Aircraft & Propulsion

A yawning gap stands between the ambitions of Chinese aircraft manufacturer Comac and its capabilities.

The company’s commercial aerospace business has grown for nine consecutive quarters.

Situated near Lufthansa's Frankfurt hub, the site in Speyer, Germany, will produce SAF from waste biomass generated by agriculture and forestry.

Icelandic LCC Play Airlines is in preliminary negotiations to add one Airbus aircraft for the 2024 summer season and four aircraft in 2025.

The X-66A differs from all previous X-planes by deliberately creating a production-scale platform for a next-generation commercial airliner family.

The commercial aftermarket outlook remains highly favorable as total sales rose 23% year-on-year in the 2023 second quarter (Q2).

Recent history suggests it could be well into 2024 before Boeing stabilizes at pushing out 38 new 737s every month.

IAG Cargo and logistics company Kuehne+Nagel have renewed their agreement where K+N will partially fund the acquisition of 1.6 million gallons of SAF this year.

Any changes to existing designs deemed safety critical are, by definition, major changes, according to FAA's new draft policy.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Volocopter’s window to certify the VoloCity ahead of the Olympics is tight, but the real challenge is developing a larger version with a stronger business case.

Russia is developing technology for a hybrid-electric regional airliner, with plans to fly a demonstrator in 2026, news agency Tass says.

International Airlines Group (IAG) has converted options for six Boeing 787-10s held by British Airways into firm orders.

Russian aircraft manufacturer Irkut Corporation has changed its name to Yakovlev.

WestJet has chosen Jetaire’s Invicta product for fuel tank flammability reduction on its Boeing 737 fleet.

The fuselage shell was made by Premium Aerotech, Airbus, Aernnova and German aerospace center DLR under the EU's Multifunctional Fuselage Demonstrator project.

The two Airbus A330-200s are intended to support US-Bangla’s expansion aspirations on medium-haul routes to the Middle East.

Amid healthy demand, Safran is ramping up Leap engine production despite persisting supply chain issues.

Due to high travel demand, a pilot shortage, and new build delivery delays, the A380 looks like a very interesting proposition again.

New data linked to a known problem has convinced Pratt & Whitney to accelerate inspections on more than 1,000 A320neo-family engines.

Carriers are targeting upgraded products, ancillary revenues, aircraft downgauging and cabin flexibility.

CFO Brian West confirmed that 777-9 production will restart “later this year rather than early 2024.”

United’s decision not to retire widebodies during the pandemic has proven to be fruitful for the airline.

Airbus and EASA earlier in 2023 settled on modifications to and around the rear center fuel tank (RCT).

Crane Aerospace & Electronics is to collaborate with Heart Aerospace to define the power distribution system for the Swedish startup’s planned ES-30 electric regional airliner.