Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Nov 02, 2011
Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways (CX) has taken delivery of its first Boeing 747-8 freighter, making it the first carrier in Asia/Pacific region to operate the aircraft.
Nov 02, 2011
Technology and business acumen are necessary to stay ahead in the increasingly competitive engine market.
Nov 02, 2011
Delivering the first 787 was an historic accomplishment, but Boeing still faces production challenges.
Oct 31, 2011
Spirit AeroSystems said it shipped the Airbus A350's first production composite center fuselage panels from its Kinston, N.C., plant to Saint-Nazaire, France, where final upper shell assembly is planned.
Oct 31, 2011
1 Lufthansa Technik (LHT) said it will begin converting the first of three privately owned Boeing 747-8I aircraft in 2012 as part of its VIP cabin quick-change kit for Airbus and Boeing narrowbody aircraft.
Nov 20, 2020
Embraer has partnered with Portugal-based energy company EDP on electric-aircraft research.
Nov 20, 2020
The Chinese province which owns cargo carrier Longhao Airlines has become the launch customer for a freighter version of the COMAC ARJ21, ordering 25 and intending to buy 25 more.
Nov 20, 2020
Other regulators are expected to follow the FAA’s lead but will mandate additional steps.
Nov 19, 2020
The FAA’s sign-off on what operators must do to get their Boeing 737 MAXs back in service puts Southwest Airlines on a time line to have at least…
Nov 19, 2020
Major airlines and regional carriers in 2019 were promoting career pathway programs to hedge against a gap among pilot supply and demand.
Nov 19, 2020
Airlines have a long history of community spirit—and one way this spirit has traditionally been put on display is in the form of special liveries.
Nov 18, 2020
The heterogeneous health and safety requirements passengers face when trying to travel within Europe are badly hurting the entire commercial aviation industry, the CEOs of two major OEMs are saying.
Nov 18, 2020
When Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun acknowledged in October that the Chicago-based OEM had lost narrowbody market share to its European rival, it was a foregone conclusion.