the 737 MAX family—do not comply with several regulations, a top U.S. lawmaker said.
Apr 06, 2022
Universal Hydrogen plans to flight test its 1-megawatt, hydrogen fuel-cell propulsion system on a De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 regional aircraft starting around September.
Apr 05, 2022
Modifications made to an Airbus C295 are opening the door to new gains in fuel efficiency.
Apr 05, 2022
Germany’s government has confirmed it is funding a project to modify a Dornier 328 regional turboprop into a flying testbed for zero-emission hydrogen-electric propulsion.
Apr 04, 2022
Air Canada will commence all-cargo transatlantic flights in May, connecting Toronto (YYZ) to four European cities.