Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Rolls-Royce says it has competed certification testing of a major upgrade to the Trent 1000 to address durability problems and is now looking to secure the delayed certification of the so-called Durability Enhancement.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Adrian Schofield
The country’s major carriers have hundreds of aircraft on order or pending, and big airport projects are underway.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
A group of Airbus A350 operators plans to demonstrate the operational practicality of pairing flights to take advantage of wake energy.
Emerging Technologies

By William Moore
This week’s Carbon Analysis analyzes the emissions of a selection of European airlines, namely Aer Lingus, Austrian Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines and SWISS.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
BermudAir is adding larger Embraer E190s to its fleet this spring, joining two E175s the carrier has in operation.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Alan Dron
A Swedish engineering specialist is in the final stages of achieving certification for a freighter version of the Saab 2000 regional turboprop.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
ATR has received EASA certification for the Starlink internet connectivity system on its ATR 72-500 and -600 aircraft.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Jens Flottau, Joe Anselmo
More than two decades after Boeing launched development of its last clean sheet aircraft, a new survey of airlines, lessors, manufacturers, component suppliers and MRO providers reveals a high degree of interest in a next-generation narrowbody that Embraer has been studying for some time.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
Sweden's Braathens Regional Airlines has revealed details about its fleet expansion plan on its journey to becoming solely a wet-lease operator.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
South African Airways (SAA) has rebuilt its fleet to 20 aircraft with the arrival of two Airbus A320s on lease from AerCap.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Lufthansa Group subsidiary Eurowings will receive 40 Boeing 737-8s to replace its fleet of Airbus A319s and older A320s.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Air freight specialist Challenge Group has agreed to lease a pair of Boeing 777-300ERSF freighter conversions from AerCap.
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
Daher is cementing its position on the North American aerostructures market with a long-term lease for its Stuart, Florida, site.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Guy Norris
Boeing confirms it conducted a functional check flight on the third 777-9 test aircraft on Jan. 16.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
The much-awaited launch of Riyadh Air will be postponed because of aircraft delivery delays.
Airlines & Lessors

By Daniel Williams
With Boeing delivering the final 777-300ER at the end of 2024, this week’s Flight Friday looks back at how 777 cycles have been since the beginning of 2019.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
Bruno Stoufflet, Dassault Aviation’s former CTO and director of innovation, has taken office as president of the Toulouse-based Air and Space Academy.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
SAESL is eyeing “tactical solutions,” such as parts swapping, to overcome supply chain constraints.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lori Ranson
GOL plans to exit Chapter 11 bankruptcy in May and pledges an improving financial performance as more aircraft return to service after engine maintenance.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
While the performance of Airbus and Boeing in terms of deliveries has been in the spotlight, dramatic falls in order numbers for both OEMs have gone under the radar.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Boeing closed 2024 with some notable cleaning up of its orderbook and a few positive delivery-related developments, including a solid month of 787 hand-overs.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Boeing is set to conduct a functional check flight on the third 777-9 test aircraft, marking a return to flight for the stalled certification program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Suppliers polled by Jefferies in December 2024 expected the 737 program to hit an average production rate of just 26.4 a month in 2025.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lori Ranson
Porter Aircraft Leasing and Avolon have entered into a sale and leaseback agreement covering four Pratt & Whitney engines powering Embraer E195-E2 aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
A new report from a new report by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) highlights the sector’s environmental challenges.
Safety, Ops & Regulation