Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Mar 12, 2013
Although the journey began eight years earlier, in April 2004 when All Nippon Airways (ANA) became launch customer for 50 aircraft, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner’s true starting-block moment came on Oct. 26, 2011. When flight NH 7871 took off from Tokyo Narita bound for Hong Kong, the 787’s entry into commercial service began.
Mar 11, 2013
AviancaTaca has chosen CFM International LEAP-1A engines to power the 33 Airbus A320neo family aircraft it has on order.
Mar 11, 2013
Boeing is getting closer to bringing a next generation 777 to the market, a senior executive said Monday.
Mar 11, 2013
Boeing has announced leadership changes to its 777X, 737 MAX and propulsion systems divisions.
Mar 11, 2013
With its first PW1000G Geared Turbofan (GTF) certification under its belt, Pratt & Whitney is looking to increase the engine’s bypass ratio to achieve even greater efficiencies.
Sep 14, 2021
Startup Mobius Energy plans to deliver its first electric-propulsion battery module to a customer in October.
Sep 14, 2021
The U.S. Export-Import Bank has renewed a guarantee supporting aircraft-engine sales while Reta Jo Lewis has been nominated to lead the export credit agency.
Sep 13, 2021
The updated Current Market Outlook has not changed much from 2020, signifying that recovery from the historic demand downturn is still gaining steam.
Sep 13, 2021
Business aviation flights in North America were flat in August compared to July, but higher than August 2020 and up 10% from August 2019.
Sep 13, 2021
UK advanced air mobility startup Vertical Aerospace is gearing up to begin assembly of its VA-X4 engineering prototype to fly in 2022.
Sep 13, 2021
Energy giant Chevron and renewable fuel producer Gevo have signed an LOI to build one or more facilities to process inedible corn into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Sep 10, 2021
In support of U.S. plans to boost sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production to at least 3 billion gal. a year by 2030, the U.S. Energy Department (DOE) has awarded $64.7 million in funding for 22 projects to produce cost-effective low-carbon biofuels.
Sep 10, 2021
Aviation Week editors witnessed terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, and flew on missions guarding the capital. Listen to their stories.