Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Apr 11, 2012
[UPDATED] Garuda Indonesia (GA) has placed a firm order for 11 Airbus A330-300s. It is the carrier’s third A330 order since July 2010, bringing its total on firm order to 21 aircraft.
Apr 11, 2012
Boeing announced Wednesday it has made a series of design changes to the 737 MAX to further optimize the new-engine variant's performance.
Apr 10, 2012
JPA London has completed a conceptual redesign of American Airlines’ first-class cabin for its new fleet of 10 Boeing 777-300ERs, slated for delivery in 2012 and 2013, under a contract won in early 2011. BOC Aviation has mandated KfW IPEX-Bank as arranger and sole lender to finance one new IAE V2527-A5-powered Airbus A320-200. The aircraft will be operated by Etihad Airways on a 12-year lease.
Apr 10, 2012
Air Astana (KC) has begun phasing out its Fokker F50 fleet.
Apr 10, 2012
Embraer is unlikely to launch a next-generation, re-engined variant of its E-jet family before next year, but will continue to introduce gradual enhancements to its current models, the company’s president and CEO said Tuesday.
Feb 02, 2021
GKN Aerospace is to lead the study of a “park-and-ride” concept for urban air transport under the UK’s Future Flight Challenge to develop a next-generation integrated aviation system.
Feb 02, 2021
Air cargo has rebounded, but also has stress points.
Feb 01, 2021
The Singapore Airlines Engineering Company (SIAEC) is taking the downturn of the MRO market to push ahead with the second phase of digitalization transformation efforts that began in 2017.
Feb 01, 2021
Ask the editors: The share of leased versus owned aircaft is rising, causing carriers to change course—a trend that may stay for a while.
Jan 29, 2021
In a bid to accelerate the commercial availability of carbon-neutral synthetic fuels, the German government has commissioned aerospace research agency DLR to plan a pilot plant for the production of electricity-based fuels on an industrial scale.
Jan 29, 2021
Aviation Week analyses suggest more contracts are being extended and altered due to the COVID-19 crisis.
Jan 29, 2021
German aerospace center DLR has launched development of a megawatt-scale hydrogen fuel-cell propulsion system for 40-60-seat regional aircraft.
Jan 29, 2021
A South Korean team including an airport operator, air-taxi developer and communications provider has been formed to commercialize urban air mobility in the country beginning in 2025.