Aircraft & Propulsion

At least three Western-made business jets were imported to Russia in 2023 despite international sanctions, according to a new report.

Aura Aero is closing in on certifying an aerobatic two-seater and developing a 19-seat hybrid-electric, while working to find enough equity and fund growth.

As suppliers struggle to follow the production ramps devised by Airbus, Safran and others, frustration is mounting over diminishing margins.

The FAA’s sweeping changes to certification-related safety assessments address four long-standing NTSB recommendations that emerged from three accident probes.

Korean Air has begun fueling a scheduled flight with a 1% SAF blend from its base at Seoul Incheon International Airport.

Parts-supply specialist HEICO is seeing some customers cut back on purchasing, but broader aftermarket demand remains strong amid continued new-equipment delivery struggles.

Flight Friday looks at cycles (flights) of some select engines that power narrowbody passenger aircraft in Europe.

Air New Zealand’s Boeing 787 delivery timetable has been hit by more delays, prompting it to consider keeping its 777-300ERs longer than planned.

Standards to protect aircraft radar altimeters from interference by 5G transmitters will not be completed by 2028, Aerospace Industries Association execs say.

Greater government clarity and urgency is required if aviation is to reach 2050 “net-zero” carbon-emissions status, says a company engineering the transition.

Boeing has signed an MOU with Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development to strengthen the industry in the West African nation.

Qantas Group expects to receive 20 aircraft by the end of its current fiscal year, including its first Airbus A321XLRs.

Peach is launching its longest service yet with flights between Osaka, Japan, and Singapore.

Hydrogen-electric propulsion is going to start in the subregional sector. Can it grow into mainstream aviation?

Boeing is working to identify why a common structural load-carrying component was found damaged on all 777-9 test aircraft.

Scheduled airline capacity, as measured in available seat kilometers, through to December 2024

Boeing found cracks in at least one thrust link assembly on its fourth 777-9 test aircraft, which has been inactive for nearly three years.

Comac delivered Air China’s and China Southern Airlines’ first C919s in a combined ceremony, marking the airliner's expansion to all three state-owned carriers.

Lufthansa has revealed plans for a major revamp of its fleet that will see the mainline Lufthansa Airlines operate a lot fewer narrowbodies by 2028.

Norse says it will operate only Boeing 787-9s as it presents quarterly results showing higher activity and lower costs but a dip in revenue per passenger.

Honeywell reports that its avionics segment is resolving supply chain-related issues more quickly than its aerospace and mechanical divisions.

If there is one aerospace company that has benefited from the current commercial aftermarket super cycle, it is HEICO.

For the first time since COVID lockdowns halted many passenger operations worldwide, monthly emissions have exceeded their pre-pandemic counterpart.

GE Aerospace subsidiary Dowty on advances in aircraft propeller blade designs and their impacts on maintenance processes.

JAL will be keeping an eye on the type’s entry-into-service with Iberia this November to see if it is suitable for the Japanese market.