Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Jul 15, 2014
US lessor Air Lease Corp. (ALC) has placed a firm order for seven ATR 72-600s, previously listed on ATR’s order book as undisclosed, for delivery in 2016.
Jul 15, 2014
Myanmar regional carrier Air Mandalay has placed a firm order for six Mitsubishi Regional Jet MRJ90s and taken options on a further four aircraft, marking its first move into jet operations.
Jul 15, 2014
Brazilian manufacturer Embraer delivered 29 commercial aviation aircraft and 29 executive jets in the second quarter, for a total of 58 aircraft during the quarter, a 13.7% year-over-year increase, compared to the second quarter of 2013.
Jul 15, 2014
CAE and Lufthansa Flight Training (LFT) have partnered to provide pilot and cabin crew training for Bombardier’s CSeries aircraft, it was announced at the Farnborough Airshow.
Jul 15, 2014
On July 14, the A330neo was formally launched at the Farnborough Airshow. The twinjet will be powered by the Trent 7000 as the sole powerplant. ATW caught up with Rolls-Royce VP customer marketing, civil large engines, Richard Goodhead to learn more about the engine program.
Nov 17, 2022
A digital registry underpinning a global book-and-claim system for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is expected to go live in mid-2023.
Nov 17, 2022
Start-up hypersonic aircraft developer Hermeus has demonstrated mode transition of the company’s in-house designed Chimera turbine-based combined-cycle engine.
Nov 17, 2022
U.S. regional aviation provider Surf Air Mobility has abandoned plans to list publicly through a merger with a blank-check company and has instead filed with th
Nov 17, 2022
Germany has launched a project to develop a process to convert sustainably produced methanol into SAF that can be integrated into existing fossil-fuel production plants.
Nov 16, 2022
The airline has resumed growth but is constrained by a lack of new aircraft—whether because of market availability or delivery delays—and pilots.
Nov 16, 2022
Two catalysts could push commercial engine-makers and airframers to speed up their development cycles.
Nov 15, 2022
Boeing now expects airlines in Southeast Asia to order fewer aircraft over the next 20 years than it previously forecast, attributing the change to customers upgauging.
Nov 15, 2022
Will Boeing’s decision to focus on steadying production and deliveries, over new products, endanger its long-term market position?