Aircraft & Propulsion

European drone cargo airline Dronamics has partnered with the UK’s Cranfield Aerospace Solutions to integrate hydrogen fuel cell propulsion into its Black Swan long-range uncrewed cargo aircraft.

Honeywell Aerospace President and CEO Mike Madsen on the aviation industry's sustainability challenges and solutions.

The OEM expects demand for nearly new 2,800 freighters between 2021 and 2041, driven in particular by the Asia-Pacific region.

A string of seven China-based lessors have signed orders for a total of 300 Comac C919 narrowbody aircraft, as well as 30 ARJ21 regional jets.

By 2040, passengers could be flying between all regions of the UK on hydrogen-fueled aircraft, concludes a detailed study by a consortium of airports, manufacturers and academic institutions.

Boeing bolstered its backlog with 122 new orders in October and recorded the first month without a cancellation since before the downturn, the company revealed Nov. 8.

This is the first FAA TSO-certified avionics component to be developed and manufactured by a company in China.

The validation of the ATR 42-600's type certificate opens up a vast market for the regional turboprop.

The partnership will see an A330 conversion line added at Ameco’s facility in Chengu, China.

The only Chinese airline to operate the A380 has stopped operating the mega-transport after 11 years.

Negotiations on the 2050 long-term aspirational goal continued to the very end of the two-week assembly in Montreal

Stuttering economic growth, higher fuel prices and war in Ukraine have stalled the global recovery of daily commercial flights to about 87% of pre-COVID levels. The recovery in aircraft maintenance has therefore also slowed.

As more Airbus A330neos are delivered, the Philippine airline's immediate focus is on restoring the widebody flights that were suspended due to the pandemic.

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

Through CFM, the engine maker has signed up with Airbus for not just one but two major flight test programs on modified A380s.

Joby Aviation has confirmed that launch of its aerial ridesharing service has been delayed to 2025, citing the FAA’s change of direction on certification and internal challenges related to the startup’s vertical integration.

Emirates Airline has begun its major two-year fleet retrofit program, with work starting on the first of 120 aircraft earmarked for a full cabin interior upgrade.

SriLankan wants to attain a fleet size of about 35 aircraft by 2025-2026.

Finnish SAF producer Neste is working with Japan-based trading company Itochu and Fuji Oil Company on a pilot project aimed at validating the blending of SAF with conventional jet fuel in Japan.

Even if Boeing's on-going joint digital design and production initiative is perfected in time, the propulsion technology that will be needed for a minimum 20%-plus jump in fuel efficiency is still nowhere in sight.

Boeing is targeting 400-450 737 MAX deliveries in 2023, but a production-rate increase is not yet set in stone.

Boeing expects the long running slump in its widebody business to recover significantly from 2023 onward, leading to a 10/month rate for its 787s and four per month for 777/777X family aircraft by 2025-2026.

FAA review of the last Boeing 737 MAX variant could slide into 2024, a company executive acknowledged.

SAS Scandinavian Airlines has now renegotiated the leases on 43 aircraft in its fleet as it works to cut costs under its restructuring plan.

The first of four Boeing 737-800F leased from BBAM Aircraft Leasing had already been painted in IPP Air Cargo’s livery and delivered.