Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Sep 17, 2013
[UPDATED] Boeing’s first 787-9 took off from Paine Field in Everett, Wash., for its first test flight at 11 a.m. local time Tuesday, Sept. 17.
Sep 17, 2013
Following first flight of the CSeries airliner, Bombardier will review its test plans to see if it can still achieve certification and entry into service (EIS) in 12 months as scheduled.
Sep 17, 2013
The Airbus A320 family Final Assembly Line in Tianjin, China (FALC) has delivered its 143th aircraft since its first delivery in June 2009 to Sichuan Airlines.
Sep 17, 2013
The CEO of Lufthansa’s Germanwings affiliate has said he is keen to return the airline back to an all-Airbus fleet.
Sep 17, 2013
As Lufthansa subsidiary Austrian Airlines—one of the largest remaining Fokker 70/100 operators worldwide—works on replacement solutions for the aging aircraft, German media outlets are reporting the Lufthansa board is nearing a decision on a long-haul aircraft order. The announcement, which will reportedly be for a mix of 50 Boeing 777Xs and Airbus A350s, is expected Thursday.
Feb 25, 2022
Engine maintenance activity continues to increase as airlines ramp up flying and return more aircraft to service in response to rising passenger demand, with both fourth-quarter (Q4) 2021 and early 2022 figures from some key stakeholders highlighting continued recovery.
Feb 25, 2022
Airbus and CFM will use A380 testbed to answer crucial questions about hydrogen propulsion.
Feb 25, 2022
Embraer has to weigh multiple considerations in deciding the future of E175-E2 and new-generation turboprop programs.
Feb 24, 2022
Even more workers will be needed than before, just to inspect each other, and that comes as aerospace is struggling to find enough workers.
Feb 24, 2022
Rolls-Royce CEO Warren East plans to leave the company at the end of 2022, triggering a search for his replacement, the company said Feb. 24.
Feb 24, 2022
Large electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) “buses” could find a role operating alongside air taxis on commuter flights and dense routes such as airport shuttles, according to a study being led by GK Aerospace under the UK’s Future Flight Challenge.
Feb 24, 2022
Safran's CEO says the supply chain has been “extremely fragilized” and the situation in the U.S. is “extremely acute.”
Feb 24, 2022
China Southern Airlines has sent its first pair of Airbus A380s to Victorville Airport in southern California, marking the beginning of the end for China’s only superjumbo fleet.