Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Jul 09, 2012
Airbus announced on the eve of the Farnborough Airshow it has begun production of the A320neo family, making the first metal cut on the first engine pylon component at its Saint-Eloi pylon and nacelle factory in Toulouse.
Jul 09, 2012
Bombardier has announced a conditional order for five CS100 and 10 CS300 aircraft, placed by an unidentified customer.
Jul 09, 2012
China Express Airlines (G5) has converted a previously announced conditional order for six CRJ900 NextGen regional jets to a firm order, plus five options.
Jul 09, 2012
Spanish low-cost carrier (LCC) Vueling (VY) expects a September or October decision on new aircraft purchases as it embarks on re-equipment plans.
Jul 06, 2012
International Lease Finance Corp. (ILFC) and Emirates Airline have signed a sale and leaseback agreement for four new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.
Mar 11, 2021
Rolls-Royce CEO Warren East said he is confident about a rapid recovery of the air transport sector after the pandemic led the company to a £4 billion ($5.6 billion) loss in 2020.
Mar 10, 2021
As Boeing 737 MAX fleet activity grows, airframe-level utilization shows that while usage is ramping up, pandemic-related travel restrictions and reduced demand are lowering average flight-segment times as well as total activity levels.
Mar 10, 2021
AerCap is taking over General Electric Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), its primary competitor in the aircraft leasing market.
Mar 10, 2021
German aviation engineering services specialist Apus Group has begun construction of a hydrogen fuel-cell-powered four-seat aircraft which it plans to fly in mid-2023 and hopes to have on the market by 2025.
Mar 10, 2021
Archer has committed to launching an urban air mobility network in Miami by 2024 which will see Southern Florida join Los Angeles as a flagship market for the startup’s planned air taxi services.
Mar 09, 2021
Rolls-Royce has been selected to provide the electrical propulsion system for Vertical Aerospace’s gull-wing VA-X4 urban air mobility aircraft.
Mar 09, 2021
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Mar 08, 2021
Senior members of the Chinese civil aviation community have highlighted a series of challenges that the development of domestically built civil aircraft must contend with, ranging from airspace policies to economies of scale.