Aircraft & Propulsion

By Joe Anselmo
Why Dave Calhoun is breaking a long tradition of pre-air-show interviews with Aviation Week.
Farnborough Airshow

By Daniel Williams
With the recent EU approval of Lufthansa’s purchase of 41% of ITA, Flight Friday looks at the flight hours of the "flag carriers" within the Lufthansa group.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Delta Air Lines confirms some of its Airbus deliveries may slip in 2024, while it continues to expect no Boeing deliveries “over the next handful of years.”
Airlines & Lessors

By Michael Bruno
Landing gear specialist Héroux-Devtek of Quebec, Canada, has agreed to be acquired and taken private by a U.S. private equity firm for about $1.35 billion.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Thierry Dubois
The demise of Universal Hydrogen is forcing French regional carrier Amelia to revise its plans for cutting its environmental footprint.
Emerging Technologies

By Chen Chuanren
Vietjet says it plans to set up an MRO facility in Laos, supported by Vietjet Aviation Academy, estimating its operation in Laos can generate 2,500 new jobs.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Boeing is adding requirements for moving aircraft down production lines and new traveled work protocols.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
Jet2.com has exercised the purchase rights for 36 Airbus A321neos, which will take its future A321neo fleet to 146.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
DHL Express and Central Airlines have revealed plans for the Chinese freight airline to operate two Boeing 777Fs on behalf of DHL on routes to and from China.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-8 that exhibited anomalous rudder movements may have been damaged during heavy winds, a preliminary NTSB report suggests.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
Air India is set to transfer 20 of its Airbus A320 narrowbody aircraft to its low-cost subsidiary Air India Express.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury says two factors are “marginally affecting” the timeline for when the OEM will launch its next narrowbody aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Daniel Williams, Guy Ferneyhough
After rising in the first six months of recent years, the number of passenger-to-freighter aircraft conversions has fallen so far in 2024.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Lee Ann Shay
The European agency is proposing new inspection requirements for engine blades close to their first planned refurbishment visits.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Boeing delivered 44 aircraft in June, easily its best month of the year.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Ricardo has been selected by the EASA to lead a consortium in creating the EU’s first SAF clearing house to support industry in scaling up supply.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
The European Geosciences Union report says 1,000 landings and subsequent departures from a dusty airport represents around 10 kg of cumulative dust ingestion.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Airbus is eyeing the technology to see if it fulfills its promise to outperform classical computing and enable more optimized aircraft designs and operations.
Emerging Technologies

Boeing’s last month of order and delivery activity before it reports quarterly earnings offered a mix of improvements and familiar struggles.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Airbus has added more partners and a new region to its hydrogen infrastructure studies.
Emerging Technologies

In June, Airbus delivered 53 A320neo family aircraft, a significant output of the in-demand narrowbodies.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By William Moore
This week, the Carbon Analysis focuses on engine manufacturers, namely CFM International, International Aero Engines, Pratt & Whitney and Rolls-Royce.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
The plea deal offers little to anyone looking for regulatory or court-ordered consequences forcing fundamental changes at Boeing.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
China’s AVIC AG600 Kunlong seaplane has entered initial production, ahead of its type certification planned for the end of 2024.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Vertical Aerospace has dropped plans to perform flight demonstrations at the Farnborough Airshow, citing a need to prioritize its flight test program.
Emerging Technologies