Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Aug 22, 2016
All 300 people onboard the Emirates Boeing 777 escaped with their lives when the aircraft crash-landed at Dubai Airport and burst into flames. Sadly a firefighter was killed tackling the blaze, but the scale of the tragedy could have been so much larger.
Aug 22, 2016
Delta Air Lines and Southwest Airlines are very different airlines. One is a global full-service airline with a fleet of varied aircraft types and multiple product offerings for passengers, while the other is the world’s original low-cost carrier with an all-Boeing 737 fleet, no business class and a mostly domestic operation.
Aug 19, 2016
Romanian flag carrier Tarom has issued a call for two 160- to 190-seat aircraft, which it will initially wet lease, before taking dry-leased aircraft.
Aug 19, 2016
Russia’s VIM Avia will add Airbus A330 aircraft to its fleet, with the first one to arrive at the end of August, the airline said in a statement.
Aug 19, 2016
Ethiopian Airlines has taken delivery of the second of 14 Airbus A350 XWBs, which arrived at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport Aug 16.
Dec 21, 2023
Listen in as Aviation Week Network editors discuss key industry moments and themes of the year and what they will be watching for in 2024.
Dec 20, 2023
An agreement made with Impeccable Vintage Properties Sdn Bh (IVP) will see SIAEC leasing two hangars for 15 years with an option for 15 more.
Dec 20, 2023
Rolls-Royce has begun tests of aerospace-rated pumps able to handle hydrogen in its cryogenic liquid state as it aims for future zero-emissions flight.
Dec 20, 2023
The A220s will have double the range of the Boeing 717s they replace, opening up new domestic route opportunities and deployment on some international routes.
Dec 20, 2023
South African Airways is planning to grow its fleet to around 40 aircraft as it works to become re-established as the country’s primary international airline.
Dec 20, 2023
Airbus announced plans for a new conventional narrowbody in June. Now the French government is making it clear that the project is its top funding priority.
Dec 20, 2023
Uncrewed helicopters, automated flight and alternative propulsion systems were major themes for the rotorcraft industry in 2023.
Dec 19, 2023
The C919 is an important aircraft for China; with it, Comac could become a single aisle replacement for Boeing in the Chinese markets.