NASA will begin quiet supersonic research flights at Galveston, Texas, Nov. 5 as it prepares for the X-59 QueSST low-boom flight demonstrator now under development by Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works.
Aircraft lessor Aircastle—citing program slippage but not soft customer demand—will not take three Embraer EJet E2s as scheduled in 2019, the company’s top executive confirmed.
NASA has rolled out its Grand Challenge plan to help guide, foster and enable the coming generation of urban air mobility (UAM) vehicles and is seeking feedback from industry to fine tune and guide the initiative.
International Airlines Group (IAG) low-cost unit Level plans to operate 43 aircraft in 2023 and has “aspirational targets beyond that,” the company’s new CEO Vincent Hodder said.
Aeroflot Group plans to double its passenger traffic within the next five years, according to a new strategy first outlined by Aeroflot CEO Vitaly Saveliev to Russian President Vladimir Putin Oct. 29.
The Swedish Energy Agency has approved an application by a consortium, including KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, to pursue a project for biofuel production in Småland province in southern Sweden.
Emirates Airline is close to signing up for more Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines for its incoming fleet of Airbus A380s, according to Emirates President Tim Clark.
The Joint Business Agreement (JBA) between Dallas/Fort Worth-based American Airlines and Santiago, Chile-based LATAM Airlines Group was approved by the Chilean Court of Free Competition (TDLC) Oct. 31, bringing the long-gestating link-up closer to completion, pending remaining approval by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Fleet renewal programs at Delta, United and American indicate new aircraft are boosting premium traffic at the first two carriers. American vows it will catch up.
By Joe Anselmo, Guy Norris, Jens Flottau, Michael Bruno
The engine OEM should be celebrating a year of record production. Instead the end of 2018 cannot come soon enough. Listen in as our editors discuss Rolls’ production delays and its long-term future.
More details are emerging about problems with the previous day’s flight of the Lion Air Boeing 737-8 that crashed into the sea on Oct. 29, according to wire reports. The aircraft – PK-LQP – flew from Bali to Jakarta the evening before the crash. The pilots on the aircraft during its Oct. 28 flight requested a return to the airport in Bali, Reuters reported, citing airport authorities. The pilots apparently gave the “pan-pan” radio alert that signifies urgency. However, the pilots canceled the request soon after and continued to Jakarta.
Purchase, New York-based Atlas Air Worldwide (AAW) posted third-quarter 2018 net earnings of $71.1 million and raised its full-year outlook for the third straight quarter, citing continued demand for its freighter-focused leasing and charter businesses.
Cape Town International Airport will realign its primary runway and upgrade terminal facilities as international traffic continues to grow at South Africa’s second-largest airport.
The UK signaled another rise in its Air Passenger Duty (APD)—a departure tax—on the same day the country’s transport minister made a speech stressing how important its airports were to its future prosperity.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) will increase its stake in Mitsubishi Aircraft to 86.7% from 64% with a capital injection that will pay for delays in development of the MRJ regional jet, the company announced Oct. 31.
European aircraft manufacturer ATR is confident there are market opportunities for turboprops in South Korea, even though such aircraft have not yet gained a foothold there.
Working with Spanish hybrid-electric light aircraft developer Axter Aerospace, U.S. startup Wright Electric plans to fly a nine-seat demonstrator in 2019 as a step toward its ultimate goal of developing a 186-seat, electric-powered narrowbody airliner.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), climbed 8.8% in November 2017 compared to the year-earlier period.
A new era in east African aviation opened in July when Air Tanzania took delivery of its very first wide-body aircraft, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 TEN engines, Alan Peaford reports.
