Aircraft & Propulsion

Improvements cabin equipment suppliers have been studying for passenger safety and comfort may ultimately reduce the required number of flight attendants.

BeauTech’s new vice president of acquisitions and trading warns that a sudden asset influx could reverse the engine market’s recent strength.

Kenya Airways Group is looking to add a few widebody freighters to its fleet of Boeing 737Fs and is considering whether to bring in the Embraer E2 regional jet.

South Korean LCC Jeju Air has revised its order for Boeing 737-8s, reducing its outstanding orders by eight aircraft.

Certification by analysis, an approach that replaces some tests with virtual assessments, may contribute to maturing technologies faster.

The European Commission is due to set out proposals for the EU Emissions Trading System on July 15.

German industry must have a fair share in Airbus' Next-Generation Single-Aisle, Katherina Reiche, federal minister for economic affairs and energy, said June 9.

Deutsche Aircraft is planning to offer its own design of landing gear for both the forthcoming Dornier 328eco and legacy D328 turboprops.

Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury says that engineers and executives should focus on delivering the aircraft in the OEM's backlog, as opposed to coming up with ideas for new airliners.

It has been a tumultuous spring for air transport with events in the Gulf reshaping the market and affecting utilization of Rolls-Royce’s Trent family of engines.

As Ascent Aviation Services preps for its first IAI 777-300ER P2F conversion, nearly 100 Spirit Airlines aircraft are keeping its new widebody hangars busy.

Boeing’s May delivery numbers are both encouraging and misleading.

Embraer believes its commercial aircraft deliveries for this year will be between 80 and 85 jets.

Four companies are forming a joint venture (JV) to create a large-scale French sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant in Dunkirk, France.

Boeing’s May activity included 51 737 MAX deliveries, its highest monthly total since March 2023.

STS is targeting deeper work scopes and hot-section repairs from its shop near London Stansted Airport.

Travel between France and Canada is proving resilient amid the Iran war and related fuel price crisis.

Earlier this year, Lufthansa announced an acceleration in its ongoing fleet retirement that will change its efficiency profile in terms of carbon emissions, but by how much?

Air China will transfer five A350-900s to subsidiary Shenzhen Airlines in a move that positions the smaller carrier for network expansion.

French aerospace group Daher has appointed Michel Denis, a seasoned executive with experience in other sectors, as its new CEO to succeed Didier Kayat.

Singapore Airlines is reportedly considering ordering around 50 widebody aircraft, but has it already missed the best wave of delivery positions for long-haul, twin-aisle aircraft?

ANA’s first Boeing 777-9 is scheduled to be delivered in fiscal 2027; the airline's President and CEO Juichi Hirasawa does not expect any delays at this point.

As certification nears for the 737-10, WestJet believes there’s a good chance Boeing will deliver the first aircraft to the Calgary-based airline by year-end.

The crew of a DHL Boeing 767-300F managed to overcome a roll control jam after the likely icing of water coming from inside the aircraft, the UK’s AAIB said.

AirAsia X has formally canceled its orders for Airbus A330-900s, highlighting that the AirAsia Group sees its future very much as an all-narrowbody operator.