Aircraft & Propulsion

The UK petroleum giant is scaling back plans to develop new sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel production projects in Europe and the U.S.

Qantas plans to add 14 more De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400s to its fleet to replace older and smaller turboprops used for its regional services.

Safran has made an investment in Estuaire, a Paris-based start-up company offering software tools to measure aviation's climate impact.

The study was commissioned by T&E and carried out by Netherlands-based environmental consultancy CE Delft.

Airbus no longer expects to reach its target of producing 75 A320neo family aircraft per month in 2026 and has cut back its delivery guidance for 2024.

This week, the Carbon Analysis looks at some Eastern European flag carriers, in line with Aviation Week’s MRO BEER event happening in Vilnius, Lithuania.

Despite double-digit revenue growth, Vietnam Airlines is still clawing its way back to profitability.

To produce three or four commercial aircraft per day, Airbus receives 2.2 million parts.

The survey polled around 40 major aerospace and defense suppliers, who together generate $14 billion of industry revenue.

The FAA plans to order all Boeing 767 operators to either check records or inspect main landing gear outer cylinders for signs of heat damage.

Skepticism is growing about the near-term usefulness and commercial viability of the new vehicle class.

Turkish Airlines is targeting 2027 for its LCC subsidiary AJet to have 90% of its fleet comprised of next generation Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.

Air Serbia is planning to lease two Airbus A330-200s and two Embraer E195s over the coming months, after completing its regional fleet renewal.

The airframer hopes the narrowbody A321XLR will make new long-haul routes economically viable.

With a famous name in aviation and following industry giants, Benoit de Saint-Exupery must sell more aircraft as production slots grow scarce.

Aviation Week editors go back through the archives to the origins of supersonic flight, revisiting key programs and exploring the issues that are still challenging high-speed aircraft designers today.

This week’s #FlightFriday focuses on Eastern European (excluding Russian) operators, corresponding with the upcoming MRO BEER event in Vilnius, Lithuania.

Airbus says it is targeting ambulance and medical services as an early market for its eVTOL system, follow the unveiling of its four-person CityAirbus NextGen.

Listen in as Air Serbia CEO Jiri Marek discusses the carrier's evolution over the last decade and how it is positioning itself for its next phase of growth.

Embraer has decided to focus the concept studies for its Energia family of regional aircraft on aircraft sized at around 50 seats, upping development time.

UK start-up A380 operator Global Airlines is planning its first charter passenger flights in 2025, as it reveals a partnership to support capital raising.

GE Aerospace expects to ship the first production standard GE9X to Boeing for installation on a customer-bound Boeing 777-9 later this month.

GE Aerospace is to test new hybrid-electric core tech in a Passport 20 as part of development efforts toward an open-fan, future single-aisle propulsion system.

An inspection system used to detect art forgeries is set for deployment to MRO shops via GE Aerospace’s soon-to-open Services Technology Acceleration Center.

New allegations suggest that Boeing’s willful disregard of quality assurance in its commercial aircraft production remained in place as recently as late 2023.