Bombardier and ATR predict rising demand for smaller cargo aircraft in this region, as growing economies and geographical factors create opportunities.
Boeing NeXt brings together the aerospace giant’s research investments to develop new markets such as on-demand cargo drones, urban air taxis and even hypersonic airliners.
Environmental group says new supersonic transports will have higher emissions, noise and fuel burn than subsonic airliners—requiring either new engines or new standards.
Type certification of Rolls-Royce’s newest widebody powerplant, the Trent 7000, is “imminent” as the engine makes its first appearance at this year’s Farnborough Airshow beneath the wings of the Airbus A330-900neo.
Listen in as analyst Ron Epstein discusses findings from an extensive new airline survey on what airlines really want from Boeing's new midmarket airplane.
The head of UTC Aerospace Systems talks about his new combined company with Rockwell Collins, pressures from Boeing and the all-digital future of aerospace.
A joint survey conducted by Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Aviation Week indicates airlines want an aircraft that resembles a more capable successor to the 737 rather than the 757.
It appears the front-running position to power Boeing’s new mid-market airplane is CFM’s to lose as the airframer starts evaluating proposals from engine OEMs.
A liftoff thrust approaching 6,000 metric tons and mass exceeding 4,000 metric tons would evidently apply to the largest version, which would have four boosters.
Some of this advanced—but unrealized—capability that Japan is seeking could come from the radar that will detect and track targets and guide interceptors to them.
