Aircraft & Propulsion

Airbus, Rolls-Royce, Neste and German research center DLR have teamed for the world’s first inflight study of the effects on emissions and performance of using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on a widebody passenger aircraft.

Designers of the Russo-Chinese CR929 widebody passenger airliner continue to fine-tune the aircraft configuration.

VerdeGo launches first product in bid to become the hybrid-electric propulsion supplier for a wide range of aircraft applications.

Regulations have proven effective, while manufacturers’ processes are evolving.

This webinar took place March 17, 2021. Soaring sales of the A321neo and the woes of Boeing’s 737 MAX have enabled Airbus to make big gains in market

ATR’s earlier hopes that regional turboprops would spearhead the recovery have yet to materialize, and management now only expects a slight upturn this year on the extremely slow sales it reported for 2020.

High-rate composites manufacturing technology for the aerospace, automotive and air mobility industries is at the heart of a £90 million ($125 million) UK government-industry investment in five research and development projects.

UK lessor Falko Regional Aircraft is to participate in the development of Electric Aviation Group’s (EAG) hybrid-powered regional airliner.

Are Boeing and Embraer betting on the right concepts for new aircraft in the near term?

Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) made from food waste has the potential to reduce net carbon emissions by 165% compared to fossil jet fuel, according to researchers at the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

Despite the former CEO of Embraer Commercial Aviation saying the development of a new turboprop was contingent on forming a joint venture with Boeing, the Brazilian company has decided to go it alone.

A California project could help spur electric regional plane development.

Many airlines and airports have placed investment in sustainability at the top of their agendas despite the pandemic crisis. QANTAS-BP PARTNERSHIP

Two months after Norwegian Air Shuttle ended transatlantic flying to focus on routes closer to home, a new Norway-based airline has unveiled plans to enter the low-cost long-haul market.

Facing rising Chinese competition, the U.S., EU and UK agree to step back and try to settle an endless war over airliner subsidies.

A cruel irony of the downturn in commercial aerospace is that there may not be enough workers to staff the recovery.

International travel is expected to build in the third quarter, and bilateral corridors will still be important.

Hill wants to maintain its supply chain and not be “held to ransom” by suppliers, in a bid to keep maintenance costs low for customers.

Speed, electrification and autonomy are among technologies unlocking the potential for VTOL to perform a wider range of missions.

Boeing scored another new order for the 737 MAX family after investment firm 777 Partners agreed to purchase 24 737-8s.

To electrify future large commercial aircraft will require new wiring systems that can distribute tens of megawatts of power at thousands of volts safely and reliably at high altitudes.

On February 23 we broadcast the delivery of KLM’s first E2, and 50th E-Jet in the KLM Cityhopper fleet, live from the hangar. Guests joined us

Russia’s Aeroflot has resumed the evolution of its widebody fleet after a one-year pause.

Active fleet surpasses 100, but several Asia-Pacific regulators remain in wait-and-see mode.

French aerostructures manufacturer Stelia Aerospace is preparing its first work package for the Airbus A321XLR.