Aircraft & Propulsion

Hydrogen propulsion could play a key role in a complete rethink of long-haul aviation to reduce its environmental footprint, a study by German aviation think-tank Bauhaus Luftfhart has concluded.

Vietnamese start-up Bamboo Airways is set to lease a pair of Embraer E195LRs from Danish operator Great Dane Airlines to launch new services to the Con Dao archipelago.

UK electric regional; supersonic opposition; EHang flies tourists; Indra tests Targus OPV; ANA’s delivery drone; and eVTOL down under.

A year may seem like a long time in politics, but for Boeing, two years in aerospace must seem an eternity.

Ask the Editors: The latest work on tiltrotors focuses on reducing cost and minimizing compromises between vertical and forward flight.

Russian airframer and United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) subsidiary Irkut has started water ingestion tests of the MC-21-300 narrowbody.

Boeing’s MAX backlog, already hit hard as lessors re-shuffle their commitments, could erode even more as airline financial situations deteriorate amid

Start-up Electric Aviation Group (EAG) says it is in discussions with all major UK aerospace suppliers and academic institutions as it seeks to form a consortium to develop a 70-80-seat hybrid-electric regional airliner that could enter service by 2028.

The UK has launched a government-backed project to help the country’s aerospace industry develop a zero-carbon commercial aircraft by 2030.

Rolls-Royce weathers COVID-19 supplier impacts to bring components together for first next-gen engine.

Company’s largest indoor engine test facility is a key part of the UltraFan development.

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He prioritizes new airplanes over aftermarket business and looks ahead to the company’s next airplane.

As an UltraFan demonstrator is prepared for 2021 tests, chief engineer Andy Geer tells Aviation Week editors about Rolls-Royce’s faith in a market recovery—and why UltraFan will be an engine for all seasons.

Despite challenging times, Boeing stays course with new 787-10 ecoDemonstrator program and plans next phases for 2021-22.

Ask the Editors: Airbus and Boeing are trying to protect customer commitments, but airlines and lessors would like o defer or even cancel their narrowbody deliveries.

David Calhoun has a message for airlines: get your old airplanes out of the skies and don’t bring them back.

Despite the global air transport market collapse and aircraft production slowdown following the COVID-19 pandemic, Pratt & Whitney believes the longer-term impact may potentially accelerate the adoption of advanced propulsion technology as airframers revise product development strategies.

Aerospace trade associations on both sides of the Channel want the EU and the UK to find a consensus on their future relationship.

Harbour Air founder Greg McDougall and Cape Air founder Dan Wolf are committed to electric flight.

As regional turboprop makers strive for attention, the current crisis may help them be seen as relevant.

Emirates Airline has returned its Airbus A380 aircraft to the skies after a near four-month hiatus and is resuming flying to more destinations.

Emirates Airline returned the Airbus A380 to its active fleet on July 15, operating the aircraft for the first time since March on routes from Dubai (DXB) to London Heathrow (LHR) and Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG).

Roei Ganzarski is CEO of the Redmond, Washington-based magniX corporation

Industry experts estimate that anywhere from 2,500 to 3,500 existing aircraft will not be needed by airlines over the next three years. Surplus