Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Jun 05, 2012
Pratt & Whitney and Russia’s Irkut Corp. signed an agreement to offer the PurePower PW1400G engine on Irkut’s MC-21 family of aircraft.
Jun 05, 2012
Jet Midwest Group announced it has acquired 17 complete Boeing 767 aircraft from Air Canada. Boeing delivered the first new 737-800 NextGen to Air Lease Corp. (ALC) to be operated by Korean Air (KE) from an order placed during the 2010 Farnborough Airshow. The Los Angeles-based leasing company took delivery of a Next-Generation 737-800, which will be leased from ALC and operated by KE.
Jun 04, 2012
Russian Yamal Airlines (YC) has added the first L-410 Turbolet aircraft to its fleet, to be used on regional routes.
Jun 04, 2012
EgyptAir Group is considering acquiring either Embraer E-190 or Bombardier CSeries aircraft for EgyptAir Express (MSE) as the subsidiary prepares to take over some African routes currently operated by parent EgyptAir (MS) using Boeing 737-500s.
Jun 01, 2012
Lufthansa (LH) flight LH416—the first Boeing 747-8I passenger service that flew from Frankfurt (FRA) to Washington Dulles (IAD)—landed at 12:45 local time Friday, 10 min. ahead of schedule.
Feb 22, 2021
Along with accelerating biofuel development, industry must adopt disruptive interim measures to increase efficiency.
Feb 21, 2021
The FAA plans to order stepped-up inspections of Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines like the one the failed on a United Airlines Boeing 777-200 near Denver on Feb. 20.
Feb 19, 2021
UK company Clean Planet Energy plans to produce sustainable aviation fuel at plants it is building to convert waste plastic into renewable fuels and chemicals.
Feb 19, 2021
The carrier believes it is prudent to retain a certain level of flexibility during the industry’s recovery from the COVID-19 crisis.
Feb 19, 2021
Boeing says that its recently completed deal with Tata-Boeing Aerospace Limited (TBAL) to build 737 vertical fins in India will augment rather than replace existing fin production in China and South Korea.
Feb 19, 2021
For Surf Air Mobility, the planned acquisition of hybrid-electric startup Ampaire is the key step toward its goal of accelerating and expanding the use of sustainable propulsion in commercial aviation, beginning with regional aircraft.
Feb 19, 2021
Universal Hydrogen, a startup aiming to provide fuel systems and logistics for zero-emission commercial aviation, has landed former Airbus CEO Tom Enders as a strategic advisor and secured investment from Trucks Venture Capital.
Feb 19, 2021
Veteran aerospace engineer and former Boeing CEO Phil Condit has joined the advisory council of Boom Supersonic, the Denver, Colorado-based high-speed airliner developer.