Aircraft & Propulsion

China Eastern’s new subsidiary OTT Airlines is planning to launch at least five routes during the first quarter of 2021 as it seeks to gain a foothold in China’s domestic market.

If an industry premised on uniting humanity cannot gather, then what hope is there? The answer is: Plenty, just a little less for salespeople.

Ask the Editors: Progress on the production and liquefaction infrastructures for hydrogen could mean big things for aviation.

Rolls-Royce is indicating development of its next-generation UltraFan engine could be temporarily put on ice following completion of the on-going

The publicly traded aerospace and defense (A&D) sector saw its share prices fall 16% collectively in 2020, with commercial aerospace companies plummeting 21% and defense companies dropping 8%, according to Vertical Research Partners.

The pandemic has made a difficult market worse for Airbus and Boeing, threatening the viability of programs and dimming optimism.

Air shows are primarily about the enormous and intricate industry that creates ever-improving platforms and systems.

Flight crew showed that creativity can help manage a serious event, while cabin crew took care of raising the passengers’ spirits.

CDB Aviation’s foray into freighter conversions with partner EFW is not likely to grow beyond the Airbus A330 platform, but CEO Pat Hannigan is leaving the door cracked.

Belavia and Myanmar Airways are expanding operations with their first Embraer aircraft.

An Air France crew that spent 17 hours on the ground with 497 passengers after a diversion to Atlantic Canada has lessons to apply in similar predicaments.

EasyJet says it has agreed with Airbus to defer aircraft deliveries from its 2022-24 financial years.

Alaska Airlines reached an agreement in principle with Boeing to take as many as 120 new 737-9 jets in coming years, marking the first sale of a MAX aircraft to a U.S.-based customer since the type was grounded nearly two years ago.

UK start-up Faradair Aerospace has partnered with Honeywell and MagniX on development of its multirole Bio Electric Hybrid Aircraft, designed to carry 18 passengers or three LD3 cargo containers.

A bipartisan effort to fast-track new FAA certification and oversight mandates is using the emergency funding-focused omnibus bill to get the legislation into law, agreeing on new requirements targeting what the agency can delegate to manufacturers, emphasizing human factors reviews, and urging FAA to spearhead improvement of global pilot training.

Just weeks after launching service with four Embraer 195 jets converted to freighters, Brazilian operator Azul is considering more conversions to decrease delivery times.

United Airlines will become the second U.S. carrier to resume commercial Boeing 737 MAX operations when it reintroduces the model to service in

Demand for used serviceable material (USM) is starting to rise as cost-conscious operators seek to leverage the sudden availability of material from retired aircraft during the COVID-19 pandemic, AAR Corp. CEO John Holmes said.

Latvian carrier airBaltic dispensed with its last remaining Boeing 737 on Dec. 17, a few days after accepting its latest Airbus A220-300s.

The research arm of China’s state-owned airframer AVIC is forecasting that the country will need 7,576 new aircraft by 2039.

While 2020 will go down largely as a year to forget for Boeing, the company’s tally of new build commercial freighter deliveries represents a 12-month record and a rare bright spot for the under-pressure manufacturer.

Forecasts, snapshots and commercial air transport and business aircraft to watch.

The pandemic has made a difficult market worse for Airbus and Boeing, threatening the viability of programs and dimming optimism.

Slattery wants the engine manufacturer to become more agile, is bullish about the 737 MAX and cautious for future hydrogen propulsion.

North filed pilot reports on more than 120 aircraft and was a protector of his staff and the publication.