Aircraft & Propulsion

Embraer Commercial Aviation expects the global demand for air transport to still be 19% smaller in 2029 than anticipated in its last pre-crisis market forecast.

Air logistics startup Airflow is working with VerdeGo Aero to study the distributed hybrid-electric propulsion system for its planned short-takeoff-and-landing cargo aircraft.

To enable operators to quickly benefit from its enhanced vision system, ATR has focused on simplicity and restricted its use to landing.

Japan’s roles in the defense and commercial aviation supply chains make it a powerhouse.

The reality is still not yet on par with the visions for a broad range of aviation industry dreams.

The pandemic panic is mostly over in some parts of the world as 2020’s end nears, while in others COVID-19 is rampaging or resurging.

Airlines in Southeast are seeing different fates as their respective governments grapple with various stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Long-time investment specialist Castlelake is teaming up with Boeing to provide up to $5 billion in new-aircraft delivery financing, giving cash-strapped carriers an additional funding option that does not require Boeing to increase its debt load.

Corroded hardware is leaving Airbus A350 cockpit escape hatches difficult to open from the outside, leading Airbus to redesign the affected parts and prompting EASA to order modifications for the affected in-service fleet.

Blank-check company Genesis Park Acquisition has been seeded with $150 million through its initial public offering and is on the hunt for aerospace or aviation services businesses to buy.

Supersonic aircraft developer Boom Technology has said it is using Amazon Web Services (AWS), including the company’s cloud-based high-performance computing (HPC) capability, to accelerate the design and construction of the XB-1 demonstrator and the follow-on Overture airliner.

Honeywell has introduced a new catalyst designed for aircraft cabin air systems that can help reduce in-cabin odors from certain volatile organic compounds in “bleed air”—also known as undesirable “smell-in-cabin” events.

Australasian airlines have grounded almost all widebodies, but some carriers see opportunities post-COVID-19.

Future carbon-neutral commercial aircraft should benefit from a favorable tax policy to help the technology gain traction, Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury said.

Ask the Editors: The certification campaign may be long and expensive, but most of the development money has been spent.

Russia’s cargo carrier Volga-Dnepr has grounded its entire fleet of Antonov An-124 super heavy freighters, an airline representative confirmed Nov. 27.

As aero suppliers struggle with the worst downturn ever and the market share shifts from Boeing to Airbus, should suppliers shift, too?

The numbers of airline accidents and accident fatalities are tracking down this year, although a factor in the decline will be the big drop in flights caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Air Astana has repositioned the business-class cabins in its fleet of Embraer 190-E2 regional jets as premium-economy sections, in response to feedback from pas

Brazil’s national civil aviation regulator ANAC has adopted the FAA’s parameters for returning Boeing 737 MAX-family aircraft to service.

Air cargo volume is set to grow by just over 13% in 2021, about twice the pace at which world trade was expected to expand, the International Air Transport Association predicts.

All regions face an uphill climb from the COVID-19 crisis, but the starting point for African carriers is much further down the mountain.

Goals of conserving cash and capitalizing on downtime trigger various approaches during pandemic’s demand crisis.

A report by European researchers confirms that non-CO2 climate impacts from aviation are at least as important as those from CO2 emissions and suggests possible mitigation measures.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has issued its draft parameters for clearing the Boeing 737 MAX to fly again, adding flight crew procedures and performance limitations to the FAA’s requirements.