Aircraft & Propulsion

Miami-based Aeronautical Engineers Inc. (AEI) has launched a project to convert Boeing 737-900 aircraft to freighters.

As Icelandair’s traditional transfer business between Europe and North America remains under pressure, the flag carrier is adjusting its network and fleet.

Estonian regional cargo operator Airest is looking to expand into ATR and Airbus A320 passenger aircraft, in response to a specific market opportunity.

Regional aircraft lessor TrueNoord is focusing on new aircraft technologies, forming a partnership with electric aircraft specialist Elysian.

Safran has implemented a dual-source strategy since the Leap program began, and the missing link was final assembly.

Demand for air travel remains strong and will ensure fleet growth over the next 10 years, but will industry be able to deliver?

Pratt & Whitney’s PW1000G geared turbofan inspection program continues to track as forecasted, with signs that MRO throughput is improving.

Despite having to replace approximately 1,700 seat covers in eight of its Airbus A321ceos, Finnair says its year-round operations remain robust.

Safran's plan to open an assembly line for the CFM Leap-1A turbofan in Casablanca, Morocco, adds to the quieter creation of a similar line in Queretaro, Mexico.

Commercial narrowbody deliveries from Airbus and Boeing came to a total of 109 units in September 2025, up by 36 units year-over-year.

Airbus has inaugurated a second A320-family line at its assembly site in Tianjin, adding production capacity toward its target of 75 new A320s per month.

Norwegian has reported its strongest-ever quarterly profit, while confirming plans to evaluate the Boeing 737-10 for potential future deliveries.

China’s long-delayed AVIC MA700 turboprop has broken cover as video footage surfaced online showing the aircraft conducting taxi testing, giving the clearest view of the aircraft since its engine supplier changed.

Vietjet Air says it has temporarily suspended the two domestic services which it had been operating with Comac C909 regional jets.

GE Aerospace's third-quarter 2025 results provided further validation that sets up the engine and propulsion OEM to be a dominant investor choice.

Embraer ended the third quarter of 2025 with a record $31.3 billion backlog.

The long international nightmare is over: The commercial aviation manufacturing upcycle is finally, believably happening.

RTX posted double-digit sales growth in the third quarter of 2025 thanks to robust demand for its aftermarket and commercial OE products.

Airbus and Cathay Group plan to jointly invest up to $70 million to accelerate sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production, primarily in Asia.

Boeing is bolstering its used parts inventory through a comprehensive aircraft end-of-life program.

The global fleet of Boeing 747 freighters fell by one aircraft on Oct. 20 after the hull loss of a former passenger 747-400, and the number of converted 747Fs is set to fall further.

AMI Metals, a U.S.-based supplier of aluminum plate, sheet, bar and extruded profiles, is creating a factory in Varilhes, southwest France.

The introduction of new Embraer E195-E2 jets into LATAM Airlines Group’s fleet will allow the Chile-based company to add 35 South American destinations.

The European theme continues in the Carbon Analysis: this time, LCCs Wizz Air, Vueling, easyJet and Ryanair are considered.

Several major aircraft order deals are on the radar for airlines in the Asia-Pacific region.