Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Jun 29, 2016
Ethiopian Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350-900 aircraft, opening a new chapter for the East African carrier, which also becomes the first African A350 XWB operator. The airline’s first aircraft, on lease from AerCap, arrived in Addis Ababa on June 29th, 2016.
Jun 28, 2016
Embraer has cut metal for its first E175-E2 prototype at its Evora plant in Portugal, producing a wing stud for the third and smallest member of its second generation E-Jet family.
Jun 28, 2016
French air accident investigation agency BEA has repaired the damaged flight data recorder from the EgyptAir Airbus A320 that crashed into the Mediterranean Sea in May.
Jun 28, 2016
China’s Chengdu Airlines has launched its first passenger flight of the Chinese-made ARJ21 regional aircraft on a route from Chengdu to Shanghai.
May 17, 2024
Alternative fuels approved for use in aircraft are currently limited to a maximum of 50% blends to avoid compatibility issues.
May 17, 2024
AAR identified PMA development as a new business opportunity about a year ago.
May 17, 2024
Austrian Airlines will wet-lease Embraer E195 capacity from sister airline Air Dolomiti following severe damage of an Airbus A320neo at Vienna Airport in April.
May 17, 2024
The business aviation market is dominated by the North American market, with North American operators accounting for over 70% of all flight in 2023.
May 17, 2024
Eliminating contrails would cut aviation's climate impact by half, but can it be done? NASA climate scientist Richard Moore joins to share the latest research.
May 17, 2024
Launch customer Lufthansa Airlines has added uncertainty to Boeing’s public claims that the 777-9, already five years late, will be certified in 2025.
May 17, 2024
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
May 16, 2024
The Wichita company pledged to conduct the layoffs “in as compassionate a manner as possible.”