Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Nov 06, 2013
Boeing, the leadership of the company’s largest union and Washington state governor Jay Inslee have tentatively agreed on a range of terms under which the 777X will be built at Boeing Commercial Airplanes’ manufacturing facilities in the Seattle area.
Nov 06, 2013
The Russian administration is deciding which regional turboprop—the Bombardier Q400 or the ATR 42/72—will be assembled in Ulyanovsk before the end of the year.
Nov 05, 2013
Airbus and Boeing are confident demand for their largest aircraft will improve over time, though both manufacturers concede the market segment for the A380 and the 747-8 Intercontinental is significantly weaker than for other widebody passenger offerings such as the A350, 777 and 787.
Nov 05, 2013
Lufthansa Group hopes to see sales of the Bombardier CSeries aircraft improve, the company’s head of fleet management said Tuesday.
Nov 05, 2013
Mitsubishi has been in talks with London City Airport about its plans to seek steep approach certification for the MRJ70 and 90.
Apr 22, 2022
Current sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) are limited to a maximum 50% blend with conventional jet fuels because most of them lack a key ingredient―aromatic hydrocarbons that cause seals in engines to swell and prevent fuel leaks.
Apr 22, 2022
The two U.S. carriers with Boeing 737-10s on order remain confident in the aircraft, but possible design changes driven by a looming legislative deadline could
Apr 21, 2022
As the tidal wave of first-quarter earnings reports rolls in across aerospace and defense, a few clear themes are emerging beyond the exigencies of the market effects related to either COVID-19 or the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Apr 21, 2022
BAE Systems plans to provide energy-management components, including the battery and cabling, for the megawatt-class hybrid electric propulsion system being developed by GE Aviation under the recently awarded NASA Electrified Powertrain Flight Demonstration project.
Apr 21, 2022
Cathay Pacific is launching a corporate sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) program, allowing companies to purchase SAF for their employees’ flights and reducing Scope 3 carbon emissions from business travel or cargo transportation.
Apr 19, 2022
Estonian wet-lease provider Nordic Aviation Group (Nordica) plans to take its first Airbus A320 in summer 2022, with potential to grow to at least 10 of the type over the coming years.
Apr 19, 2022
Embraer’s civil aircraft deliveries fell both year-over-year and sequentially in the first quarter (Q1), as the company handed over six commercial airframes and eight business jets.
Apr 19, 2022
Colonial Pipeline, the largest petroleum pipeline system in the U.S., plans to allow its system to be used to transport sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).