Air Transport Aircraft & Propulsion
Aug 04, 2011
Boeing completed the certification flight test program for its 747-8 freighter Tuesday as the two flight test aircraft returned to Paine Field in Everett.
Aug 04, 2011
Emirates Airline President Tim Clark told ATW in Vienna that the performance of the carrier's Airbus A380s continues to improve, noting that its 15-aircraft fleet achieved 99% reliability performance last week.
Aug 04, 2011
Boeing completed the certification flight test program for its 747-8 freighter Tuesday as the two flight test aircraft returned to Paine Field in Everett.
Aug 02, 2011
After years of reworking the design and refining its production process to learn from the troubles encountered by both the A380 and 787, Airbus is about to discover whether its ambitious A350 promises can be turned into reality.
Aug 01, 2011
Korean Air placed a firm order for two additional Boeing 737-900ERs valued at $171.6 million at list prices. KE currently operates two 737-900ERs. Boeing Flight Services said it will partner with KE to provide 737NG training for KE pilots at the airline's Seoul Incheon flight training facility. The 737-900ER is designed to carry up to 180 passengers in a two-class layout.
Oct 02, 2020
Quietly but quickly, a debate is brewing inside the Western aerospace and defense supplier base, and the winning trend could become a ruling business model for a generation or more.
Oct 02, 2020
Plug Power plans to develop the fuel-cell power system for startup Universal Hydrogen’s planned conversion of the De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 regional turboprop to zero-emissions hydrogen-electric propulsion.
Oct 01, 2020
Partners in a joint Portugese-Brazilian venture to develop a multipurpose light transport aircraft hope to have the twin-turboprop ATL-100 on the market by the beginning of 2026.
Oct 01, 2020
Rolls-Royce announced a £2 billion ($2.6 billion) rights issue Oct. 1, as the UK engine manufacturer sought to shore up its balance sheet.
Oct 01, 2020
Boeing on Oct. 1 confirmed that it will consolidate production and final assembly of its most advanced commercial product, the 787, at its North Charleston, South Carolina, facility, in 2021.
Oct 01, 2020
Boeing needs to find new customers for 13% of the 737 MAXs it has built but not delivered following order-book shuffling by customers prompted by…
Oct 01, 2020
Misfortune and its own missteps in culture, leadership and technology have sapped the British engine maker of its value.
Sep 30, 2020
Calls from foreign regulators to expand Boeing 737 MAX updates beyond what the FAA has proposed in a draft rule will be heeded, FAA Administrator Steve Dickson suggested Sept. 30, signaling that further changes are in the works after the model’s return to service.