Aircraft & Propulsion

Wizz Air CEO József Váradi believes the ULCC is nearing the peak of the Pratt & Whitney GTF recall issue and is seeing improvements in shop visit times.

Certification of the Airbus A321XLR is expected before summer, the new head of EASA Florian Guillermet has told a conference in Paris.

More than 40% of the in-service Boeing 787 fleet will require inspections to identify incorrectly made parts on fittings that connect floor beams to the fuselage.

The possibility of Embraer airliners being built, or assembled, in Saudi Arabia, has increased following the signing of a memorandum of understanding in Riyadh.

The Survivable Airborne Operations Center award was a major coup for SNC, which for decades has focused on smaller commercial-derivative modificationprograms.

Now CEO of Hexcel, Tom Gentile has been reflecting on his time at the helm of troubled aerostructures giant Spirit AeroSystems.

The opening of final assembly lines in Tianjin, China, and Mobile, Alabama, have shifted the dynamics of Airbus A320 production.

Air Serbia is planning to replace its Airbus A319ceos with Embraer E1s, as it seeks to modernize its short-haul fleet.

Airbus has signed an MOU with Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport.

One passenger died when a Singapore Airlines (SIA) Boeing 777-300ER experienced “severe turbulence” while en route from London Heathrow to Singapore May 21.

Delays to import-substitution efforts have forced the Russian government to revise its plans for deliveries of locally made commercial aircraft.

Airbus' three-year technology research program Optimate is targeted at enabling more automation during aircraft taxiing at airports.

Due to reduced demand, Mesa and DHL agreed to wind down cargo operations as of February; pilots from Mesa's cargo operation are transitioning to its E175 fleet.

This week’s Carbon Analysis returns to India for a look at the annual figures of four airlines, namely Air India, IndiGo, SpiceJet and Vistara.

Saudia Group has signed a firm order for an additional 93 A321neos and 12 A320neos to be shared between its full-service carrier Saudia and LCC Flyadeal.

Uzbekistan Airways has agreed to wet-lease two Airbus A330s from fellow Uzbek carrier Qanot Sharq Airlines.

Ryanair Group CEO Michael O’Leary is hopeful the airline will receive 17 Boeing 737-10s as scheduled.

European airfares over the peak summer season will be lower than Ryanair had expected.

Changes were seen at U.S., European and South American carriers, a major SAF provider, an aircraft manufacturer, and a European airport management company.

Alternative fuels approved for use in aircraft are currently limited to a maximum of 50% blends to avoid compatibility issues.

AAR identified PMA development as a new business opportunity about a year ago.

Austrian Airlines will wet-lease Embraer E195 capacity from sister airline Air Dolomiti following severe damage of an Airbus A320neo at Vienna Airport in April.

The business aviation market is dominated by the North American market, with North American operators accounting for over 70% of all flight in 2023.

Eliminating contrails would cut aviation's climate impact by half, but can it be done? NASA climate scientist Richard Moore joins to share the latest research.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.