Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Jul 30, 2012
A GE Aviation GEnx engine powering a newly built Boeing 787 is being prepared to be torn down as part of an investigation after it appears to have shed something that prompted a small grass fire at Charleston Airport (CHS) in South Carolina over the weekend.
Jul 30, 2012
Las Vegas, Nev.-based Allegiant Travel Co. (G4) announced it will lease nine Airbus A319s from GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) and will lease—and eventually purchase—10 A319s from Cebu Pacific Air.
Jul 27, 2012
Airbus has moved the A350 XWB’s target for entry into service to the second half of 2014, a delay of about three months from the current program schedule, which was already behind the original schedule.
Jul 27, 2012
Airbus has moved the A350’s target for entry into service to the second-half of 2014, a delay of about three months from the current program schedule, which was already behind the original schedule.
Jul 26, 2012
GECAS delivered one leased Airbus A320 to Chengdu Airlines. Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA)has taken delivery of a Boeing 747-8 freighter, marking the Japanese debut for the 747-8. The new airplane is NCA’s first 747-8F. The airline operates eight 747-400Fs with two aircraft on lease with other airlines.
Mar 26, 2021
Boeing resumed 787 deliveries March 26 following FAA’s sign-off, a major step in clearing a backlog of more than 80 aircraft in Washington State and South Carolina held up by needed post-production inspections.
Mar 26, 2021
Ask the Editors: It is near axiom that new models need to offer 15% better economics, and that improvement only comes from major changes.
Mar 26, 2021
Hong Kong-based China Aircraft Leasing Group (CALC) announced March 25 that it had agreed with Boeing to trim its order for 737 MAX family aircraft from 92 aircraft to 66.
Mar 26, 2021
While many projects have been put on hold amid the coronavirus pandemic fallout, Airbus is pushing ahead with its long-range narrowbody.
Mar 26, 2021
Traditional engine-makers and startups position for emerging hybrid-electric power market.
Mar 25, 2021
Finnair has signed a letter of interest in acquiring up to 20 19-passenger electric aircraft from Swedish startup Heart Aerospace for use on its shortest routes.
Mar 25, 2021
Airbus is increasing the maximum take-off weight (MTOW) of the A220-300 by around one additional ton and is now offering the aircraft with a 70.9-ton option.
Mar 25, 2021
Spanish airlines Volotea and Air Nostrum have partnered with startup Dante Aeronautical to apply for European pandemic recovery funding to support the conversion of their short- and medium-haul aircraft fleets to electrified propulsion to reduce carbon emissions.