Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Oct 10, 2014
UK carrier Virgin Atlantic Airways has taken delivery of the first of 16 Boeing 787-9s. The airline is the first European airline to take delivery of the 787-9.
Oct 09, 2014
Philippine Airlines (PAL) may defer an order with Airbus for at least some of the 46 aircraft that it currently has on order from the manufacturer.
Oct 09, 2014
CFM International’s LEAP engine made its first flight on GE’s Boeing 747 flying testbed at Victorville, California, launching the next phase of testing for the advanced engine program.
Oct 09, 2014
Norwegian Air Shuttle has selected Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines for nine additional leased Boeing 787-9 aircraft.
Oct 26, 2022
Switching to hydrogen, from conventional Jet-A1 kerosene, can arguably be seen as a moonshot for commercial aviation.
Oct 26, 2022
Airbus has revealed new production standards for both versions of its A350 widebody that include changed interior layouts, substantial weight savings, performance enhancements and higher maximum takeoff weight (MTOW).
Oct 26, 2022
Airbus has made the A350 Airspace cabin 4-in. wider and 35-in. longer, allowing for new seating configurations and more passengers.
Oct 25, 2022
Targeted at certification in 2027, the nine-passenger aircraft will incorporate a distributed electric propulsion system.
Oct 24, 2022
Lufthansa is in the market for a new fleet of smaller narrowbodies as it seeks to adapt its fleet structure to new market realities.
Oct 24, 2022
SAF is seen as the most realistic near-term option to cut aviation emissions, but securing more supply is an obstacle for the industry.
Oct 21, 2022
Hawaiian Airlines and Amazon are teaming up to operate Airbus A330 freighters in a wide-ranging deal that includes a possible ownership stake in the airline for the e-commerce titan.
Oct 21, 2022
Electric propulsion pioneer MagniX is expanding into the development of hydrogen fuel cells for 50-90-passenger airliners.