Aircraft & Propulsion

Airbus and Boeing commercial aircraft deliveries for 2017, sorted by most-recent delivery date.

Airbus and Boeing commercial aircraft gross orders for 2017, sorted by most-recent date of order placement with manufacturer.

Leonardo has begun flight trials of the third prototype AW609 commercial tiltrotor as it targets certification of the high-speed rotary-wing aircraft by 2018.

Helicopter engine manufacturer Safran studies hybrid power systems as a way to reduce turbine engine size and fuel burn.

The AW159 Wildcat looks well-placed to win the order for 12 helicopters, which could lead to contracts for a further 42.

Of the 263 MV-22s already delivered, about one in four on average is structurally different in some way, causing headaches for maintainers and upsetting the parts supply chain.

Mark Moore, the NASA engineer who evangelized electric-powered aircraft and on-demand mobility within the agency, is joining ride-hailing giant Uber to advance its Elevate concept for vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) air taxi networks in congested cities. &nbsp

Bell is preparing its prototype V-280 Valor next-generation tiltrotor for ground-vibration testing as it pushes to achieve first flight by September of this year.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and industry are crafting a nine-passenger business aircraft that will merge the best attributes of electric and fossil fuels.

The British Navy is enthusiastic about Wildcat performance, even before the rotorcraft receives some finishing touches

Wind-tunnel tests verify CFD predictions and clear Boom Technology to build subscale prototype.

Extend today’s highway code to the skies or allow vehicles freedom to self-regulate? These are among options for urban unmanned-aircraft traffic control being explored by researchers.

NASA vows to become a “smart buyer” to offset budget threat to X-plane plans as it plans larger, piloted flight demonstrators.

In this week’s roundup, Pentagon allows Raytheon to sell SM-6 abroad, Malaysia to receive light scout attack helicopters, U.S. Air Force’s missile-warning satellite prepared for launch and Morocco to add electronic warfare system to its F-16s.

Airbus and Boeing commercial aircraft deliveries for 2016, sorted by most-recent delivery date.

Airbus and Boeing commercial aircraft gross orders for 2016, sorted by most-recent date of order placement with manufacturer.

As of January 11, 2017, average list prices for Airbus and Boeing commercial aircraft; with passenger seating capacity, cargo tonnage capacity and aircraft flight range.

WheelTug has begun work to complete development of its electric taxi system after FAA signed off on its certification plan. Aiming for FAA approval on the Boeing 737NG by late 2018, the company is focusing demonstrating benefits to airlines in time savings during pushback.

Bell’s V-280 and Sikorsky/Boeing’s SB-1 aim to change how the U.S. Army fights wars.

The deflected slipstream gets to VTOL by diverting the slipstream downward to create upward thrust for takeoff and a cushioned landing.

Turkish Aerospace Industries will market its indigenous clean-sheet twin-engine utility helicopter under the designation T-625, company officials have confirmed.

Manufacturers push to get developments on track and ready for market rebound.

Iran Air has finalized its aircraft order agreement with Airbus, but has cut 12 A380s from the order for more than 100 aircraft, the airline’s CEO told Iran’s Mehr News Agency.

Airbus and Boeing commercial aircraft deliveries for 2016 year-to-date, sorted by most-recent delivery date.

Airbus and Boeing commercial aircraft gross orders for 2016 year-to-date, sorted by most-recent date of order placement with manufacturer.