Aircraft & Propulsion

Dubai Airshow sees Air Lease Corporation become the first customer for the A350F.

The 777X is making its air show debut at Dubai.

Embraer is looking to capitalize on the rising demand for air cargo by potentially offering a freighter which could carry 14 tons of goods.

The global pandemic has changed the cargo environment forever, the lessor says.

The deal, announced Nov. 15 at the Dubai Airshow, will help expand DHL's long-haul intercontinental fleet in response to surging demand for cargo capacity.

The FAA-certified GE9X was injected with a stream of dust debris in tests that simulated the entire flight envelope in harsh world environments.

The GE Aviation CEO also commented on the RISE program and the recently announced decision by General Electric to spin off its other businesses and focus on aerospace.

The revised system will be flight-tested on the 737-10 in 2022 and is likely to be rolled in as a retrofit to the MAX following certification of the stretched derivative which is planned for 2023.

While most of the deliveries will only be a major factor for production from 2025 onwards, the endorsement from the blue-chip customer is highly welcome ammunition in Airbus’ struggle to convince customers and suppliers of its way of thinking.

Larger regional jets are finding their niche in Asia-Pacific and China.

Embraer is exploring four 10- to 50-seat commercial aircraft research and development (R&D) projects, with further details likely to be released later

After recent input from both commercial and cargo airline customers, Boeing has been encouraged to stretch the 777-8 baseline and may now use this design as the basis for the 777XF.

Replacing aging Boeing 747Fs is a key part of the A350F market, Airbus believes.

Airbus’ decision this year to introduce a cargo version of the A350 to take on the 777F may see Boeing expedite the launch of its next-generation freighter.

In its first global market forecast for two years, Airbus sees a market for 39,020 new aircraft until 2040—almost the same number as predicted two years ago.

Boeing says it has 320 orders and commitments with eight customers for the 777X, first delivery of which is expected in late 2023.

Continuing uncertainty in the recovery of long-haul flying and airlines’ battered balance sheets mean Airbus and Boeing are not expecting a raft of orders any time soon.

Sustainable-fuels startup Alder Fuels has signed an MOU with the government of Colombia to produce a low-carbon crude oil from forestry and other woody residues.

Air Canada and Canadian clean-energy company Carbon Engineering plan to explore the potential use of direct air capture technology to remove CO2 from the atmosphere for permanent storage or use in the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

Aevex Aerospace is preparing to deliver the first of three high-gross-weight De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300HG Twin Otter X2s developed by modification specialist Ikhana, under a new commercial aircraft leasing unit.

Most respondents to a new Aviation Week/Bank of America survey say they want a new larger narrowbody or small widebody from Boeing—soon.

Pierson, CEO from 1985 to 1998, pushed Airbus to integrate, helping transform it into a global aircraft manufacturing powerhouse.

UK-headquartered lessor World Star Aviation has signed an agreement with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) for the conversion of 10 Boeing 737-800 passenger aircraft to freighters, with options on a further 10.

An aviation sustainability initiative tabled by the UK government at COP26 has secured buy-in from 22 states, but environmental lobby groups scorned the group’s commitments as too weak and supported a more ambitious hoax announcement instead.

Zero-emissions propulsion startup Universal Hydrogen has signed an agreement with a clean-energy subsidiary of Australian mining company Fortescue Metals Group to secure a supply of green hydrogen through to 2035.