Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
EASA plans to mandate an Airbus-recommended fuselage modification which addresses A380 fuselage cracks operators are discovering when conducting a similar fix required by the European regulator.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Graham Warwick
The U.S. startup has teamed with UK-based LCC easyJet on the project to get direct airline input while it is still in the development phase.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Virgin Atlantic is shrinking the business-class cabin inside some of its A350-1000s to make way for more economy seats in a new seating layout tailored for certain leisure routes, beginning with flights from London Heathrow to Orlando, Florida.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Alan Dron
Ryanair said it had been in discussions with Boeing about “a large follow-on order for Boeing MAX 10 aircraft" but now "both sides have agreed to waste no more time on these negotiations” after failing to agree on price.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The island state was among the first countries in the world to implement a stringent ban on the type on March 12, 2019.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield
In a long-expected move, Philippine Airlines has filed for bankruptcy protection.
Airlines & Lessors

By Molly McMillin
Spirit AeroSystems began accumulating Boeing 737 MAX fuselages at its Wichita site after the FAA grounded the aircraft in 2019.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
LG Chem, South Korea’s largest chemical company, plans to build the country’s first plant producing biodiesel and sustainable aviation fuel from vegetable oils.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Turboprop manufacturer ATR is studying “meaningful” changes to its existing aircraft platform and suggested an announcement on new developments could come in early 2022.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Despite supply chain slowdowns, the UltraFan demonstrator comes together as supporting tests continue.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
A Japanese industrial team led by Mitsubishi Power is to develop a commercial-scale supply chain for sustainable aviation fuel.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
A consortium relationship with a Japanese manufacturer could be a win-win for Boeing and Japan’s aviation industry.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
GE Aviation and Safran have defined the framework for developing their future technology as Pratt and Rolls prepare their own path.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Boeing booked $1 billion in online parts sales from Jan. 1 through June 15, the fastest it has reached the mark during a calendar year, as expanded offerings overcame a slump in commercial orders linked to the global airline downturn.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Harbour Air, MagniX and H55 have completed the preliminary design review on their electric propulsion modification for the 1940s-vintage de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver.
Emerging Technologies

By Victoria Moores
Airbus has scooped up UK leisure carrier Jet2 as a new customer after the Boeing 737 and 757 operator agreed to acquire 36 Airbus A321s.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
For one large commuter airline in the U.S., the lessons it is learning as the launch operator of a new conventionally powered aircraft could prove invaluable as it embraces electric aircraft.
Emerging Technologies

By Guy Norris
CFM’s open-fan plan grabbed the headlines, but its dependence on gear development has the attention of Pratt and Rolls.
Sustainability

By Michael Bruno
Collins Aerospace, already one of the largest commercial aerospace suppliers—let alone as part of Raytheon Technologies—is buying high-profile flight tracking data provider FlightAware.
Connected Aerospace

By Michael Bruno
Will the growing wave of environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing be good or bad for publicly traded commercial aviation companies?
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Rolls-Royce says the gearbox assembly in development for the heart of the company’s new high-bypass demonstrator engine has set a record-breaking level of power transmission during pre-installation check-out tests.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Following a call to action from Airbus and Boeing, an advisory group under the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is bringing together stakeholders to develop a global vision for future integrated air traffic management that meets the needs of all existing and emerging airspace users.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Jens Flottau
Airbus could see its narrowbody production being disrupted “at short notice” as German union IG Metall is preparing for so-called “warning strikes” in the escalating dispute over the future of aerostructures subsidiary Premium Aerotec.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Dan Rutherford
Aviation regulators should start planning around the danger that aircraft impose on flyers and nonflyers alike through climate change.
Sustainability

By Graham Warwick
Cambridge University has launched the Aviation Impact Accelerator, an international group of experts who will develop a modeling tool to help decision makers understand the complete aviation system and explore potential pathways to net-zero flight.
Aircraft & Propulsion