Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Nov 07, 2019
Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair has withdrawn three of its Boeing 737-800 aircraft from service after the discovery of cracks located between the aircraft’s fuselage and wing.
Nov 06, 2019
Rolls-Royce will lead development of a hybrid-electric flight demonstrator with funding from the German state of Brandenburg. The distributed-propulsion testbed will be based on the i-5 aircraft designed by APUS, an aviation engineering company based in Strausberg.
Nov 06, 2019
Airbus is expanding its industrial presence in China by adding A350 completion work at its Tianjin plant.
Nov 05, 2019
French aerospace firm Safran’s board has chosen the CEO of Safran Aircraft Engines, Oliver Andries, to be group CEO from January 2021.
Nov 05, 2019
Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg’s testimony last week before a US House panel raised “a litany of new questions” about the development of the 737 MAX, two top committee members said in a letter to House lawmakers.
Aug 21, 2025
Austrian aerospace supplier FACC welcomes the decision of zero tariffs on aircraft and components between the U.S. and the European Union.
Aug 21, 2025
A Finnish company backed by a consortium including Finnair is to set up an electro-synthetic aviation fuel (e-SAF) pilot production scheme in the Nordic nation.
Aug 21, 2025
Despite Europe's strong engine maintenance chops, it suffers from tight shop capacity and extended turnaround times resulting from new-gen durability problems.
Aug 21, 2025
A total of 18 widebody aircraft were delivered in July—eight from Airbus and 10 from Boeing—which was seven units fewer than the previous month.
Aug 20, 2025
FAA’s review of a PW4000 failure scenario linked to a 2021 incident reaffirmed its earlier conclusion that the risks fall short of requiring a mandatory fix.
Aug 20, 2025
Austrian aerospace supplier FACC is reporting strong results for the first half year of 2025 and targets for the first time in its history €1 billion in revenue
Aug 20, 2025
Australian airlines are planning to make significant progress in their narrowbody fleet renewal programs this year.
Aug 20, 2025
Industry body Air Transport Action Group (ATAG) is working on a further revision to its Waypoint 2050 aviation sustainability roadmap.