Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Without the support of lessors during the pandemic, many airlines would not be around anymore. But as the industry rebounds, lessors hope for better returns.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
The 45-minute flight went well, with all systems working as expected, the company said.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
The company’s E2-series backlog stood at 201 aircraft at year-end—194 E195-E2s and seven E190-E2s.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
States and localities no longer can rely on simply wooing a brand-name company that swoops in to create a whole industrial ecosystem.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Sweden's West Atlantic Cargo Airlines has retired its last British Aerospace ATP-Fs, which were the final examples of the twin turboprop in commercial service.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Boeing and India’s GMR Aero Technic have partnered to set up a 737 freighter conversion line at the MRO company’s facility in Hyderabad, India.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aerospace

By Adrian Schofield
Investments in used aircraft and training facilities will help address growth constraints.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lee Ann Shay
The majority of its revenues comes from the aftermarket.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
One of the challenges in producing SAF is securing feedstocks that do not compete with food crops.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Crazy to credible—the world’s largest hydrogen fuel cell-powered aircraft begins test campaign, targeting service debut in 2025.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Europe’s Clean Aviation launches drive to improve next-generation aircraft efficiency 30-50%.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Clean Aviation’s Hybrid-Electric Regional Aircraft thrust is developing technology for a mid-2030s service entry.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The three-year HERON project (Highly Efficient Green Operations) involves 25 partners in 10 countries.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
A central challenge to developing hydrogen-fueled aircraft is the space required to store the fuel.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
Whereas carbon dioxide has a cumulative effect and persists in the atmosphere for 100 years, contrails have a much stronger and immediate effect.
Emerging Technologies

By Jens Flottau
A significant portion of the in-service fleet is coming up for retirement and feedstock for passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversions is becoming scarce.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Lufthansa Aviation Training has declared its intent to be the European launch customer for Diamond Aircraft’s eDA40 electric training aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
Established in 1954, government-owned Kuwait Airways operates a fleet of 34 aircraft, making it one of the region’s smallest carriers.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Shell Aviation believes its Avelia book-and-claim blockchain solution will be one of the fastest ways to bring down the costs of sustainable aviation fuel.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Research ramps up to create technology foundation for new, cleaner aircraft.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jens Flottau
Before the coronavirus pandemic, IAG was Europe’s most profitable legacy airline group. Now it is struggling to keep up.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Air Lease Corporation (ALC) Executive Chairman Steve Udvar-Hazy pointed out that many deliveries are now delayed by more than one year.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Lufthansa plans to base its incoming fleet of 10 Airbus A350-1000s at its second hub in Munich.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has set aside S$50 million ($37 million) to drive sustainability projects.
Aircraft & Propulsion