Aircraft & Propulsion

Spirit Airlines has named the successful bidder for 20 Airbus A320 family aircraft.

German aerospace research center DLR has released the results of the flight tests conducted with Airbus and CFM International in 2023.

Germany has launched a research program to develop the next generation of hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system components for a zero-emission commercial aircraft.

Embraer delivered 44 aircraft during the first quarter of 2026, a 47% increase from 30 jets a year ago, the company reports.

Sum Air has ordered four ATR 72-600 regional turboprops from ATR and signed purchase rights for four additional aircraft.

Malaysia Airlines plans to strengthen its network in key Asian markets by adding new destinations in China and Japan in the second half of this year.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

With the appointment of Willie Walsh as IndiGo's next CEO, Flight Friday looks at the Indian carrier's number of monthly flights over the last two years.

Pratt’s redesign addresses risks revealed in three in-service events in 2018-2020 in which a fan blade fractured due to fatigue cracking.

South American carriers are looking to engine maintenance agreements to help mitigate the impact of rising fuel costs and an uncertain demand outlook.

As NASA begins X-59 envelope expansion and Boom develops its first high speed engine, civil supersonic activity is at its highest since the retirement of Concorde in 2003. Editors discuss the latest developments and the challenges that lie ahead.

Malaysia Aviation Group is pushing ahead with its campaign to place a long-range widebody replacement order this year.

Incheon International Airport (ICN) has opened what it describes as the world’s largest hydrogen refueling center.

ATR’s continuing struggles on the final assembly line, largely due to late supplier deliveries, have consequences for the airframer's engineering office.

The technique makes it more straightforward to obtain a component with a high-quality surface finish on the aluminum part, in an easily repeatable way.

With a strategic imperative to transition to non-Middle Eastern fuel, the long-term impact of the Iran conflict may be a silver lining for sustainable fuel.

Safran Aero Boosters is advancing with the expansion of its engine component production capacities.

On announcing its first full-year profit post-COVID, China Southern Airlines outlined plans for additional A350 deliveries, suggesting an undisclosed order.

Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines are expecting a combined 33 C919 narrowbodies, doubling last year's output of the type.

Carbon Analysis assesses what effect Air Algerie’s recent order for 10 Boeing 737-8 may have on the North African carrier's efficiency.

The agreement between Airbus and Fairmat comes as efforts to recycle more materials from end-of-life aircraft continue.

Building on its recent order for 18 Embraer E195-E2s, Finnair has signed letters of intent to lease two E190-E1s and two ATR 72-600s.

Shandong Airlines will lease 10 Boeing 737-family aircraft from three Chinese lessors, with deliveries beginning in 2026.

Lufthansa Technik Component Services has opened a new building in Tulsa, Oklahoma, amid continued expansion of the site’s space and capabilities.

Airbus is leading a flight test campaign to measure the effect of sulfur content in jet fuel on contrail formation and mitigation.