Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion

May 13, 2015
Iran-based Mahan Air has added nine additional Airbus aircraft to its fleet as part of modernization plans, the carrier said in a statement.
May 13, 2015
Hainan Airlines and Air Lease Corp. (ALC) have inked a long-term lease agreement covering a pair of Boeing 787-9s.
May 13, 2015
The first Airbus A350-900 for Brazil’s TAM Airlines is in the Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Toulouse, France.
May 13, 2015
Aircraft Briefs-May 12, 2015
May 12, 2015
Bombardier plans to build on recent “momentum” in the CSeries program to increase sales totals for the aircraft, according to Bombardier Commercial Aircraft president Fred Cromer.
Mar 31, 2023
Listen in as Aviation Week editors discuss the McDonnell Douglas MD-11’s legacy now that FedEx and UPS have both announced plans to retire the trijet.
Mar 30, 2023
Boeing is making progress on handing over required 737-7 certification paperwork and is close to re-starting 767 deliveries, a top executive said.
Mar 30, 2023
Whether each company in the advanced air mobility race has the necessary capital to see their plans through to certification remains an open question.
Mar 30, 2023
Despite uncertainty over the Sino-Russian CR929 program, the Russian side continues to develop technologies for the planned widebody. 
Mar 30, 2023
The 30-seat ES-30 is planned to enter service in 2028; customers include United Airlines.
Mar 30, 2023
Increasing payment terms will exacerbate supplier distress and ultimately could thwart the ability of OEMs to reach production goals.
Mar 30, 2023
In an interview, ATR CEO Nathalie Tarnaud Laude says she is planning on progressively increasing the OEM’s annual output to 80 aircraft.
Mar 29, 2023
AirBridgeCargo used to be Russia’s largest freight carrier but ceased operations after the introduction of Western sanctions following the invasion of Ukraine.