Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Aug 30, 2016
Thai Airways International has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350 XWB, sourced from US lessor CIT, becoming the eight operator of the type.
Aug 29, 2016
The third of four Embraer E190-E2 flight test aircraft has flown for the first time, the Brazilian manufacturer confirmed.
Aug 29, 2016
FAA approved 76 waivers to the new regulations for small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) operating commercially on just the first morning the agency’s small UAV rule, or Part 107, was in effect.
Aug 29, 2016
China’s state-owned aero-engine group has started formal operations in an effort to develop domestic, high-tech businesses to compete in international markets. The new entity—China Aviation Engine Group—has a registered capital of CNY50 billion ($7.62 billion).
Aug 28, 2016
Mitsubishi’s first MRJ90, which was positioning to the US for flight testing, has been forced to return to Tokyo because of an air management system fault.
Jul 10, 2024
Air India is set to transfer 20 of its Airbus A320 narrowbody aircraft to its low-cost subsidiary Air India Express.
Jul 10, 2024
Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury says two factors are “marginally affecting” the timeline for when the OEM will launch its next narrowbody aircraft.
Jul 10, 2024
After rising in the first six months of recent years, the number of passenger-to-freighter aircraft conversions has fallen so far in 2024.
Jul 09, 2024
The European agency is proposing new inspection requirements for engine blades close to their first planned refurbishment visits.
Jul 09, 2024
Boeing delivered 44 aircraft in June, easily its best month of the year.
Jul 09, 2024
Ricardo has been selected by the EASA to lead a consortium in creating the EU’s first SAF clearing house to support industry in scaling up supply.
Jul 09, 2024
The European Geosciences Union report says 1,000 landings and subsequent departures from a dusty airport represents around 10 kg of cumulative dust ingestion.
Jul 09, 2024
Airbus is eyeing the technology to see if it fulfills its promise to outperform classical computing and enable more optimized aircraft designs and operations.