Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Two aviation sustainability roadmaps are about to be updated, with the Air Transport Action Group (ATAG) poised to issue the second edition of its Waypoint 2050 report and European stakeholders set to add more detail to their Destination 2050 action plan.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Where several of its rival electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) developers have chosen to be vertically integrated, Vertical Aerospace is relying on Tier 1 suppliers funding their own technology development work in return for gaining access to a new aviation market.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Chen Chuanren
At this week's Zhuhai Airshow it was announced that GAMECO will be the first in China to provide 767-300BCF conversions and the only MRO provider to have both the 767-300BCF and 737-800BCF in its portfolio.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
The airline wants to have a zero-emissions replacement option for its Q300s and is studying the potential of hydrogen power with Airbus.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Safran and French energy group TotalEnergies agreed to jointly develop technical and commercial solutions designed to accelerate the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions from the aviation industry.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
Some of the leading Asia-Pacific MRO organizations are pushing ahead with expansion plans despite the fact that their revenues have been dealt a significant blow over the past 18 months by the COVID-19 pandemic.
MRO

By Tony Osborne
The sell-off of ITP has been at the top of a list of potential asset disposals as Rolls-Royce looks to rebuild its balance sheet following the pandemic, which has heavily impacted the company’s commercial engine business.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
As part of preparations to develop a full-scale, ultra-efficient X-plane technology demonstrator later this decade, NASA has issued a request for information to industry ahead of a formal solicitation for proposals planned for early 2022.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Honeywell UOP and hydrogen production specialist Wood have joined forces to further reduce the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions of sustainable aviation fuel to produce a carbon-neutral jet fuel.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
By confronting ideas, including inconvenient numbers and opinions, the company is helping difficult but must-have conversations take place now.
Emerging Technologies

By Thierry Dubois
One year after unveiling the concept, Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury characterizes a hydrogen-powered aircraft as challenging but doable.
Emerging Technologies

John Slattery
We need a vast, collective effort to develop and mature capabilities and technologies that will dramatically accelerate our progress.
Sustainability

By Thierry Dubois
ATR senior executives are looking at Universal Hydrogen’s plans for a modular liquid hydrogen storage and logistics system and appear to be ready to cooperate, providing the capsule’s safety features are deemed solid.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Airbus’ plans to adapt a business jet into an X-plane to test future wing technologies has focused new attention on its UpNext subsidiary that will run the trials.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Environmental groups have renewed their call for the U.S. government to set a tougher rule for aircraft greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions than the CO2 certification standard agreed by ICAO.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois, Tony Osborne
Airbus has been gathering positive signs that its 2035 ambition for a hydrogen-fueled commercial aircraft is realistic.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Boeing has readjusted its China commercial market outlook upward by another 100 aircraft to a total of 8,700 by 2040.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Aaron Karp
In July Porter revealed plans for a major network expansion starting in 2022 after confirming an order for 30 E195-E2s and purchase rights for 50 more.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson, Ben Goldstein
Embraer’s E175 has become the darling of U.S. regional carriers, but changes to scope clauses and new turboprops could change that.
Airlines & Lessors

The very latest in a series of critical market reports from AWIN’s Data and Analytics teams delving into key metrics on COVID-19 and its impact on the global commercial market.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Graham Warwick
The U.S. startup has selected Toulouse as the location for its second design and engineering center, establishing a presence in Europe as Airbus advances its plans to field a hydrogen-fueled airliner by 2035.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
How fast will U.S. military jet and large commercial aircraft build rates pick up?
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
The Brazilian aircraft manufacturer is exploring four 10- to 50-seat commercial aircraft research and development (R&D) projects.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Under the name Volocopter (Chengdu) Technology, the new venture aims to offer UAM solutions to China.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
Airbus has committed to the advanced air mobility market targeting the certification of a winged multi-copter by 2025.
Aircraft & Propulsion