Aircraft & Propulsion

Super Typhoon Ragasa briefly brought Hong Kong’s aviation network to a standstill in late September, but Routes World was able to proceed in its wake.

H2Fly is gearing up for flight-testing of a “next-generation” fuel cell system, CEO Ralph Mueller says.

Swiss International Air Lines has decided to ground its fleet of nine Airbus A220-100s for at least 18 months as issues with their GTF engines continue.

Korean Air is moving to upgrade its freighter fleet by ordering seven Airbus A350Fs, and the carrier is also continuing 777-8F negotiations with Boeing.

Mike Szucs, the CEO of Cebu Pacific, has highlighted the mounting financial strains arising from the grounding of its A320neos powered by Pratt & Whitney GTFs.

Slower production growth likely means Airbus will push back a larger version of the A220.

LATAM ups the stakes in Brazil with its E195-E2 order.

The FAA has granted parts manufacturer approval to Chromalloy’s CFM56 high-pressure turbine stage 1 blade.

Emirates President Tim Clark has described himself as being “a little bit miffed” after learning about Boeing’s latest timeline for the 777X program from the media rather than the manufacturer directly.

Neste and United Airlines have expanded their partnership to supply sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to three more U.S. airports.

Finnair has lowered its guidance for this year as its third-quarter results reveal underperforming transatlantic services.

Vietjet announced it has placed firm orders for 100 Airbus A321neos, converting an earlier tentative agreement.

Lufthansa plans some capacity expansion in its long-haul network in 2026 but will keep the short- and medium-haul offering flat.

The interim report on the June 12 Air India flight AI171 crash should have clarified the sequence of events that led to such tragedy.

AerCap CEO Aengus Kelly noted during his company’s recent analyst call that there is pronounced shortage on the widebody side.

Safran's lavatory deliveries may continue to impede the Airbus A350's output, the equipment manufacturer's production numbers suggest.

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The Singapore Sustainable Aviation Fuel Company (SAFCo) will centrally procure sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for Changi Airport.

Boeing confirms it will need all of 2026 to complete the 777-9’s FAA type certification program, pushing projected first deliveries of the widebody into 2027.

After more than a decade without a clean-sheet aircraft, many observers believe the legacy aerospace industry has entered a period of stagnation.

For the first time in nearly two years, Boeing's latest quarterly operations generated positive free cash flow, enabled by a delay in paying an expected fine.

Aura Aero has officially inaugurated a production site at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Research Park in Daytona Beach, Florida.

Airbus has revised downwards its production target for the A220 family, a decision based on the poor recent sales performance of the aircraft.

Hindustan Aeronautics plans to return to production of commercial aircraft for the first time since 1988, building the all-Russian SJ-100 for Indian customers.

Executives at Volaris believe the number of aircraft on ground (AOG) stemming from issues related to Pratt GTF engines should resolve by the end of 2027.