Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Oct 29, 2019
Portuguese Star Alliance carrier TAP Air Portugal has retired its last Airbus A340 as part of its transition to an all-A321LR and A330neo long-haul fleet, which will be completed by the end of 2019.
Oct 29, 2019
Air Nostrum’s fleet renewal, after the carrier was pledged up to €9 million ($10 million) in local-government support on environmental grounds.
Oct 29, 2019
Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg defended the company’s handling of recently disclosed text messages and email exchanges between employees involved in the development of the 737 MAX, telling members of a US Senate Committee, “The premise that we would lie and conceal is not consistent with our values.”
Oct 29, 2019
LCC IndiGo has placed an order for 300 more Airbus narrowbodies, adding to the already huge number of aircraft ordered by Indian airlines.
Oct 29, 2019
As several hundred newly built and ready for delivery Boeing 737 MAXs have remained parked in Everett, Washington state while awaiting eventual clearance to fly, CFM International has been providing proactive maintenance preservation on the type’s LEAP 1B engines during the months the aircraft have stood idle.
Oct 16, 2025
The aviation supplier base needs support and additional participants to ease constraints plaguing both new-aircraft manufacturers and aftermarket providers.
Oct 16, 2025
September saw mixed fortunes in terms of aircraft deliveries at ATR, Comac and Embraer, with shipments at two of the three down year on year for the first nine months.
Oct 16, 2025
Lufthansa Group carrier Discover Airlines plans to grow its fleet to 40 aircraft by the middle of 2028 and will add the Airbus A350-900.
Oct 16, 2025
Croatian ACMI specialist, ETF Airways, is diversifying its previously all-Boeing 737 fleet with a leased ATR 72-600.
Oct 16, 2025
Swiss International Air Lines expects issues with the Pratt & Whitney PW1500G (GTF) engines that power its Airbus A220-100 and -300 fleet to continue through the decade.
Oct 16, 2025
American Airlines is preparing pilots to fly Airbus A321XLR aircraft on transatlantic routes next year.
Oct 16, 2025
The Singapore government has passed an SAF levy and SAF fund bill, paving the way for the collection of a uniform SAF levy from all departing passengers.
Oct 15, 2025
While the pace of aircraft orders from Asia-Pacific airlines has eased, there are potential orders on the radar that could boost the region’s total this year.