Aircraft & Propulsion

Rumors that Boeing could be blowing the dust off an old product development plan and reviving its New Midsize Airplane appear wide of the mark with many impediments to that course of action.

A potential long-haul strategy would be a logical extension of exploring features customers want in the next five or so years, Southwest CEO Bob Jordan said.

JetBlue Airways, launch customer of the Embraer E190, has operated its final revenue flight with the type.

Boeing maintained its strong delivery pace in August, handing over 57 aircraft to customers, the second-highest monthly total this year behind June’s 60.

Pratt & Whitney and CFM are slowly improving their delivery paces, Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury says.

Stratos CEO Gary Fitzgerald eyes potential acquisition opportunities as leasing sector consolidation continues, creating a growing role for asset managers.

The Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking (JU) has selected 12 projects for a combined research and technology budget of $1.1 billion.

Air Canada has selected Palma de Mallorca in Spain as the first new destination to be served using its incoming Airbus A321XLR fleet.

M&A experts say production rate increases, retiring small shop owners and a paucity of middle-market assets to buy will draw more attention to smaller companies.

GE Aerospace has appointed veteran engineer Craig Higgins as chief mechanic and architect for the Open Fan engine project.

Cambodia Airways has signed a memorandum of understanding with Comac for up to 20 C909s, making it the fourth carrier outside China to commit to the jet.

United Nigeria Airlines is looking ahead to Boeing 737-800 operations after signing an agreement with LCC Southwest Airlines to acquire six of the aircraft.

Steven Udvar-Házy, famous for creating aircraft leasing, has made important moves at the right time twice. In selling ALC, he may have the timing right again.

This week’s Carbon Analysis focuses on Virgin Australia, and the airline’s recent narrowbody fleet changes.

The Virgin Australia Group has begun taking delivery of the Embraer E190-2s that will eventually replace its Fokker 100 regional jets.

Using eVTOLs to fly premium passengers di­rect to airport terminals has moved a step closer, and the race is on to see who breaks out first.

IATA says Rwanda is stepping up efforts to become a leading aviation hub in Africa through investments in infrastructure, training and regional connectivity.

Unionized MRO staff at Air India Engineering Services Limited are planning a strike this month over a disputed promotion policy.

SpiceJet says its earnings for the June quarter were significantly affected by the India-Pakistan conflict amid struggles to return narrowbodies to the sky.

The data analytic tool was developed by GE Aerospace in the wake of a 2024 GEnx-1B engine in-flight failure.

Air Cote d’Ivoire has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330-900.

Airbus delivered a total of 61 commercial aircraft in August, slightly down from July when the company handed over 68 jets.

China Southern Airlines has relisted its 10 Boeing 787-8s for sale along with two additional GEnx engines after previously failing to offload the assets.

The workhorse of the European commercial fleet, the CFM56, alone powers more than 40% of the European fleet’s flights, even before the Leap is accounted for.

As RTX'S Pratt & Whitney ramps up production of geared turbofan (GTF) engines, GKN Aerospace is adding build capacity at its Newington, Connecticut, facility.