Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Nov 15, 2013
Airbus predicted that by 2032 Latin American airlines will require 2,307 new aircraft, including 1,794 single-aisle, 475 twin-aisle and 38 very large aircraft worth an estimated $292 billion.
Nov 15, 2013
Boeing and Brazil’s GOL will team up to research, develop and approve new sources of sustainable aviation biofuel in Brazil.
Nov 15, 2013
Hungary-based low-cost carrier Wizz Air has signed a sale and leaseback agreement with Chinese CDB Leasing Co. to finance six Airbus A320. Deliveries are planned in 2014 and 2015.
Nov 14, 2013
Boeing union workers in Washington state have voted to reject a proposed labor contract extension, casting doubt on whether the 777X will be built at Boeing Commercial Airplanes’ facilities in the Seattle area.
May 02, 2022
Qantas has confirmed a much-delayed order for the Airbus A350-1000s it will use for its Project Sunrise ultra-long-range flights; it has also finalized orders for Airbus narrowbodies to replace its domestic fleet.
Apr 29, 2022
A new report from one of the leading credit rating agencies has a somewhat surprising answer: significant but maybe not existential.
Apr 29, 2022
UK startup Vertical Aerospace has pushed back certification and first deliveries of its VX4 air taxi to 2025, from 2024, as it prepares to begin flight tests of its full-scale demonstrator in summer 2022.
Apr 29, 2022
Virgin Australia has boosted its fleet growth plans by increasing its commitments for Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.
Apr 29, 2022
The OEM says longer certification timelines are a new fact of life as development woes and fixed-price contracts force first-quarter losses.
Apr 29, 2022
Issues with delays to the first 777X deliveries show the depth and breadth of Boeing’s challenges.
Apr 29, 2022
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Apr 29, 2022
Russian operators’ reregistration push triggered by new Russian law permitting operators to take ownership of leased assets.