Aircraft & Propulsion

PT Dirgantara Indonesia is considering setting up a final assembly line in China after agreeing on sales of 25 N219 turboprop aircraft to the country.

The news comes as the company works to pay down debt associated with its acquisition of Aerojet Rocketdyne.

This week’s Carbon Analysis assesses whether modern narrowbody aircraft are living up to the bold claims made by Airbus and Boeing surrounding emissions.

Channel Islands-based regional airline Aurigny Air Services is planning to sell its sole Embraer 195 and replace it with a pair of leased ATR 72s.

Taiwanese carriers and airports are optimistic for growth opportunities.

Vaeridion has signed a Pre-Application Contract (PAC) with EASA.

The industry says the framework should help boost SAF production and help the aviation industry reduce its environmental impact.

Qatar Airways is planning to keep its eight Airbus A380s in service until its first Boeing 777X is delivered.

China’s Comac has unveiled concepts for stretched and shortened variants of its C919 narrowbody aircraft.

Virgin Australia has announced it will add another six aircraft to its Boeing 737-8 scheduled deliveries next year.

India's airlines have ordered thousands of aircraft this year, but economic realities will keep it from replicating Beijing's growth miracle anytime soon.

Jet2 continues to up its firm orders for A320neo-family aircraft after selecting the type as the successor to its Boeing 737 and 757 fleets.

Several airlines detailed fleet expansion plans as they announced orders and commitments at this year’s Dubai Airshow—transactions that largely favored Boeing.

The flight took place from Emirates’ base at Dubai International Airport.

Foreign suppliers stopped supporting the program in 2022 after Western countries imposed sanctions against Moscow in response to the invasion of Ukraine.

Boeing has been granted long-awaited type inspection authorization for the 737-10, marking a major milestone in the company's progress since the 737 MAX returned from a global grounding.

The FAA now plans to issue a draft rule codifying new requirements for manufacturers to disclose safety-critical information during certification in 2024.

ADL says it has fine-tuned the mod package for the 737-800 to gain additional fuel burn savings after validating its technology during initial 737-700 trials.

SKS Airways has denied media reports that it is in financial difficulty and unable to pay for the 10 E195-E2s that it has agreed to lease from Azorra.

With lower-than-expected time on wing at other airlines, Emirates decides against large order for the A350-1000 for now.

Gallop Air CEO Cham Chi said Bruneian authorities have been very welcoming of the airline’s vision to set up base in the kingdom.

In the U.S., Archer and Joby Aviation are looking to certify their eVTOL vehicles and launch commercial passenger services by 2025.

Airbus has revealed plans for a protracted test effort with a morphing wing, aimed at reduced fuel consumption on the next generation of narrowbodies.

We speak to Linn Tonsberg, BP's managing director Middle East, outlines why the region is important to SAF production, and how supply can catch up with demand.

Embraer’s CEO has an ambitious plan to nearly double sales by 2030, but the company will need to sell more E-Jets to get there.