Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion

Oct 31, 2016
American Airlines has confirmed that 23 passengers and one member of cabin crew reported non-critical injuries after a Boeing 767 with an “engine-related issue” caught fire at Chicago O’Hare on Oct. 28.
Oct 28, 2016
Earlier in 2016, before Delta Air Lines placed a firm order for 75 Bombardier CSeries aircraft in late April, then Delta CEO Richard Anderson repeatedly praised the Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan (GTF) engine that exclusively powers the aircraft. The GTF, he said, was the single most significant innovation in commercial aircraft technology since Boeing introduced composites on the 787 in the previous decade.
Oct 28, 2016
It was an unusual setting for a major aircraft order announcement. Media had been informed by Qatar Airways that the airline and Boeing would be making an “historic” announcement. But it would not be in Doha or Seattle, or even at one of the major air shows where large airline orders are typically announced. Instead, reporters were invited to the posh Four Seasons hotel in Washington DC’s upscale Georgetown neighborhood for a breakfast buffet, a press conference and luncheon.
Oct 28, 2016
By 2019, Beijing Capital, Hong Kong, Manila and Singapore all will have reached their runway capacity limits. Terminals at three of them also hit capacity.
Oct 28, 2016
Lufthansa will phase out its last Boeing 737 on Oct. 29 after completing a flight from Milan to Frankfurt.
Feb 08, 2024
U.S. airlines completed the checks in “early January” and found “no missing or loose rudder bolts,” the agency added in a statement.
Feb 08, 2024
The commercial aircraft supply chain for Airbus is stabilizing and improving.
Feb 08, 2024
Affected airlines are eying wing-to-wing turnaround times (TATs) to help gauge fleet availability in the months ahead.
Feb 08, 2024
Aviation players have cheered the news that sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) will be included in the Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA).
Feb 08, 2024
Akasa is looking to enter agreements for about $300 million in structured debt—a change of direction from its previous plans to issue substantial new equity.
Feb 08, 2024
Ihssane Mounir, Boeing senior VP for global supply chain and fabrication, told a key supplier conference that suppliers and the OEM owe each other transparency.
Feb 08, 2024
Investigators are still working to piece together what happened to the Boeing 737-9 in the weeks leading up to its delivery to Alaska.
Feb 07, 2024
Triumph management remains bullish about expected benefits from the sale of its Product Support group.