Aircraft & Propulsion

The FAA has given industry more time to weigh in on a proposed rule detailing how to disclose safety-critical information during certification programs.

The capacity additions will ramp up capacity needs for mid-term demand

The Singapore-based lessor forecasts business conditions for the aircraft leasing industry will continue to be strong, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region.

The EU’s Clean Sky 2 public-private research program is producing results in airframe components such as wing boxes and fuselages.

Finnair plans to look at the replacement of its Airbus A320ceos soon and is likely to stick with Airbus for its medium-haul fleet.

With the announcement this week of a Boeing 787 teardown this Flight Friday looks at 787 utilization split out by 787-8, -9, and -10.

An FAA draft rule says Boeing learned of the issue when an operator reported "multiple unusual spoiler deployments" during several flights on one aircraft.

Alaska Airlines believes the next milestone for its proposed merger with Hawaiian Airlines could be as soon as June.

As Cathay Pacific updated on its capacity recovery, COO Alex McGowan commented on its campaign to place an order for mid-size widebody aircraft

The airline forged favorable deals for used Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft during and shortly after the pandemic.

Boeing had 27 February deliveries, including 17 737 MAX handovers, a pace slowed by production-quality issues and increased regulatory scrutiny.

Southwest ponders the costs of transitioning away from all-Boeing fleet while United asks Boeing to stop building MAX 10s for the airline in favor of MAX 9s.

Once delivered, the risks of missteps or exposure to problematic conditions rises exponentially.

The FAA launched its audit in the wake of the Jan. 5 Alaska Airlines 737-9 incident in which a door plug blew off the aircraft.

The first production GE-powered 787, which never entered service, is being scrapped to feed the maturing 787 fleet's spares needs.

While Swiss International Air Lines works to mitigate the impact of GTF-related groundings, CEO Dieter Vranckx is looking ahead to what will replace its 777s.

Challenges with the reliability and availability of Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines have forced Air New Zealand to suspend flights to Chicago.

For decades, aircraft manufacturers have preferred derivatives over all-new aircraft. That approach appears to be ending.

The largest aircraft lessors could receive more than $2B by 2025 as insurance settlements from lost business and assets in Russia pay out faster than expected.

Airlink is looking to standardize its fleet of Embraer E190s and E195s, before eventually considering a move to larger capacity aircraft.

Generally, European LCCs are performing quite well, although this might be expected, given the efficient nature of the way they do business.

Aircraft portfolio deals, particularly among regional aircraft lessors, appear to be gaining momentum.

While Virgin does not specify which aircraft types it is considering, they are believed to be Airbus A220-100s or Embraer E190-E2s, according to a VARA memo.

In a recent incident at Newark, the captain attempted to use the rudder to keep the aircraft on the runway centerline but could not move the rudder pedals.

The issue caused “multiple” uncommanded spoiler activations during cruise that caused the affected aircraft to roll.