Aircraft & Propulsion

By William Moore
The worst offenders for efficiency are the best performers when total emissions are considered, while higher efficiency aircraft create the most emissions.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Network Staff
Russia decided to revive the Il-114-300 in 2016 to replace the Soviet-era Antonov An-24 regional turboprops still operated in remote parts of the country.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
IATA said its projections for a tripling of SAF production in 2024 to 1.9 billion liters are on track, an encouraging sign.
Emerging Technologies

Aviation Week Network Staff
A shortage of spare parts for foreign-made passenger aircraft is forcing Russian carriers to seek alternatives inside the country.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
The LCC has deferred deliveries of 120 new Airbus A320neo family aircraft to start in 2025 in hopes that the new engine technology on the aircraft will mature.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
The total area will span 110,000 m² (1.2 million ft.²) with three hangars and supporting buildings; the largest hangar will accommodate nine widebody aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
Slow recovery in Japan-originating travel affects Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways.
Airlines & Lessors

By Daniel Williams
International flights are back! This week’s #FlightFriday looks at how, finally, international commercial flights have surpassed to 2019 levels.
Air Transport

By Victoria Moores
The EU incentive allows airlines to reclaim up to 100% of the price difference between kerosene and SAF.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Airbus delivered 53 aircraft to 34 customers in May 2024, including 41 A320neo family aircraft.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Chen Chuanren
The MRO facility will be able to handle up to six widebody aircraft by the second half of 2026.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Compared to the reference Jet A-1, measurements with 100% SAF showed lower emissions of soot particles and a 56% lower number of ice crystals in contrails.
Emerging Technologies

By Guy Norris
New engine utilization figures confirm that the use of twin-aisle aircraft—for the most part—has finally returned to 2019 pre-pandemic levels.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
The tests of an advanced compressor rig design will mark the completion of two related propulsion technology efforts aimed at next-generation geared turbofans.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
Ethiopian Airlines says the situation with its Rolls-Royce Trent 1000s has become one of its biggest challenges, while Gulf Air says it is holding back its growth.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
Turkish Airlines is implementing measures to deal with aircraft delivery delays and prepare new cabin products to refurbish older aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
AAPA's DG says Asia-Pacific governments should maintain neutrality from media and NGOs and take a holistic and multipronged approach to net zero aviation.
Emerging Technologies

By Jens Flottau
Lilium has bought itself around three to four months’ time through a capital raise concluded at the end of May, CEO Klaus Roewe says.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Skyportz's reveal comes as Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Agency releases design guidelines for vertiports.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Michael Bruno
Meanwhile, the Spirit board has tapped one of its own, Irene Esteves, to take over while the company tries to sell itself to Airbus and/or Boeing.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Thierry Dubois
Daher’s board of directors has appointed Didier Kayat as the group’s chairman of the board to succeed Patrick Daher, who is retiring.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
Austrian Airlines is juggling preparations for 787 maintenance while continuing support for older fleets that are being phased out.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Comac has jointly established the Large Aircraft Research Institute with Northwestern Polytechnical University in Xian, China.
Emerging Technologies

By Kurt Hofmann
Ethiopian Airlines CEO Mesfin Tasew says the Boeing 737-8s the carrier was expecting to receive this year have been delayed; he also doubts the 777X timeline.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
The advent of increasing numbers of Airbus A220s in North America is changing traffic patterns on the continent, says John Evans, the CEO of lessor Azorra.
Small Narrowbody Jets