Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Jan 04, 2021
The pandemic has made a difficult market worse for Airbus and Boeing, threatening the viability of programs and dimming optimism.
Dec 16, 2020
Boeing’s closely scrutinized 777X program has accumulated more than 750 test hours since the first 777-9 made its initial flight in January 2020. The…
Dec 07, 2020
American Airlines flew a Boeing 737 MAX 8, registration N308RD, on Dec. 2, 2020, from its charter pad at Dallas-Fort Worth to its maintenance…
Dec 04, 2020
Examining the position of aviation aftermarket hubs by region.
Dec 03, 2020
The Chinese aviation market has rebounded quickly after this year’s first-quarter lockdown.
Mar 03, 2026
The next-generation single-aisle aircraft Airbus is considering for program launch by 2029 may rely on avionics technology derived from its current offering.
Mar 03, 2026
Durability issues with the new-generation Pratt & Whitney GTF and to a lesser extent CFM International Leap engine continue to impact aircraft utilization performance.
Mar 03, 2026
Kenyan startup Bleriot Group is gearing up its SAF production operation this year with a view to manufacturing SAF in commercial quantities in 2027.
Mar 02, 2026
Fifty-seven years after the first flight of the Anglo-French Concorde, is aviation really closer to returning to a new age of commercial supersonic travel?
Mar 02, 2026
Delta Air Lines has recently exercised 34 options for Airbus A321neos; the highly efficient type may stand to improve Delta’s emissions performance.
Mar 02, 2026
London City Airport is looking to add a shallower 4.49 deg. approach, which could open the downtown airport to larger narrowbodies like the Airbus A320neo.
Mar 02, 2026
Studies toward composite materials able to withstand higher temperatures for applications in an engine’s environment are in full swing.
Mar 02, 2026
Kazakhstan’s Air Astana has firmed its largest ever direct aircraft order, covering 20 Airbus A321neos and five A320neos, a deal first announced last November.